I have officially started reading A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. I am only two chapters in, but I am enjoying the writing style for sure. I expected it to be similar to J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series yet I am appreciating the fact that it is not.
When a book hooks me, I tend to finish it pretty quick, unable to stop reading it. However with books like Lord of the Rings or The Prince of Nothing series, it took months to read. I did enjoy them the whole way through, but they were painstakingly dull at times.
I can’t explain why I felt A Game of Thrones would be similar to Lord of the Rings in terms of writing. Maybe the hype? Its genre? Anyway, while I find it more modern, or easier to read, it does have a formal tone in its language that I envy. I believe it makes it sophisticated, and somehow makes a book more attractive to readers.
Readers may like easy reads, but many enjoy a more complex story, settings, character development. I want to build worlds like a great many authors do outside the confines of our world, or even revealing fantastical layers of it. I guess that is why I am trying to read the books I am, to figure it out.
A Game of Thrones has inspiring phrases, or fragments of sentences that I might just use for some more poems, or maybe an attempt at a short story. After all I do believe all writer’s go through a period of trying to find their own voice, and mimicking their favourite authors on the way. It is educational, I think, and might do me some good in the end.
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I’ve been thinking of reading the Game of Thrones Series myself! You’re not alone in thinking that writing style might be similar to the Lord it’s of Rings series. I thought it might be also! It’s interesting that it’s not! Now I’m really curious! I definitely plan on getting my hands on the Game of Thrones series!
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I am struggling to get through it, if I’m honest. I don’t know if it is, because I have watched the series or if it just isn’t as grabbing as I thought it would be. Still on the first book (don’t tell that to anybody though), and hoping the other books are better (?) to read. 🙂
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Lol. Hopefully! Maybe as you continue you’ll reach a point where you’ll be happy you stuck by it! By the way, am I following you on Twitter? What’s your user name there?
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I am still enjoying the read, but… it just isn’t consuming like a book usually does. I’ll get through it, and be glad for reading the style. 🙂
Looks like you are! I just followed you back! ^.^
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Lol. I wonder if I will have that same experience! Also, I just saw that you followed me back! Awesome! Thankyou!
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I hope not! It is tough to force yourself to read something, I find.
And no problem! ^.^
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Lol. It definitely is tough! Eventually I just drop it and move on to something else! Free time is hard to come by, so why use it to do something you’re not enjoying?
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Exactly! If only the things we could learn from were always fun… 😛
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😂 Yes, if only! We wouldn’t be complaining about school or work!
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