I love the language George Martin uses. Expressions like "if he's half as clever as a sheep pellet" or "I'd be crying too if I were getting married to that gargoyle", not to mention words like "swordswench"... rich, sensual, funny and very lifelike, reading the sentences would be fascinating even without the magnificent story they are part of. But of course, there IS the story. I do have a bad feeling it's not going to be easy to find comparable reading material after I'm done with "A Feast For Crows". Gotta hope the guy manages to finish up "A Dance of Dragons" soon...