i also enjoy reading the game of thrones series books.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, \"A Game of Thrones\", in 1991 and had it published in 1996. Martin, who initially envisioned the series as a trilogy, has published five out of a planned seven volumes. The fifth and most recent volume of the series published in 2011, \"A Dance with Dragons\", took Martin six years to write. He is still writing the sixth novel, \"The Winds of Winter\". \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" takes place on the fictional continents Westeros and Essos. The point of view of each chapter in the story is a limited perspective of a range of characters growing from nine, in the first novel, to thirty-one by the fifth. Three main stories interweave a dynastic war among several families for control of Westeros, the rising threat of the supernatural Others in the northernmost reaches of Westeros, and the ambition of Daenerys Targaryen, the deposed king's exiled daughter, to assume the Iron Throne. Martin's inspirations included the Wars of the Roses and the French historical novels \"The Accursed Kings\" by Maurice Druon. \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" received praise for its diverse portrayal of women and religion, as well as its realism.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I really enjoy reading A Song of Ice and Fire, it's a series of epic fantasy novels written by George R. R. Martin."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I love to read, but I have never heard of that book or author."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I am a bit surprised, it is quite popular. The first book of the series, \"A Game of Thrones\" spawned a very popular television series."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh, I have watched Game of Thrones, but never paid attention to the books. I love the show."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That's understandable, especially since Martin takes so long to write, for instance the fifth book of the series \"A Dance with Dragons\" took six years to be written."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Wow! That's really interesting. Most authors write 2 or 3 books a year."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I guess he's very particular about his works, he's actually still writing the sixth novel, called The Winds of Winter."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I can't wait for the show to come back on. It really draws me in and keeps me interested. I need to check out the books."}]