I feel as if I discovered this series completely backwards. First, I saw the author speak on a panel at a book convention, which led me to watch the TV series, and finally, I picked up the book. For some reason I was not expecting it to be in 1st person from Walt's POV, but I quickly fell in love with the inner workings of his mind. I lost count of the number of time that I laughed out loud while reading this, and at the same time, it's thought provoking, and deeply touching.