Reading List: February

Atonement by Ian Mcewan - Jeremy and I saw the movie, which we enjoyed, but I felt there was more to the story than the movie represented. A book can always go more in depth than a movie can, and this was no exception. Still, the screenwriters did an excellent job adapting the book to the big screen. When it comes to Atonement, it’s perfectly fine to watch the film and read the book later without any disappointment.

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - Clearly the theme of February was escapism via fiction! A Game of Thrones had been recommended to us repeatedly by the Moreheads, so after Jeremy read the book, I picked up it. And I couldn’t stop reading…

A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin - These books are high fantasy, though with a little less magic found in, say, Tolkien’s Middle Earth. The characters are compelling and their storylines are what keeps me glued to these thick novels. I’ll give fair warning for the one aspect of the books I don’t like: there is quite a bit of sexual content and I wish Martin would’ve toned it down. Despite that, I’m still reading and reading and reading in order to find out what will happen to my favorite characters. These books are better than movie-watching late at night. High praise indeed from a movie afficianado.