(No spoilers) Does Reading the Books Ruin the Show?

I realized something today... I am enjoying this season wayyyy more. My first thought was maybe they are just doing a better job this season, but that doesn't seem right. I think it might just be that I am not constantly comparing it to the books. Maybe it's actually better to be in this situation. I didn't start reading until after the third season of the show, and was really disappointed with the next 2 seasons. Watching the show didn't affect my enjoyment of reading the books at all, but really affected my viewing of the show. Anyone else feel this way?