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book 4 is one of the best fantasy books i've ever read tbh rhuidean is one of my all time favorite moments in literature period

 

this was my issue too. I think I stopped reading in the middle of book 4 tbh

 

its so fun seeing how polarizing WoT is. literally every forum thread that mentions it has 1000 differing opinions

 

Maybe I’m messed up but I see the more boring books as part of the journey you go through alongside the characters lmao

 

I find the characters weak and the dialogue atrocious. Like every female is annoying and jealous and falls in love with everyone (obviously I'm exaggerating) and Rand is just not interesting enough. A lot of the characters dont seem different enough from one another other than this character has this power, and that character has that power etc... I dunno, I just get a bad YA vibe from the whole thing and can't dig myself out of it.

 

I can appreciate the impact it has had on the genre and Jordan's imagination, but the execution just doesn't do it for me and I think it has been done much better.

 

I get that with the characters but like I said by book 4 you’re barely into the personal developments they go through over the course of the series. However, you might not have the energy to go on, I only finished it with audibooks tbh.

 

if we do a book club let's skip New Spring because I don't want to read about them going dress shopping again

 

Wheel of Time has some of the best characters ever, especially the female characters.

 

speaking of amazing characters, has anyone read any of Guy Gavriel Kay? I highly highly recommend Tigana and The Lions of Al-Rassan. Two of the greatest fantasy novels ever and both are completely standalone

 

He wrote the Fionavar Tapestry which is a pretty good fantasy trilogy. Haven't checked out his other work.

 

Excited to dive into this

 

very cool, let us know what you think! looks awesome

 

NICE! Me too

 

Left Bank: Art, Passion, and the Rebirth of Paris, 1940-50 by Agnès Poirier

I’ve put this in my list I posted a few days ago but I just wanted to add that this is my favorite non-fiction book in years. It’s not only about a very interesting subject, but also beautifully written. It’s also delightfully French.

I’m annoyed that Goodreads doesn’t feature the vastly superior European cover however, haha.

 

I just read the best contemporary romance called The Hating Game. It was funny and sexy without being corny. I started it last night and had to force myself to go to sleep. Finished it this afternoon and I want to reread it right away. Highly recommend for rom com fans of The Proposal, You've Got Mail, or Netflix's The Set Up.

 

Been re-reading The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle lately. Truly an incredible self-help book. It’s time-and-time-again changed my perspective and outlook on life and returning to it after a few years has strengthened its message within me. Very easy to read and very impactful. Highly recommended to anyone and everyone who hasn’t ever checked it out.

 

I think Goodreads has different pages for different editions. If you hover your mouse over the cover it shows a link to 'Other Editions' which feature other covers.

 

I figured they must but couldn’t find it on mobile. Thanks.

 

Alright book lovers, I need me a damn book. Some of you know I'm all about fantasy, and I was looking at Sanderson's stuff yesterday. I've never read anything by him so what's a good place to start? Any other solid recs?

 

My favorite fantasy book of the year that isn’t a new entry in a long running series is this:

Torn (The Unraveled Kingdom #1) by Rowenna Miller

 

Get on Way of Kings ASAP. Or the first Mistborn book. Or any of them, really. But Way of Kings so you can join in the general screaming of Words of radiance and Oathbringer with the rest of us.

 

Mistborn is incredible

 

There's some pretty good, recent chat on the Cosmere thread:

Book - Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere

For myself, it may differ for you, I read the first Mistborn trilogy first. The writing gave me a perfect paving to Brandon Sanderson's work and at this stage I wasn't even aware of this "Cosmere". I finished this and it was a fucking amazing trilogy but then I found Way of Kings and read this and Words of Radiance which just blew my fucking mind. I'm on the last few chapters of Oathbringer now and the only series of his I have not read is any non-Cosmere and Mistborn Era 2.

He's a fantastic writer that writes stories that just suck you right in. The books can be slow at the start but the payoff at the end of each is worth it. I'd recommend reading The Final Empire first. If this is not your thing then read Way of Kings which is more world-building at Sanderson at the peak of his work. These can be read as separate series as intended by the writer but when you connect the dots you realise that the Cosmere as a whole is under threat.

Join the chat and let us all know what you think

 

Ok I bought the Mistborn trilogy from HPB for $12. Excited to get in on it!