To be honest, I first came to know about the TV show. After watching the 1st season, I was curious to know the entire story. So, that's when I got into reading the books. The books are huge with a lot of chapters and everything described in detail. It's as engrossing as the tv show.
My favorite character is Daenerys Targaryen and her dragons. I tried to make the dragon as my entry in the contest by @juliakponsford. I used only a black sketch pen to draw and color the dragon and a compass to draw the wings. Here it is :
