Yeah I'm still sticking with the book, and I'm starting to get more in to it now. So it's all good. The main problem I had (and still having to an extent) is that there's like a million characters, and every page more seem to be introduced or mentioned. As I only have time to read 2-3 chapters a night it can be a bit hard to remember who everyone is. But I think I'm getting to grips with that.
As for the TV series, it's the main reason I decided to read the book, I'd heard the TV series was awesome. Hope I can see it soon!