Sunshine and books

[sessifet]

We've been having gorgeous weather, and I've spent most of my time outside studying and writing. In fact, I've been so diligent in my studies that I woke up this morning and realised I had done all my work for this week.

So I spent the day reading one of my new books, George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones. Started at 11 and couldn't stop reading. Three pages into the first book, and I was hooked. I was very surprised when Johan came home, because I had no clue it was already past 5. Finished the book around 8, and am now pondering starting on the second part. (It's been a long time since I've disappeared into a book like that. The last time was when I read Doomsday Book by Connie Willis, which is a wonderful book, and I need to get it for myself so I can pimp it at people.)

I always like the feeling when I'm at the start of a series I know I'm going to love, and by the looks of it, I have three more big books to go. *glee*

Comments

[wombat.livejournal.com]

I couldn't agree more: that grrm series is brilliant. Still waiting anxiously for the next book.

[sessifet25.livejournal.com]

He has a livejournal? *joy*

And: just my luck to get hooked on a story that isn't finished yet.

[the-hatstand.livejournal.com]

Not read much Willis yet, but Bellwether is fun, and To Say Nothing Of The Dog is excellent.

[vampire-kitten.livejournal.com]

They are amazing (but me careful with the last book - what looks lke the last chapter is in fact author's waffle about why he split the book in half (and in half a strange way, he does all the plot for half the characters). It really threw me because I was so stuck into the book that it took me several sentances to remember the *real* world, and that was kinda jarring.
Also the woe of having to wait another year for the next book when i want it NOW.
I also loved the main character -> dead, isn't often you see that. And the way everyone is shades of grey not black and white.