All right, I need someone to explain the Game of Thrones obsession. I haven't gotten into it yet, but I've been tempted to. I can sum up what I've heard about it pretty much in two sentences:
- It's fantasy - kings and dragons and such (which is totally up my alley)
- Everyone dies, more or less (which is very much not up my alley)
And yet there's got to be something more to it than those two statements. Because I can never find a copy of the books. They're long, so I don't want to check them out from the library (you can only renew so often). I'm not committed to the series yet, so I don't want to buy them full price from a bookstore.
That means that I've been keeping my eyes peeled for them at any and every used book sale I attend (and that's quite a few). Yet - nothing. Not a single copy of any of the books in the series. Usually a series like this, where everyone jumps on the bandwagon, results in an influx of used books once the craze passes. So maybe the craze just hasn't passed yet. Or maybe nobody is willing to give up their copies because the books are just that amazing, and I'm completely missing out.
That means that I've been keeping my eyes peeled for them at any and every used book sale I attend (and that's quite a few). Yet - nothing. Not a single copy of any of the books in the series. Usually a series like this, where everyone jumps on the bandwagon, results in an influx of used books once the craze passes. So maybe the craze just hasn't passed yet. Or maybe nobody is willing to give up their copies because the books are just that amazing, and I'm completely missing out.
So am I missing out? Should I stop hesitating and just read it already? Any advice is welcome!
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