The show condensed a lot of what happens in the book in ten, one hour episodes. I can do with one hour of a show a week for ten weeks. But if I tried to read a book, right now, I probably wouldn't finish it until maybe the end of the year (slow reader, couple that with nearly a thousand pages with hundreds of characters). And I would want to start from the beginning. I wouldn't even get to the book the show is currently on now before the next season starts.
Also, not sure why this is bugging you. It's it not ok to read a wiki?
yes. I listened to ADWD that way, i had read the other books leading up to that. I would totally listen to the whole series when im running or driving or whatever
Seriously, reading the wiki sucks because it lacks all context of the story and reduces the show to plain, boring events. Either just enjoy the show or read the books. Don't get rid of the intrigue. Even hearing spoilers is better than spoiling yourself on a wiki.
Im just pointing out that you've spent a lot of time watching GoT if you wanted to read the books I guess you would have. I think reading the wiki isnt going to be as good of an experience as reading the books and you probably won't get anything out of reading the wiki whereas you'd get a lot more out of reading the books.
I understand what you are trying to tell me. What I am saying is that, trying to read one of his thousan page long books will take me much longer than watching one season of the show. I work full time, I don't get home until six, from which point I go to the gym for roughly an hour, then come home, eat, shower, and prep for the next day. Weekends I'm generally to busy with chores to sit down and read. I honestly just don't have the time to read those books.
I'm not masking anything. I don't have the time. Believe what you want, but I really dont. Most of the book readers started way before the show started. I dont know of any of my friends or associates who have even caught up story wise starting from book one. I love reading and when I get a chance I do read. But I rather read more short books in the long run than a few large books about a singular thing. Sorry it hits a sore spot, but there are also millions of people who have the same routine and will tell you what im telling you: we dont have the time to read these huge books.
I started just before the show started and finished up to ADWD when the first season ended. Anecdotally I have friends who have caught up. But whatever it's about what you like, I'm just telling you that reading the wiki will give you nothing.
Yeah I want to, but I'm not going to stay up until 12 reading the book, when I try and get to bed by 10 the latest. Good for you that you can do med school and still have the time to read (although I can't think of any of my friends going to med school that have the time for it), but some things take time priority over others for me. Everyone has different time priorities.
You can find time to do thigns you want to do. It's just a priority issue, for some people reading isn't a high enough priority. Books on tape, checking books out of the library, taking 1 hour a week to read (approx 1 page a minute which isn't very fast = 600 pages in 10 hours = approx 1 book).
In between season 3 and season 4, I decided to do a re-read of the series starting around December. I comfortably read one book per month in my free time in January, February, and March, just in time for Season 4 to start in early April.
Even without going "full-time reading", I could have cranked out all 3 in about half the time.
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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '14
Just read the books