Storm of Swords

Well, George sucked me back in with his third book A Storm of Swords. It was much better paced than book #2 and had a lot of plot thickenings going on. It also had some big surprises in the last fourth of the book. I started A Feast for Crows a few days ago and hadn't gotten a chance to write my post until now, so of course all the things I was thinking about the book have slipped my mind!

As anyone reading my blog has certainly noticed by now, my thoughts and comments regarding the books I read are in no way meant to be any sort of professional review. I have discovered a plethora of websites that do a very good job of that and I know my limitations! One thing I have learned from reading all those reviews is that of the *spoiler alert*... so there are several things I would love to mention about this book, but won't because if you do decide to read it you will definitely not expect them!

The only other comment I can remember, now that I am halfway through, is I'm seriously wondering how in the world the author is going to wrap this series up.... I mean it really seems like a medieval/fantasy soap opera in some ways (a little foreshadowing there for you Stefano fans) and I have a sneaky suspicion that the ending won't be very satisfying.

So there you have it. I give this book an 8 out of 10. Very long, but he keeps you wanting to read more!

One more little thing that I really dig about how he organizes his books - he titles each chapter (at least in the first 3 books) with the name of a character. This really helped me follow all the different plot strands he created. When I would see the next chapter start with a favorite characters name, I knew I wouldn't be putting it down right away.