A Dance with Dragons - Release Announced!

After YEARS of delay upon delay, it seems that the time has finally come for the release of A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin!!!! I've been a fan of this series for a very long time and have been beating my head on a wall, waiting for the next book.

It's set to be released July 12th of this year, YES that is 2011. That's only a mere 5 years after it was supposed to be released. Of course, his fans are all excited yet skeptical, seeing as how release dates have been announced several times in the past.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the date is a true one so that he can move on the the NEXT book in the series, The Winds of Winter...

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A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I fell in love with this book, long before I ever read it. A friend was reading it and each day she would come to work and tell me what she had read the night before. She told me the tale, bit by bit, as she made her way through the book. I never knew the name of the book, nor the author, as I always forgot to ask. It wasn't until years later that I picked up the book and started reading it on my own, only to find out that I knew what it was.

There are so many characters, leading such different lives, yet all intertwine in such an amazing way. Martin writes beautifully and the story unfolds smoothly, as he introduces each person. The description makes it easy to picture the world that he created. It is a novel that keeps the reader turning the pages and always wanting to know what will happen next.

I've read the book several times as well as listened to the audiobook. I will continue to do so over the years as this series will never get old to me.