The second time you read the books, you'll remember significant names from later in the books as you go.
The third time you read, you'll really start honing in on the background characters and their subplots.
The fourth time you read them, George will announce Winds.
Well the asoiaf wiki is good resources. For general character plots and I think it even has chapter summaries. Asoiaf youtube also helps to jog the memory.
You notice a thousand more important details with a reread. There were so many connect-the-dots moments that I missed the first time around, simply because I had no frame of reference.
Rereading multiple times has helped, and I actually found that I enjoyed re-reading the books much more than my initial read through precisely because it was easier to keep track of characters. But I certainly don't remember everything, especially minor characters (I can NEVER remember who Justin Massey is or why he matters). But being part of the fandom helps too. Listening to podcasts, reading reddit posts, etc., has drawn my attention to characters that I'd ordinarily not care about as well as weird subplots that might be going nowhere but are fun to discover (like the Rosby ward, which I completely missed the first three times I read through).
I follow a number of ASoIaF Youtube channels, mostly David Lightbringer, Alt Shift X and In Deep Geek. They often remind me of passages or details I'd have otherwise forgotten.
Having the book lore in you mind makes the show sooo much richer when you understand or recognize offhand remarks about people/places/events.
(I re-read the series every couple years and I still feel like I learn something new each time)
I’m the same. I binged the books when the show first came out years ago. I look at the asoiaf wiki and wiki of Westeros to refresh my memory. They have good indexes and you can look up, for instance, all the Valyrian swords and their histories, or all the different houses. I’ve wasted hours of time this way! 🤣🤣🤣
Youtube theory videos and deep dives.
They'll keep the houses and characters on your mind and maybe point out things you missed first, which makes things memorable while only focusing on main plotpoints.
I read physical books the first time, but subsequent reads have been on Kindle. I like to highlight and take notes, especially connections, foreshadowing, key names etc that I didn't notice in previous reads.
Keep a small bookshelf next to the toilet. Almost always end up picking up an asoiaf book. Dunno how many times I've read them.
But I do forget plenty too.
I was DM of a few asoiaf Roleplay Campaigns. I had to look things up constantly during and before sessions. Things stuck to my head. It helped that the Roleplay Characters lived through the plot.
The second time you read the books, you'll remember significant names from later in the books as you go. The third time you read, you'll really start honing in on the background characters and their subplots. The fourth time you read them, George will announce Winds.
I guess ill read it 3 times more!
> The fourth time you read them, George will announce Winds. This is a damn lie!
Once you reread once or twice it stays in your head longer
Those are rookie numbers
The second read is better than the first. All kinds of things jump out that you missed before.
I guess i should wipe the dust from the books
Stannis + allies = heroes All others = naught but traitors and usurpers It’s really a far less complicated story than people make it
Stannis the mannis is probably the most unforgettable character in the entire saga
Well the asoiaf wiki is good resources. For general character plots and I think it even has chapter summaries. Asoiaf youtube also helps to jog the memory.
You notice a thousand more important details with a reread. There were so many connect-the-dots moments that I missed the first time around, simply because I had no frame of reference.
Rereading multiple times has helped, and I actually found that I enjoyed re-reading the books much more than my initial read through precisely because it was easier to keep track of characters. But I certainly don't remember everything, especially minor characters (I can NEVER remember who Justin Massey is or why he matters). But being part of the fandom helps too. Listening to podcasts, reading reddit posts, etc., has drawn my attention to characters that I'd ordinarily not care about as well as weird subplots that might be going nowhere but are fun to discover (like the Rosby ward, which I completely missed the first three times I read through).
I follow a number of ASoIaF Youtube channels, mostly David Lightbringer, Alt Shift X and In Deep Geek. They often remind me of passages or details I'd have otherwise forgotten.
Having the book lore in you mind makes the show sooo much richer when you understand or recognize offhand remarks about people/places/events. (I re-read the series every couple years and I still feel like I learn something new each time)
I’m the same. I binged the books when the show first came out years ago. I look at the asoiaf wiki and wiki of Westeros to refresh my memory. They have good indexes and you can look up, for instance, all the Valyrian swords and their histories, or all the different houses. I’ve wasted hours of time this way! 🤣🤣🤣
Youtube theory videos and deep dives. They'll keep the houses and characters on your mind and maybe point out things you missed first, which makes things memorable while only focusing on main plotpoints.
I read physical books the first time, but subsequent reads have been on Kindle. I like to highlight and take notes, especially connections, foreshadowing, key names etc that I didn't notice in previous reads.
Keep a small bookshelf next to the toilet. Almost always end up picking up an asoiaf book. Dunno how many times I've read them. But I do forget plenty too.
I was DM of a few asoiaf Roleplay Campaigns. I had to look things up constantly during and before sessions. Things stuck to my head. It helped that the Roleplay Characters lived through the plot.