What book are you currently reading? - Page 57

kael03 · 09-15-2010, 09:17 PM

Right. I know whatever book I'm reading then will be put on the shelf. All I know is Sanderson has been doing a hell of a job keeping a Jordan feel to the story. I'm very impressed with Jordan's wife's choice to have Sanderson write the remainder of the series.

Nerox · 09-15-2010, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kael03

Right. I know whatever book I'm reading then will be put on the shelf. All I know is Sanderson has been doing a hell of a job keeping a Jordan feel to the story. I'm very impressed with Jordan's wife's choice to have Sanderson write the remainder of the series.

indeed, his writing is unique, and preserves the style of Jordan very good.
Jordans wife choose Sanderson because of his Eulogy to Jordan.

ACt · 09-15-2010, 09:47 PM

Oh good lord guys... I see walls of text and I know you are talking WoT and I need to blindly scroll to the bottom not to have anything ruined.

SPOILER BUTTON! Dammit.

KillerNN · 09-15-2010, 09:47 PM

How many of the books have you read ACT?

kael03 · 09-15-2010, 09:48 PM

Heh, I was trying to not spoil anything at first. But it got more and more difficult.

ACt · 09-15-2010, 09:49 PM

400 pages into book one. Trying to get through all of it before the library delivers the new one.

My wife has read them all and she still hasn't spilled a word despite anything I've been talking about.

KillerNN · 09-15-2010, 09:50 PM

How did you find it so far? I feel as if I have to read these books now, as it was you 3 that led me to get Mass Effect, haha. But I'm an avid reader, and this book will be interesting if (last of you, kael, and Nerox) you say its good.

ACt · 09-15-2010, 09:52 PM

It is really quite good. Flows nicely. However, I'm still in the "classic fantasy start" stage that Tolkein and a few other myths laid down. I expect a lot more as the books unfold.

EDIT: If you need another reference, my wife pushes them a lot and Mass Effect was one of her favourite games.

kael03 · 09-15-2010, 09:53 PM

If you read Lord of the Rings then you'll have an idea of the style. Robert Jordan is VERY descriptive of the setting around the characters. It also has the characters branch from each other, grow more, and come back together on numerous, and sometimes very funny, situations.

KillerNN · 09-15-2010, 10:02 PM

I've read Lord of The Rings including the Hobbit.

kael03 · 09-15-2010, 10:07 PM

Then you'll have an idea of how detailed Jordan can be. A lot of people have equated him to Tolkein. The story in the Wheel of Time is vast, taking place not only during the books, but 3000 years before the story begins. Each book follows a pattern. It will start slowly but pick up at a decent pace and end with a cliffhanger. The beginning of the next book will have a recap of the events from the previous book before going into the story again. Some will have something major happen right away that is a part of the story, but not involve the main characters directly.

Nerox · 09-16-2010, 06:12 AM

hm, i can't add anything else. kael and ACt said the most important things.
only thing i can say, that it was highly addictive for me. after book 6 i was so stoked, i didn't sleep for 2 nights, and when i finished i went to the city and bought 2 more books with the last money i got.
i find it also easy to indentify oneself with the characters. problem is, there are so many characters, which are important to one extend. good memory exercise ^^

stubborn_d0nkey · 09-17-2010, 02:19 PM

what books are you guys talking about.

btw. im reading 1984

kael03 · 09-17-2010, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by stubborn_d0nkey

what books are you guys talking about.

The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan.

stubborn_d0nkey · 09-18-2010, 07:19 AM

Should I read it?

09-15-2010, 09:17 PM	#841
kael03 Aspiring Physicist Join Date: May 2010 Age: 27 Posts: 4,657 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 8,589 Times in 3,810 Posts	Re: What book are you currently reading? Right. I know whatever book I'm reading then will be put on the shelf. All I know is Sanderson has been doing a hell of a job keeping a Jordan feel to the story. I'm very impressed with Jordan's wife's choice to have Sanderson write the remainder of the series.

09-15-2010, 09:47 PM	#843
ACt Heart Wizard Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Halls of Irreverence Posts: 3,285 Thanks: 5,338 Thanked 18,801 Times in 4,886 Posts	Re: What book are you currently reading? Oh good lord guys... I see walls of text and I know you are talking WoT and I need to blindly scroll to the bottom not to have anything ruined. SPOILER BUTTON! Dammit.

09-15-2010, 09:47 PM	#844
KillerNN Λυρικής Σκέψεις Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 2,097 Thanks: 3,614 Thanked 4,322 Times in 1,976 Posts	Re: What book are you currently reading? How many of the books have you read ACT? __________________ The Cap'n

09-15-2010, 09:48 PM	#845
kael03 Aspiring Physicist Join Date: May 2010 Age: 27 Posts: 4,657 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 8,589 Times in 3,810 Posts	Re: What book are you currently reading? Heh, I was trying to not spoil anything at first. But it got more and more difficult.

09-15-2010, 09:49 PM	#846
ACt Heart Wizard Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Halls of Irreverence Posts: 3,285 Thanks: 5,338 Thanked 18,801 Times in 4,886 Posts	Re: What book are you currently reading? 400 pages into book one. Trying to get through all of it before the library delivers the new one. My wife has read them all and she still hasn't spilled a word despite anything I've been talking about. Last edited by ACt; 09-15-2010 at 09:50 PM.

09-15-2010, 09:50 PM	#847
KillerNN Λυρικής Σκέψεις Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 2,097 Thanks: 3,614 Thanked 4,322 Times in 1,976 Posts	Re: What book are you currently reading? How did you find it so far? I feel as if I have to read these books now, as it was you 3 that led me to get Mass Effect, haha. But I'm an avid reader, and this book will be interesting if (last of you, kael, and Nerox) you say its good. __________________ The Cap'n

09-15-2010, 09:52 PM	#848
ACt Heart Wizard Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Halls of Irreverence Posts: 3,285 Thanks: 5,338 Thanked 18,801 Times in 4,886 Posts	Re: What book are you currently reading? It is really quite good. Flows nicely. However, I'm still in the "classic fantasy start" stage that Tolkein and a few other myths laid down. I expect a lot more as the books unfold. EDIT: If you need another reference, my wife pushes them a lot and Mass Effect was one of her favourite games. Last edited by ACt; 09-15-2010 at 09:54 PM.

09-15-2010, 09:53 PM	#849
kael03 Aspiring Physicist Join Date: May 2010 Age: 27 Posts: 4,657 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 8,589 Times in 3,810 Posts	Re: What book are you currently reading? If you read Lord of the Rings then you'll have an idea of the style. Robert Jordan is VERY descriptive of the setting around the characters. It also has the characters branch from each other, grow more, and come back together on numerous, and sometimes very funny, situations.

09-15-2010, 10:02 PM	#850
KillerNN Λυρικής Σκέψεις Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 2,097 Thanks: 3,614 Thanked 4,322 Times in 1,976 Posts	Re: What book are you currently reading? I've read Lord of The Rings including the Hobbit. __________________ The Cap'n

09-15-2010, 10:07 PM	#851
kael03 Aspiring Physicist Join Date: May 2010 Age: 27 Posts: 4,657 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 8,589 Times in 3,810 Posts	Re: What book are you currently reading? Then you'll have an idea of how detailed Jordan can be. A lot of people have equated him to Tolkein. The story in the Wheel of Time is vast, taking place not only during the books, but 3000 years before the story begins. Each book follows a pattern. It will start slowly but pick up at a decent pace and end with a cliffhanger. The beginning of the next book will have a recap of the events from the previous book before going into the story again. Some will have something major happen right away that is a part of the story, but not involve the main characters directly.

09-16-2010, 06:12 AM	#852
Nerox Mah'alleinir Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Golden Hall Posts: 743 Thanks: 2,254 Thanked 2,671 Times in 1,262 Posts	Re: What book are you currently reading? hm, i can't add anything else. kael and ACt said the most important things. only thing i can say, that it was highly addictive for me. after book 6 i was so stoked, i didn't sleep for 2 nights, and when i finished i went to the city and bought 2 more books with the last money i got. i find it also easy to indentify oneself with the characters. problem is, there are so many characters, which are important to one extend. good memory exercise ^^

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