I wound up reading the books AFTER I watched the show, because I loved the show so much.
The books are fantastic! I really hope George R.R. Martin can finish them before he leaves this mortal coil.
He won’t. It’s been 12 years since book 5. he has at least 2, maybe 3 to go. And his story in book 4-5 is so different than the show. Him and Patrick ruth fuss are huge disappointments. Try Brandon Sanderson or Will Wight.