also your videos just always puts a smile on my face and makes my day better and cannot wait to see what you think of the rest. I was personally going to try to read them myself this year as well
I would LOVE to see you read the rest of the series and discuss them with Ian! But I agree, space them out as you need to since they can be pretty dark. I stopped partway into the third book a few years ago when life got busy, but your video really makes me want to pick it up again. :)
I agree, the dialogue between Tyrion and Jon towards the beginning is so powerful. I don’t think I’ve ever forgotten that line since I read that. Unfortunately the book got really long for me so I’ve been listening to the audiobook versions. I’m almost done with a clash of kings. Idk why I’m sharing this, but your videos have me immersed and I’ll be subscribing! :)
hope you’re enjoying the audiobook! wanted to share a youtube channel that has done *incredible* audiobook-style videos for the whole series, DavidReadsASOIAF. i get so immersed in his versions of the books. he even does regional accents that correspond to different kingdoms, it’s insane the work he puts in! all that to say, if you’re not content with your current audiobook i really recommend that channel!
@@cpjohnson1887 5 years? Wdym 5 years... its been 13 years.... and from updates hes giving us, it doesn't seem like hes any closer to finishing than 10 years ago....
oh my gosh, PLEASE do vlogs for the rest of the series, I would love to follow along with your experience and hear your thoughts!! I fell in love with ASoIaF in 2010 and have been suffering ever since 😂💀 welcome to the club!! ❄️🥰🐺💖🐉🔥
You talked a bit about at the end, but I am relly mesmerized how GRRM does world building. It never feels like annoying expositions and info dumps, he always manages to really elegantly paints a picture of Westeros that gets bigger and bigger.
loved this! Game of Thrones is my all-time fav. Definitely film each book as you read them. Your reactions were the best. Hope you are prepared for a rollercoaster of emotions haha xx
Omg!! Your reactions immediately has me putting Game of thrones on hold at my library! Yes please read the rest of the series. Film it however works best for you. I loved this one with just the one book cause we got all of the reactions and emotions and the way Ian was trying to comfort you was so sweet! 🩷🩷🩷🩷
You and your husband post my favorite book content! I’ve watched Game of Thrones and I’ve had the series on my TBR for a long time.. this makes me want to prioritize it!
I recommend them to you, best series I have read. Of course everyone has their views, but I think this is the only series "alive" that if finished can surpass Lord of the Rings as king of fantasy
😂 It’s always exciting to see someone pick up this series for the first time. The fandom grows, as does the opportunity to trauma bond. The first book does a lot of table setting, so much so that it seems like a prologue in and of itself. Ned’s death tore me apart the first time, too. I questioned whether this book series even embraced the idea of “main character”. If Ned could die, what does that mean for everyone else? Of course, we were warned repeatedly this could happen. So much foreshadowing. The direwolf dead from an antler wound. Lady’s death by order of the king (and done by Ned’s hand, no less). Joffrey’s malicious nature. The fact the last three Starks that went south willlingly didn’t come back alive. Thinking about it much later, I came to the conclusion that Ned’s death (and Drogo’s) is the true beginning for what is destined to unfold. George let us get cozy (if you want to call it that), but now the tutorial is over and the trainings wheels are off.
I'm so glad you're starting this series! It was the first series like this i read and it blew my mind, I read all the books back to back and after i was like 'How will anything else ever compare?!'
I had absolutely no desire to read this book until seeing how much it moved and excited you. Just got through the first three chapters this afternoon. My husband is pleased! Hahaha. Thanks for pushing me outside my comfort zone! ❤
Love to see a new reader! Keep going. The third book "A Storm of Swords" is the only book I ever ACTUALLY threw across the room when reading, instead of just saying I did.🤣
I love this so much! Reading the book, watching the season and spacing the books out is probably the best. BUT i would love to see you read the entire series and i would absolutely love seeing your reaction to the show as well!
You are such a ray of sunshine 😭 a song of ice and Fire is my favourite series! Loved this video so much and cannot wait to hear your thoughts on the rest of the series!
Definitely do a vlog for each one!!! Don’t do the tandem read at the end, read it book by book. And take your time getting to each book, because it is a lot!
I'd love to see you read the entire series, and I think it would be best to do one book per video. These books don't get smaller, or less complex, and it would be a shame for too much to be cut for the sake of having a reasonable length to the video. I think Martin is so good at weaving together plot, character and worldbuilding, and capturing the voices of characters. The way he uses multi-POV storytelling is great as well. Just as an example, seeing things from both Sansa and Arya's POV is great for exploring how girls are impacted by this society (Sansa performing according to expectations, and the anxiety she feels about that, and how vulnerable it makes her to be so pleasing vs Arya's non-conformity and independence bringing her into conflicts, and the shame she is made to feel about herself). There's so many things to come in the series that I hope we'll get to see your reaction to!
Watching someone read my all-time favorite series for the first time was absolutely awesome. I loved all of your reactions. I hope you read more. It has definitely inspired me to reread them. There is so much foreshadowing, little prophecies, and clues that even three read throughs isn't enough to catch them all. These books and the lore are deep-deep. George writes almost every line with such foreboding intention.
This was in TH-cam recommendations and honestly, this was soooo wholesome! Instantly subbed ❤ can't wait for you to finish the rest. I haven't read it either but now i definitely want to start!
Coming back to this video when I finish this book! I just started yesterday, and I'm only 43 pages in ... I thrifted all of these and have been DYING to read this series! This video got me even more excited, and I can't even watch it yet, because I don't want anything spoiled. 😂
I loved that this had spoilers because I read A Game of Thrones last year and basically had the same reactions as you. I couldn’t believe how much I loved it! Immediate 5 stars. I’ve had trouble getting through the second one but this video made me want to pick it back up!
0:53 Im getting worried cause you seem so sweet and this series is so outstandingly cruel is hard to express. Tyrion's past with someone is something i didnt recover to this day.
Yes, please. I've been trying for YEARS to get my wife to read A Song of Ice and Fire, and she's refused. We just watched this, and now she's interested. Thank you. Don't worry, she KNEW it was spoilery, I warned her too, but she said that she wasn't going to read it, so no big deal. Ha! Thank you. Please continue to read the series. I've read it and now Marie is reading it. We need your passion for reading and your viewpoints. Thank you. This was ANOTHER great video/vlog. And, yes...one vlog for each book would be our pick. Thank you.
I definitely support your doing videos for the rest of the series! As a big fan of the series, I am always hoping for more people to discuss the books and not just the television series. Because each book covers so much material, I think you could even do more than one video for each book.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Ashlynn! I, myself, saw the tv-show first. Luckily, I started late, so I could see the whole show within two months or so. I started with the books a few years later. It's an open door perhaps, but it 's a different experience. It's obvious the tv show thickens the number of persons of interest. I liked in the books that there were more characters. I thought in the tv-show the humour was more present. Anyhow, I loved your first reactions and hop to see the next ones. All the best from the Netherlands!
definitely read the rest. they are on my list to read too but ive seen the shows. currently reading fire & blood first which is the book to house of dragon show and more history before the GOT. and its good. youll have to watch the shows after too and do comparisons maybe.
Glad you're starting with the book, it's amazing!!! Hope we'll get the next book soon! I need the real ending for this story!!! You're going to love it!
Really hoping you continue this series. Lots of videos are made regarding the television series. It is much rarer for someone to react to this book series as they read them.
Oh my god! This was amazing! Please do continue the series and share with us one video per book if possible! I love your commentary and seeing your reaction❤😂
I've seen the show but never read the books, now I'm thinking about trying to read them since you loved it so much. I own the entire series already so why not. Great video!!!
This was so fun to watch! You are the sweetest person and your reactions were so visceral! Made me feel like I was reading it for the first time again!
Dany’s chapters were put together into its own story in Asimov’s Science Fiction in July 1996 as a novella which won a Hugo for best novella of the year. I just think it’s cool that it stand as its own story. I was checking out a scan of it just now and it said the second book was going to be called the name of the actual 5th book.
I absolutely loved this reading vlog from you! I can't wait to see more of you reacting to high fantasy books such as game of thrones PS: How cute can you be??? I mean your reactions are just golden
Definitely Read one book at a time and vlog each one individually! This was such a great reading vlog! Enjoyed seeing your emotions as you discovered different plot points!
I hope you continue the series. Side note, after you are done with the Thurs book, A Storm.of Swords, I recommend reading the side book/collection of three novels "A Knights of the Seven Kingdoms" There's some small stuff that makes reading the fourth book really cool. Nothing crazy plot related, but just some nice small details. It also is a much happier read in terms of tone so it's a nice break from the chaos of ASOIAF lol.
This book just rips your heart out 😫 I would love to see you read the rest one at a time, because I haven't read them all, so that would give me time to read them sort of along with you. Then see your reactions after i finish each one, without spoiling the next one if I haven't read it yet ❤
girlllll you're so adorable and you seem so warm!!! i really enjoyed this reading vlog and i hope ypu continue making them for the other books in the series!
okay the only thing i need to know right off the bat is if she will clue in on Jon's parentage this early like i did because George really really wrote that so so well where if you pay attention and some alarm bells ring in your head you can put it together, but also it's able to slip into the background as well if you're keyed into the main plot. Ugghhhh so good! I'd love to see you read the next ones also! It only gets better (but then the unending wait is so so painful lol)
I'd be careful commenting something like this to be honest. I know you're trying to engage but knowing how creators often read their comments, I imagine they'd rather not be influenced by semi spoilers.
Read the rest and one book at a time in the videos making it easier for you to space them out and do other projects between them.
also your videos just always puts a smile on my face and makes my day better and cannot wait to see what you think of the rest. I was personally going to try to read them myself this year as well
I would LOVE to see you read the rest of the series and discuss them with Ian! But I agree, space them out as you need to since they can be pretty dark.
I stopped partway into the third book a few years ago when life got busy, but your video really makes me want to pick it up again. :)
I agree, the dialogue between Tyrion and Jon towards the beginning is so powerful. I don’t think I’ve ever forgotten that line since I read that. Unfortunately the book got really long for me so I’ve been listening to the audiobook versions. I’m almost done with a clash of kings. Idk why I’m sharing this, but your videos have me immersed and I’ll be subscribing! :)
hope you’re enjoying the audiobook! wanted to share a youtube channel that has done *incredible* audiobook-style videos for the whole series, DavidReadsASOIAF. i get so immersed in his versions of the books. he even does regional accents that correspond to different kingdoms, it’s insane the work he puts in! all that to say, if you’re not content with your current audiobook i really recommend that channel!
@@StoryTrades thanks for the recommendation! I’ll be sure to remember that!
George loves to break our hearts. Now if only he would finish the series.
That's the last way he'll break our hearts; Never finishing it so the only closure we have is the last season of the show..
It's been like 5 yrs. He's written other series after this. I'm convinced he won't finish it.
Him never finishing it would be very much in keeping with the books.
@@cpjohnson1887 5 years? Wdym 5 years... its been 13 years.... and from updates hes giving us, it doesn't seem like hes any closer to finishing than 10 years ago....
I feel like he will finish it but won't publish until he passes just incase ppl hate it
Yes, please do all the books in this format. I love following these along. For no sadistic reason at all.
I can't wait to see her get to the red wedding hahaha
Read them all...READ THEM ALL...READ THEM ALL. And One book at a time, loved this video.
oh my sweet summer child
after years and years when i see someone who starts the westereos's summerish last days i feel like "oh my sweet summer child"
So green they piss grass
oh my gosh, PLEASE do vlogs for the rest of the series, I would love to follow along with your experience and hear your thoughts!! I fell in love with ASoIaF in 2010 and have been suffering ever since 😂💀 welcome to the club!! ❄️🥰🐺💖🐉🔥
✨ If this was a piece of cake, it would be MY FAVORITE! ✨
Made me laugh so hard! 🤣
Please do a reading vlog for all of them!! My fiancé has been begging me to read these because we love the Tv show
As much as I love the show the books are easily a thousand times better
@@maxvickrey4357 A thousand times and one
You talked a bit about at the end, but I am relly mesmerized how GRRM does world building. It never feels like annoying expositions and info dumps, he always manages to really elegantly paints a picture of Westeros that gets bigger and bigger.
What a fantastic video! I do hope you decide to carry on with the series and do one book at a time. It gets WILD! 😜
loved this! Game of Thrones is my all-time fav. Definitely film each book as you read them. Your reactions were the best. Hope you are prepared for a rollercoaster of emotions haha xx
I honestly hate seeing you cry towards the end, BUT the whole “As they say in the romance books, “Who did this to you” bit took me out.
I love it! 😂😂😂
Omg!! Your reactions immediately has me putting Game of thrones on hold at my library! Yes please read the rest of the series. Film it however works best for you. I loved this one with just the one book cause we got all of the reactions and emotions and the way Ian was trying to comfort you was so sweet! 🩷🩷🩷🩷
I loved this video so much seeing your reaction! Please continue the series!! It’s SO GOOD
OMG 😱 MY FAVORITE BOOKTUBER HAS POSTED!!!!!!!!!
Your view of the mountains is stunning.
Best vlog ever! Please read all of them. Can’t wait to see the rest.
Yes, 100% continue the series! I'm currently on book 4 and the story keeps getting better
You and your husband post my favorite book content! I’ve watched Game of Thrones and I’ve had the series on my TBR for a long time.. this makes me want to prioritize it!
oh please do, the books are SO, SO good!! 😍
I recommend them to you, best series I have read. Of course everyone has their views, but I think this is the only series "alive" that if finished can surpass Lord of the Rings as king of fantasy
😂 It’s always exciting to see someone pick up this series for the first time. The fandom grows, as does the opportunity to trauma bond.
The first book does a lot of table setting, so much so that it seems like a prologue in and of itself. Ned’s death tore me apart the first time, too. I questioned whether this book series even embraced the idea of “main character”. If Ned could die, what does that mean for everyone else? Of course, we were warned repeatedly this could happen. So much foreshadowing. The direwolf dead from an antler wound. Lady’s death by order of the king (and done by Ned’s hand, no less). Joffrey’s malicious nature. The fact the last three Starks that went south willlingly didn’t come back alive.
Thinking about it much later, I came to the conclusion that Ned’s death (and Drogo’s) is the true beginning for what is destined to unfold. George let us get cozy (if you want to call it that), but now the tutorial is over and the trainings wheels are off.
I'm so glad you're starting this series! It was the first series like this i read and it blew my mind, I read all the books back to back and after i was like 'How will anything else ever compare?!'
Once you got to the first POV of Bran I began preparing myself for your reaction😂😂 "HE JUST CALLED HER SISTER"
I had absolutely no desire to read this book until seeing how much it moved and excited you. Just got through the first three chapters this afternoon. My husband is pleased! Hahaha. Thanks for pushing me outside my comfort zone! ❤
It was so fun experiencing this through your eyes. Please continue the series!
we need the vlog for a clash of kings!!!!!! love thiss
Now Ashlynn, girly, this was a ride! Nicely done! 👏🏼
It was a RIDE😭
You definitely gotta do the rest of the books but be warned they only get more intense and longer as they go...
Love to see a new reader! Keep going. The third book "A Storm of Swords" is the only book I ever ACTUALLY threw across the room when reading, instead of just saying I did.🤣
The fact that this series can make you feel all these emotions really tells you why having consequences are important for even beloved characters
The prose in this series is SMASHING I can't ever get tired of it
I love this so much! Reading the book, watching the season and spacing the books out is probably the best. BUT i would love to see you read the entire series and i would absolutely love seeing your reaction to the show as well!
This was an absolute treat to behold. I was completely invested in your reactions. I need more! Yes, please, continue reading the series!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
You are such a ray of sunshine 😭 a song of ice and Fire is my favourite series! Loved this video so much and cannot wait to hear your thoughts on the rest of the series!
I LOVE THIS FORMAT FOR YOUR VIDEOS
Definitely do a vlog for each one!!! Don’t do the tandem read at the end, read it book by book. And take your time getting to each book, because it is a lot!
I would love to see the rest of the books seeing your reactions makes me want to read the book! Love your Videos
I'd love to see you read the entire series, and I think it would be best to do one book per video. These books don't get smaller, or less complex, and it would be a shame for too much to be cut for the sake of having a reasonable length to the video.
I think Martin is so good at weaving together plot, character and worldbuilding, and capturing the voices of characters. The way he uses multi-POV storytelling is great as well. Just as an example, seeing things from both Sansa and Arya's POV is great for exploring how girls are impacted by this society (Sansa performing according to expectations, and the anxiety she feels about that, and how vulnerable it makes her to be so pleasing vs Arya's non-conformity and independence bringing her into conflicts, and the shame she is made to feel about herself).
There's so many things to come in the series that I hope we'll get to see your reaction to!
I need more y’all’s reactions to yall reading each other’s books!❤😂🥰
Yes do the rest of the series
Yes read the rest! One at a time!
ASoIaF is so well written and my favorite series of all time. I read it back in 2007, I've reread it several times and I'll reread it this year. ✨
excited to see the rest of your reactions. also your husband is amazing, being there for you.
Watching someone read my all-time favorite series for the first time was absolutely awesome. I loved all of your reactions. I hope you read more.
It has definitely inspired me to reread them. There is so much foreshadowing, little prophecies, and clues that even three read throughs isn't enough to catch them all. These books and the lore are deep-deep. George writes almost every line with such foreboding intention.
This was in TH-cam recommendations and honestly, this was soooo wholesome! Instantly subbed ❤ can't wait for you to finish the rest. I haven't read it either but now i definitely want to start!
Please continue the series this video was amazing!
Coming back to this video when I finish this book! I just started yesterday, and I'm only 43 pages in ... I thrifted all of these and have been DYING to read this series! This video got me even more excited, and I can't even watch it yet, because I don't want anything spoiled. 😂
I loved that this had spoilers because I read A Game of Thrones last year and basically had the same reactions as you. I couldn’t believe how much I loved it! Immediate 5 stars. I’ve had trouble getting through the second one but this video made me want to pick it back up!
0:53 Im getting worried cause you seem so sweet and this series is so outstandingly cruel is hard to express. Tyrion's past with someone is something i didnt recover to this day.
Can you please make it a series ? I loved watching your reactions ❤
Girl it’s been 3 months, WHERE’S THE SECOND BOOK
12:28 that's my favorite part of this vlog😂
Ashlynn where is Clash of Kings?! ❤💛
Yes, please. I've been trying for YEARS to get my wife to read A Song of Ice and Fire, and she's refused. We just watched this, and now she's interested. Thank you. Don't worry, she KNEW it was spoilery, I warned her too, but she said that she wasn't going to read it, so no big deal. Ha! Thank you.
Please continue to read the series. I've read it and now Marie is reading it. We need your passion for reading and your viewpoints. Thank you.
This was ANOTHER great video/vlog. And, yes...one vlog for each book would be our pick. Thank you.
One book at a time. The first seasons of the show are incredible!
How have you convinced me to try reading A Game of Thrones? Love your vids!! Thank you!
I watched 3 minutes of this video and then picked up the first book and now a month later I'm here watching the rest after finishing the book!
9:02 please the big smile when she says plots to murder 😭
Loved this, would love to hear more of your thoughts as well(as long as it doesn't impact your enjoyment of the books) one at a time pls :)
This is so much fun! I read half of Game of Thrones last year but didn’t finish can’t remember why but now I want to finish it!
I definitely support your doing videos for the rest of the series! As a big fan of the series, I am always hoping for more people to discuss the books and not just the television series. Because each book covers so much material, I think you could even do more than one video for each book.
I loved this. Where is the second book ?😢🙏
Thanks for sharing your experience, Ashlynn!
I, myself, saw the tv-show first. Luckily, I started late, so I could see the whole show within two months or so.
I started with the books a few years later. It's an open door perhaps, but it 's a different experience. It's obvious the tv show thickens the number of persons of interest. I liked in the books that there were more characters. I thought in the tv-show the humour was more present.
Anyhow, I loved your first reactions and hop to see the next ones.
All the best from the Netherlands!
I LOVE game of thrones and house of dragon... I have never read the books. Now I want to !
No mention of the wolves? I literally cried when Cersei had Lady killed.
Why did my eyes get watery watching you cry 😭😭😂
Awww!!!!😭😭🩷
i loved the show, this honestly motivated me to actually read the books! im definitely gonna read them before i rewatch got
omg pls do the rest of the series! i would prefer a video for each book instead but do whatever you wish
Just found you this weekend! Loved how you secretly read your husband’s TBR. Also, great soundtrack decisions!
Thanks for this because I needed motivation to continue to the second book & you hyped me up! Probably will put it in my April TBR.
definitely read the rest. they are on my list to read too but ive seen the shows. currently reading fire & blood first which is the book to house of dragon show and more history before the GOT. and its good. youll have to watch the shows after too and do comparisons maybe.
Omg when she realized it's all about "A game of thrones" killed me 😂❤
Glad you're starting with the book, it's amazing!!! Hope we'll get the next book soon! I need the real ending for this story!!! You're going to love it!
Can’t wait for the next book, your video are so entertaining
I think you should continue the series as a vlog one book at a time! This was so fun to watch! And what are you crocheting?
Really hoping you continue this series. Lots of videos are made regarding the television series. It is much rarer for someone to react to this book series as they read them.
Oh my god! This was amazing! Please do continue the series and share with us one video per book if possible! I love your commentary and seeing your reaction❤😂
Loved this video! I would love to watch you read the rest of the books. One book video at a time makes sense, but whatever is comfortable for you😊
I've seen the show but never read the books, now I'm thinking about trying to read them since you loved it so much. I own the entire series already so why not. Great video!!!
I -LOVED- this vlog, just seeing your reaction while reading. Epic! ❤
I would love to see a continuation of this series. Great video. I love your vibe.
Just saw this today. Yes please do the other books individually. Ty
This was so fun to watch! You are the sweetest person and your reactions were so visceral! Made me feel like I was reading it for the first time again!
This was really fun! Hope to see some of the rest of the series!
Dany’s chapters were put together into its own story in Asimov’s Science Fiction in July 1996 as a novella which won a Hugo for best novella of the year. I just think it’s cool that it stand as its own story. I was checking out a scan of it just now and it said the second book was going to be called the name of the actual 5th book.
I absolutely loved this reading vlog from you! I can't wait to see more of you reacting to high fantasy books such as game of thrones
PS: How cute can you be??? I mean your reactions are just golden
Definitely Read one book at a time and vlog each one individually! This was such a great reading vlog! Enjoyed seeing your emotions as you discovered different plot points!
I hope you continue the series. Side note, after you are done with the Thurs book, A Storm.of Swords, I recommend reading the side book/collection of three novels "A Knights of the Seven Kingdoms" There's some small stuff that makes reading the fourth book really cool. Nothing crazy plot related, but just some nice small details. It also is a much happier read in terms of tone so it's a nice break from the chaos of ASOIAF lol.
Please continue the series . Would love this x
Please I want the other parts 😢🎉
I can’t wait for you to read the rest!
Omg i just finished the series in march. Can’t wait for you if you continue
Great video as always! ❤ you & Ian are my favourite booktubers/couples i love you both💖 it always makes me happy to see you enjoy a book 💗
"If this was a piece of cake it would be my favorite" is now my favorite way to describe books 😂
This book just rips your heart out 😫 I would love to see you read the rest one at a time, because I haven't read them all, so that would give me time to read them sort of along with you. Then see your reactions after i finish each one, without spoiling the next one if I haven't read it yet ❤
girlllll you're so adorable and you seem so warm!!! i really enjoyed this reading vlog and i hope ypu continue making them for the other books in the series!
okay the only thing i need to know right off the bat is if she will clue in on Jon's parentage this early like i did because George really really wrote that so so well where if you pay attention and some alarm bells ring in your head you can put it together, but also it's able to slip into the background as well if you're keyed into the main plot. Ugghhhh so good! I'd love to see you read the next ones also! It only gets better (but then the unending wait is so so painful lol)
I'd be careful commenting something like this to be honest. I know you're trying to engage but knowing how creators often read their comments, I imagine they'd rather not be influenced by semi spoilers.
I have only read about halfway through Game of thrones. You haven't spoiled me, but ou have given me the incentive to put the book higher on my TBR.
The second book, great. The third, unbelievably stupendous.
I'm watching the show for the first time. Had no TV . Read the books years ago.
Game of thrones is such a comfort series for me.
One book at a time, please! This was a really fun vlog to watch, and I'm looking forward to the next ones!
yes!!!! keep making these one book at a time!!