Purpose of posts

I'm in the process of this blog trying to present some of the books that are in my reading schedule. However I try not to give a running commentary of the plots with those readings.

I think I'll leave that to the publishing marketing departments. If it's a synopsis you want this is the wrong place. I think knowing those things might elevate your status around the water cooler but eviscerates the experience of actually reading the novel.

It's hard to experience things when you already know the characters, plots and outcome before they expand.

That has been readily evident in my reading of George RR Martin's SONG OF FIRE AND ICE. All former assumptions have been put to the test and have changed from beginning the series. I believe it would be an affront to the author to do otherwise. Isn't that the reason we read them after all?