I was SERIOUSLY tempted to pick up the new book today. Instead, I opted to pick up a paperback multi-pack of the first 4 novels. I'm about 400 pages through A CLASH OF KINGS, and I'm going to start A STORM OF SWORDS as soon as I'm done with the second book. Plus, I'm probably going to go back and read the first book since I only have the HBO series as a reference.