I've said quite a few time that I think the show is a pretty god awful adaptation so not remembering some plot points really doesn't effect me view at all, The first two books are also likely the one's I remember of the most of with the second book being my favorite by far So given what's adapted so far there is far less slush.
And I can't say I remember Noam but it's always a toss up between my dyslexia and actually forgetting something when it comes to names beyond characters I really like. Like I don't think I could name most of the forsaken but Id think I have a decent hold on most of there story lines.