First Impressions: "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

So I am officially crazy for starting this giant book. On top of its lenght I am also reading it in english, which - if you don't know - is not my primary language. But I'm doing it anyway. There are certain books that I want to read in the language they were intended for, and "A Song of Ice and Fire" is one of those series. 

I am currently about 100 pages into the book, (I'm about to read form Tyrion's POV for the 2nd time) and I am loving it! 

I have to say that the prologue was really confusing, but beside that I have been able to follow along quiet well. I love how many POVs were are introduced to, my favorite characters so far is Jon Snow, Tyrion Lannister, Eddard Stark and Dany (her name is weird, so just go with it). 

Jon - I love him because he is different. He is not like his over siblings. He is a bastard. And I felt sorry for him within the first chapter from his POV. How he got drunk and almost cried at the dinner... oh! The feels!! And then what Tyrion sad to him! I was actually this close to crying when Catelyn said "It should have been you".... OH more feels!! I can't wait to see where his road takes him... he is after all going to the wall.

Tyrion - do I have to explain? He is a dwarf, who is probably the funniest person in the freaking book. And again, what he said to Jon... oh the feels! He is so smart and I love that! 

Eddard - I just find his storyline really interesting. And he is a great character. Shouldn't have to say much more.

Dany - See this one I am confused about... I did not like her first chapter, but her second I really enjoyed... however I tend to forget that she is only 13 years old... I guess she did have to grow up pretty early...

The characters are really what drives me in the book, as well as the setting. I love how it's about sword fighting and not magic! I've gotten kinda tired of mages... (says the aspiring author who is currently outlining a story with magic as a central plot device...)

so yeah... awesome setting + awesome characters = I will read it. 

Keep Calm and Write On.

- Nanna.

First impressions: "Daugther of Smoke and Bone" by Laini Taylor

This is going to be a short one for a change. But I need to talk about this book to someone, because I am addicted.

First impressions

I had heard a lot of good things about this book from a number of people, but I never really looked into it or anything. Seeing the cover I thought it was some sort of romance story and a masquerade. I was so wrong. But anyway! I was pretty annoyed one day and decided to buy something for myself. So I went to my local bookstore and there I saw it; Daugther of Smoke and Bone. Hardcover. For only 9,5 $. Little to say, I had to buy it.

I started reading it immidiatly and right from the first page I was sold.  The characters are funny and the plot is unlike anything I have ever read before. It's been a while since I've wanted to be a character from a book, but I can say without doubt; I want to be Karou. She is beautiful, funny, and has a freakin family of chimaeras! Oh and Akiva! I am falling for that angel! He sounds so perfect... I just... I can't even! 

Something that I don't have a problem with, but I can't not notice is the amount of passive voice used. It might be because I am reading the danish translation, and maybe it is different in the original one, but I have started to count the amount of times the word "was" is being used.

As I said, I don't have a problem with it. The book is amazing. And I am actually off to reading it right after writing this! Unfortunately I will have to wait quiet a while for the danish release of the sequel. One may argue that I could just read it in english, but I like to finish a series in the language I started it in, so I'll have to wait... #sadface.

Anywho. That's my first impressions. I will probably do a review of the book this coming Wednesday, because I can't keep myself away from it. And I want to share my final opinion on it once I finish it.

Just a little update on my writing; I am about 2/5 through my chapter revisions! Hopefully I will be done by the end of December... hopefully.

Keep Calm and Write On.

- Nanna.