Newb on the block

[habatab]

Howdy!

I have just finished my reread of WoK, WoR, and ED. Upon finishing, I happened to recognize a certain sword and was curious about what was happening. Several google searches later, and here I am! I can tell that this website is going to be a great way to learn all about Brandon's cosmere. I hope to have browsed a significant portion of the website before OB is released, so that I can pick up on the grander hints that are doubtlessly gonna be sprinkled through the work.

I look forward to discussing with everybody!

Habatab

[King Cole he/him]

Glad to have you here. That is pretty much my story too

[StrikerEZ he/him]

Hey, welcome to the Shard, @habatab! Have an upvote and a free spiked delicious cookie!

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I know, isn't it so cool how connected everything in the Cosmere is? It's crazy when you realize all of this.

Just curious, how many of the Cosmere books have you read?

[habatab]

Ah! thanks for the cookie!! how do you get the chocolate chips to taste so metal-ly?!?

I have read the SA, Elantris and the two other short stories set on Sel, I've read the the original MB trilogy, and the first 3 in the Wax&Wayne saga as well as secret history. I have read Warbreaker, Shadows For Silence, and Sixth of Dusk. I think the only cosmere material I haven't covered is White Sands, and since I do most of my reading on my phone, a graphic novel is not really my ideal format for receiving a story. I have also read the Rithmatist, the Reckoners Series, Legion, and the Infinity Blade books! I haven't read the WoT books, but I hope to start them soon. Are there any other Sanderson works I should be looking for?

[StrikerEZ he/him]

1 minute ago, habatab said:

Ah! thanks for the cookie!! how do you get the chocolate chips to taste so metal-ly?!?

I have read the SA, Elantris and the two other short stories set on Sel, I've read the the original MB trilogy, and the first 3 in the Wax&Wayne saga as well as secret history. I have read Warbreaker, Shadows For Silence, and Sixth of Dusk. I think the only cosmere material I haven't covered is White Sands, and since I do most of my reading on my phone, a graphic novel is not really my ideal format for receiving a story. I have also read the Rithmatist, the Reckoners Series, Legion, and the Infinity Blade books! I haven't read the WoT books, but I hope to start them soon. Are there any other Sanderson works I should be looking for?

Oh, okay. You've basically already read everything. You've actually read more than I have. I haven't read Legion, though I've really been meaning to, and I haven't read the Infinity Blade books either, which, again, I've been meaning to do because I loved those games. 

I think the only Sanderson series you haven't read is the Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians series. I haven't read that one either, but I hear it's pretty good. There's also several fun short stories you can find on his website as well. 

[habatab]

Okay, I'll have to check out his website! Which cosmere novel is your favorite so far?

[StrikerEZ he/him]

7 minutes ago, habatab said:

Okay, I'll have to check out his website! Which cosmere novel is your favorite so far?

Hoooo boy, that's opening a can of worms there buddy. XD

Hmm...without going into spoilers here, I'd say it's either Hero of Ages, Warbreaker, or Words of Radiance.

EDIT: Which one(s) is/are you favorite(s)?

Edited July 24, 2017 by StrikerEZ

[habatab]

Currently my favorite is WoR, it was by far one of the most addictive reads I've ever experienced. As a little etiquette question, you said you didn't want to get into spoilers here, are there some forum pages where you aren't supposed to mention some spoilers at all, or  

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 are any spoilers okay as long as you use this thing?

 

[StrikerEZ he/him]

8 minutes ago, habatab said:

Currently my favorite is WoR, it was by far one of the most addictive reads I've ever experienced. As a little etiquette question, you said you didn't want to get into spoilers here, are there some forum pages where you aren't supposed to mention some spoilers at all, or  

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 are any spoilers okay as long as you use this thing?

 

Hmm...well, it depends. Generally, it's best not to talk about spoilers if you're not in either the Cosmere Theory board or one of the book-specific boards, but you can talk about spoilers elsewhere, you just have to be careful how you do it and warn that what's in the spoiler tags can actually spoil the books.

[Sami she/her]

Welcome! Have an upvote

Your library is a lot like mine, except that I haven't read the Infinuty Blade books. Are they good?

Edited July 24, 2017 by Sami

[habatab]

Hey @Sami, I really liked the infinity Blade books, but they are definitely some of Brandon's weirder works. It feels like he is playing with some of the conventional tropes of high action fantasy/sci-fi; It works really well for me, and the juxtaposition created between what is actually written and what you would expect to be written really highlights how accustomed to some of the common elements of the genre we are. I won't say anymore at risk of giving away spoilers, but I definitely suggest at least giving them a try!

and @StrikerEZ, thanks! I have spent most of my time on the SA theory boards, and I wasn't sure what the site-wide policy was.

Edited July 25, 2017 by habatab
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