Like many other people, I look forward with great anticipation to someone turning one of my beloved books into a movie or a television show. And like many of these same people, I walk away from the screen with a great amount of disappointment. I should know by now that the movie is never the same as the book, BUT the television show is a completely different story. Shows like Game of Thrones and Outlander have again made me a believer.
Game of Thrones is for lack of a better term, freaking amazing! As both a reader and a viewer, you sit on the edge of you seat eagerly anticipating what is going to happen next to your favorite character. And guess what ladies and gentlemen, the books and the show are almost exactly the same! If you can't wait to find out what happens in the next season, George R.R. Martin is there for you with a 1000 page book in hand. (I have hurt my shoulder carrying around books this large before, so I also recommend the Games of Thrones series on audiobook. It is great to listen to on your daily commute. Hello, Audible!)
The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon is also a compilation of some very large books. However, it is an amazing combination of fantasy and romance. The new television series on Starz is a great reason to order an extra channel. And Scotland is it's on beautiful character. If you watch for nothing else, watch for the scenery. But trust me, you will want to watch and watch and watch.
In both series you want to root for the characters. You want Jamie and Claire to find their happily ever after in the gorgeous Scotland countryside. You want to give Jon Snow a hug; because well, because he is Jon Snow and he has had it rough.
I don't want you to think that television always has it right though. I mean, look at True Blood. Each season just moves further and further away from the original stories. Each is a gripping fantasy on it's own, but I wish that they had stayed closer to the books; I loved the books for a reason. I loved the mystery, the love triangles, the fantasy of it all. You can't read 10 books about vampires, fairies and other mythological creatures and not want some fantasy in your life.
If you want to check out these books or series on your own, follow the links I have below. You will not be disappointed.
For more information on the Outlander series visit:
www.dianagabaldon.com
www.starz.com/originals/outlander
For more information of the series A Song of Fire and Ice visit:
www.georgerrmartin.com
www.hbo.com/gameofthrones
And for more information on the Sookie Stackhouse/ True Blood series visit:
www.charlaineharris.com
www.hbo.com/true-blood
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