Challenge Update 07.09.12

I know it's not Wednesday but I was just so excited that I had finally finished my book that I'm willing to overlook that small detail. Doing this book challenge has given me unrealistic expectations about books. I find myself getting annoyed that I haven't finished a book after a couple of days. This one took me two weeks and I think I need to remind myself that that's ok. Some books take time, I shouldn't rush through them just for the sake of it. It's all right to savour them. Anyway, on the update...

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A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin

From Goodreads:
Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy; a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress; and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel...and the coldest hearts. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles.

I am loving this series. I'm still finding it a little tough to get through in parts, all of the names and locations can confuse me at times. I'm certainly getting into it though and I really want to read the next one straight away which is always a good sign. I'm not sure if I want to read the next one before the third series of Game of Thrones starts or not though. I don't want to accidentally ruin it for Matt. Not sure I can wait either. Dilemmas.

My total for the book challenge is now 44/50. As always you can keep up with what I'm currently reading on my Goodreads page or look at past weeks of the challenge here.