Surprisingly, I am absolutely loving this series. The fact that it is just so complicated and intertwined draws me in like nothing else. Each book takes so long to get through, but it is all worth it in the end. I really enjoy it and as I read more and more of George Martins writing it gets easier to understand and comprehend. Therefore I am starting to finish chapters faster and laugh at some small jokes that are scattered throughout the books. Reading them also helps when I watch the show. Yes, I am watching the show only after I read each book. If I was not reading the books, I can tell I would be very confused by a lot of the scenes in the show. Really, the books are actually pretty amazing.