Favorite Book
By Ian Pollock Part of the reason I wanted to work with Friends of Literacy is because growing up I was a voracious reader. I often read the same books over and over again. My favorite books are the Song of Ice and Fire, more widely known as A Game of Thrones . The book series has been adopted into a hit HBO show that has introduced millions to it. The books were written by American author George R.R. Martin. Martin is a fantasy , horror , and science fiction author. The books take place on two continents. The main one Westeros, which is modeled after medieval Europe, and Essos, which is huge and inspired by many different cultures. As the books go on, they begin to focus on a larger and more diverse cast of characters. The series is low fantasy, meaning that while there is magic it is rare and often not a major factor in events. Much of the magic of the world is relegated to myth and legend. As the books go on these myths become more relevant but only to part of the cast....
