I am currently re-reading and becoming re-engrossed in George R. R. Martin’s epic “A Song of Ice and Fire” series. My first foray into this complex and detailed world left me hooked and desperate to continue the series and share the books with everyone I knew. As I continue re-reading the series, I continue to discover little things that are now obviously much more important than I had first thought. The 30-page index that lists out characters and how they’re all interrelated can appear a little daunting but is worth every minute.

There have recently been rumors of HBO turning these books into a mini-series with each installment taking up a season of episodes. HBO has recently had a fairly good track record with original programming, so I am cautiously optimistic that the story will survive the translation to a different medium.