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  1. It's that kinda time when I think of some wacky idea for the boards. All you need to do is take a picture of your books, whether they be on shelves, in piles, or propping open windows. As long as they're not on fire, take pictures of them and share with us your collection so we may wallow in jealousy at your awesome tomes. And yes, I will find time to take pictures of my own meagre shelves, if only I had a camera.
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  2. On the advice of Shiv, I read The Lies of Locke Lamora and Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch. They were absolutely marvelous, second only to the Way of Kings in my opinion. If you don't mind language and you liked the whole "heist" feeling of Mistborn, they're well worth a read.
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  3. Just something that popped into my head tonight as I was getting ready for bed. I'm not at all sure that it actually means anything, but I will share and hope it makes someone grin, at least. :P/>
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  4. A fan actually translated the writing system, and both of the fabrial pages! Here it is: http://twg.17thshard.com/index.php?topic=7882.0
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  5. I started reading The Wheel of Time several years ago, and got all the way through Lord of Chaos (reading back-to-back) before I burned out and needed a break. After a long enough time away from the series, I didn't think I would ever return to finish it, but I still paid some attention as books came out. So I must have read that Brandon had been picked to complete the series, but I had never heard of him before then. Some time after that, I was browsing in Borders and the cover of The Way of Kings caught my eye (score one for Michael Whelan). I'm a sucker for doorstoppers (Neal Stephenson is another all-time favorite), and if you throw in a map, I'm sold. I didn't buy the book just then, but downloaded a preview to see what it was like first. I generally love books with a high learning curve, so the Prelude didn't throw me off, and just whetted my appetite. By the time I was done with the Prologue, I was read to dive into this world. I bought the paperback, devoured it, and loved every minute of it. Soon after, or maybe during that time, I started reading about Brandon's other books, doubting whether I would be interested in them. But the more I read about the interconnections and the backdrop of the Cosmere, the more intrigued I became. Before long, I knew I would have to read everything set in this universe. Next came Mistborn, then Elantris, Alloy of Law, Legion, Warbreaker, and The Emperor's Soul. I've loved each one, but the pinnacle in my mind is still The Way of Kings. I'm (re)reading along with the Tor Re-read, and loving it all over again. (I've since bought the hardcover, and the Kindle edition when it went on sale.) A nice side-effect of discovering Brandon has been re-starting The Wheel of Time and actually deciding to finishing it this time! I've lurked on these boards a little, and now that I'm caught up on the Cosmere books, I'm looking forward to following the discussions more closely, especially as details come out about Words of Radiance.
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  6. For all to consider My randompointless megapost of confusing crap: Yes, that was the Observer's pooprant. I hope whoever asked me to do one is happy.
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  7. Just found the Riyria Revelations by Michael Sullivan. I really enjoyed it. Nothing fancy, but a nice solid story. Going on my list of good fantasy.
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  8. Honestly, I always interepreted that quote to mean he changed because of what he read in a book. Remade himself in an image different from what he was originally due to principles set forth in a book. That is pretty much what Dalinar is trying to do in Kings. Elend attempted this in a way with his changing his views on Skaa and he did have a book club. I felt a hint of it with the Godking liking Siri's stories and reading Raoden was essentially an inteligensia and we know he studied a variety of different subjects. Each of them could be said to have reinvented themselves based on principles they learned from books. It really isn't all that uncommon even in our world. How many people have changed upon finding words in the Torah, Bible, or Koran that helped them?
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  9. If you're looking for a non-standard roguelike, you can get FTL on steam for a few bucks. It's a great game.
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  10. The current standing is that only metals in your stomach can be burned. That does seem to contradict the Brandonothology quote, though. On the other hand, Inquisitor's spikes are weird. They should pierce and destroy vital organs, but they don't. It could be that they're integrated as part of the body in some way that allows them to be burnt that normal punctures wouldn't allow.
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  12. I am aware of that. The book about the Southern Continent would be a standalone book about a foreign society that uses a familiar magic system in a different way, like the Emperor's Soul. I was not saying they were on the same world, simply that they would be similar in what they were doing.
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