The insanity of the Internet has finally brought together Lolcats and Game of Thrones.

This delightfully insane piece was done by Herbert Costa, and I found it on Topless Robot.

It also works as a splendid segway into revealing that I’m currently reading my way through the Song of Ice and Fire series by writer George R.R. Martin. I’ve written about the HBO show Game of Thrones before, and I’ve watched both seasons. But recently I decided to start the books as well, because they’re supposed to be very good, and I’m always looking for something to read.

As of right now, I highly recommend both the TV series and the books, for anyone interested. I’m watching the show first and will be reading the books second. Which sadly means I’ll have to wait an entire year until I can read the third book. There are 5 books published so far, with 2 more on the way. I’m currently reading the second book, A Clash of Kings. I’m about halfway through.

The obvious question is: which is better, the books or the show? And I, honestly, don’t have an answer to that. Both are very good, but both are also very similar. The first season of the show, for example, is almost a shot-for-shot adaptation of the first book. The two compliment each other very well. The show provides visual cues to characters and locations, while the book helps put them in context. Both the book and the show are the type of fiction that doesn’t hold your hand when introducing many characters, settings and shared history. Martin and those folks at HBO expect you to be able to keep up, and I’ll admit to getting more than a little lost while watching season 1. Reading the book helped put characters into context.

It’s not exactly the same for the second book and the second season. The two stray further apart. But it’s still a very captivating read. Like I said, I recommend both the books and the show to anyone.