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1. What was your favourite book during childhood?
I loved reading since I was a child but I didn't really read books back then. I used to read just magazines with stories for children. But in my early teens (12 or 13 years) I read the Harry Potter and I instantly became addicted. I reread the last two book three times before deciding to read other books.
2.What is your favourite book now?
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin. I have read a lot books since then, but it is still on my mind. It is simply brilliant and I can't wait to read the fourth book.
3. What is your favourite movie adaptation of a book?
I loved the Harry Potter adaption (except for maybe the 5th and 6th book because no. They cut off too many things) but my favourite would have to be Pride and Prejudice. I just love the movie, and every time I think about it, I want to re-watch it.
4. Do you prefer checking out books from the library or buying them?
I prefer to buy books that were highly recommended to me or were written by one of my favourite authors, but other than, I usually check out books from the library.
5. Have you ever been let down by a book that was highly recommended to you?
Unfortunately, yes. The Hunger Games.
It isn't that it was bad. It was just... not good enough. Nothing special. I really don't see why everyone is so in love with it.
So far, I read the first two and wasn't really impressed. And someone spoiled for me some things in book 3, so let's just say that I'm not looking forward to reading it.
I loved reading since I was a child but I didn't really read books back then. I used to read just magazines with stories for children. But in my early teens (12 or 13 years) I read the Harry Potter and I instantly became addicted. I reread the last two book three times before deciding to read other books.
2.What is your favourite book now?
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin. I have read a lot books since then, but it is still on my mind. It is simply brilliant and I can't wait to read the fourth book.
3. What is your favourite movie adaptation of a book?
I loved the Harry Potter adaption (except for maybe the 5th and 6th book because no. They cut off too many things) but my favourite would have to be Pride and Prejudice. I just love the movie, and every time I think about it, I want to re-watch it.
4. Do you prefer checking out books from the library or buying them?
I prefer to buy books that were highly recommended to me or were written by one of my favourite authors, but other than, I usually check out books from the library.
5. Have you ever been let down by a book that was highly recommended to you?
Unfortunately, yes. The Hunger Games.
It isn't that it was bad. It was just... not good enough. Nothing special. I really don't see why everyone is so in love with it.
So far, I read the first two and wasn't really impressed. And someone spoiled for me some things in book 3, so let's just say that I'm not looking forward to reading it.
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Date: 25/4/15 11:13 pm (UTC)In my opinion, every character is better in the books than the show. It is because they simply have more time in books than the show which has a limited time to each episode.
Littlefinger is definitely scheming. It is complicated when it comes to him. I loved him in book one but then hated him when Ned died. Then slowly forgave him in book 2 because hey, he was just making sure he lived to see the day, which is really what everyone is doing. And when I found out that he was the one who was helping Sansa, I was delighted, but then he started getting really creepy and I started to dislike him.
I don't know, I might like again in book 4 or 5. I seem to change my mind a lot when it comes to those characters.
My favourites are Arys, Tyrion and Jon. (My absolute favourite depends depends on which book we are talking about. Tyrion kicked ass in the second one but Arya really shined in the third one.) My favourite thing about them is the raw vulnerability in each other. It makes me understand and relate to them more than the rest.
I also love Bran, and Dany. (Despite having a problem with her at the second half of the third book, when she kicked the only person who truly cared about her out)
I like the Martells. I don't know a lot about them yet, but the Viper was awesome (I think that's what they call him? The bisexual man who wanted to avenge his sister?)
I absolutely hated Jaime as well in the first book, and was shocked when I heard that people liked him in the later books. How can anyone like someone who did what he did? But after reading the third book, my opinion changed. (As always.) I think when it comes to this series, you just learn to stop hating or loving any character (except for maybe your favourites) and just enjoy as a story on a whole. It would definitely hurt less. (I.E Robb and the Freys.)
Brienne is amazing. I heard she gets a POV in the next books and I can't wait. I would love to enter her mind for a while.
My respect Ser Barristan really deepened as well when he did that. He is one of the few truly honourable men in Westeros. Too bad most of them end up dying horribly.