The Martin books are good but I don't think the world he has built is as deep or engrossing as other series, like Eriksson or Jordan. A good series but by no means the best, the characters are all black and white as well with, maybe, the sole excpetion of Tyrion, who I really dislike.

I have just reread the Raven series from Barcaly while waiting for my Amazon order, a fun series but not too heavy.

I don't know whether to reread the Martin series next in preparation for his next book or start on the bundle of new ones I just bought.