Operation Quit Reddit: Success

[Wayne's Pickle]

Hi, Now that I've (almost) caught up with Brandon's published works (I'm on Secret Project #2), I figured I'd join. (Been lurking a few months).

I originally started reading Brandon in an effort to quit social media (primarily Reddit) and Fanfiction. I used to be a voracious reader as a kid, but got hooked on Social Media and Fanfiction for about 10 years, and didn't read almost any books during that time. It's been about 3 years now, and I can say that the idea was mostly successful. I now moved on to works outside of Brandon's as well. 

I even spread some of Brandon's work around my family! Got my wife to read SA with me, and I'm reading Alcatraz to some of my kids as a bedtime story. 

I figured I'd list what I haven't read of Brandon's as that's a bit easier:

• Alcatraz #5 & 6
• The Rithmatist
• Lux + Mitosis
• Most unpublished works.
• Secret Project #3

As for my favorites of his work I'd probably list them in this rough order:

• Legion # 1
• Secret Project #1
• Lost Metal
• Sixth of the Dusk
• Words of Radiance

With a Honorable mention to Edgedancer 

Another fun fact is that I once gave a short minute long presentation at a work brown bag lunch on why people should read Brandon Sanderson 

[Aeternum]

It appears this double posted so I'll respond to this one. Welcome to the Shard! I highly suggest the Rithmatist (although it's been a while since I've read it) because it's pretty cool! Congrats on quitting Reddit, that's something I still have to do haha. Who's your least favorite character?

[Wayne's Pickle]

18 minutes ago, Frissyn said:

It appears this double posted so I'll respond to this one. Welcome to the Shard! I highly suggest the Rithmatist (although it's been a while since I've read it) because it's pretty cool! Congrats on quitting Reddit, that's something I still have to do haha. Who's your least favorite character?

Sorry about the double post. I wasn't sure what was going on. I will plan to read the rithmatist eventually.

As for my least favorite character? I remember really hating KanParr in Hero of ages, though he is a pretty minor character. I think of the major characters it might be either Sadeas or Gavilar. 

Edited August 1, 2023 by Wayne's Pickle

[Robin Sedai she/her]

5 hours ago, Wayne's Pickle said:

Quit Reddit

Congratulations haha, that's something I have still not managed to do. Welcome to our community, we're happy to have you here!

5 hours ago, Wayne's Pickle said:

Another fun fact is that I once gave a short minute long presentation at a work brown bag lunch on why people should read Brandon Sanderson 

That's amazing lol, I love this

[Wayne's Pickle]

19 hours ago, Robin Sedai said:

Congratulations haha, that's something I have still not managed to do. Welcome to our community, we're happy to have you here!

Thanks for the warm welcome, I'm glad to be here! I'm especially glad to look through the forums for the esoteric pieces of the cosmere. I'm far too busy these days to go looking for all of that on my own.