//Hallo NANCY, //

am *27.05.19* um *21:30:00* schriebst Du..

 AA>> Game of Thrones (GoT)..
 AA>> ..one character refers to another as
 AA>> "the keeper of our memories".  This echo is Memories.. this is my clever
 AA>> segue into a new topic. 

 NB> Clever enough...  <G>  I've not seen any episodes, merely heard about the
 NB> series.... I might have read an early volume of the series, a long time
 NB> ago, but I'm not sure if I did or not.... I've read a lot of science
 NB> fiction/fantasy over the years.... 

Have you read the Gentleman Bastard series by Scott Lynch? Currently:

[1]  The Lies of Locke Lamora
[2]  Red Seas Under Red Skies
[3]  The Republic of Thieves
[4]  The Thorn of Emberlain: scheduled for late 2021!

If not.. It's pseudo-pirate sci-fi/fantasy adventure.  I am sure you know how
to dig up reviews if you are curious to learn more.   People who have explored
Brandon Sanderson and Robert Jordan have let me know that they appreciated the
steer to Scott Lynch.  It is only a trilogy sofar, unlike the +12 volume series
 of the other authors, but it's hard to be patient for #4!

Another amazing story series: Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss.

[1] Name of the Wind (Day 1)
[2] Wise Man's Fear (Day 2)
[3] <TBD>

Each volume (and both are over 700pages) covers the events of one day!  This is
 another series that one just can't seem to wait to continue.


 NB> Books often have a lot more richness than TV shows or movies.... it's
 NB> often surprising (and gratifying) when a show or movie actually does a
 NB> creditable job of covering an entire book... 

I can't think of too many film/book combos that I've come across that were
"true and complete" to the original book, and ofcourse I wouldn't be able to
remember what I saw. 

The first Harry Potter film followed the events in the first book VERY close
and complete.  

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is another book/film near match.

But.. films being typically limited to about 100 minutes couldn't possibly be
"complete" in every detail, and that is appreciated.

For a crazy "study" I watched all the film adaptations of The Great Gatsby a
few years ago.  Each film deviated from the original story in their own way and
 even injected a director's own ideas.  For me, bottom line: the book is often
better - where my own imagination can generate the scenes and settings.



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