New guy likes Chocolate Chip cookies

[notsawerd]

Hi its me and I'm new and this is my first post.  

I've been a fan of SFF since I read My Teacher Fried My Brains by Bruce Coville.  I enjoy some YA works for appetizers, but really my main course is philosophically interesting works of fiction.

Beyond that and more important than my taste in literature I'm a Christian, husband, father, and electrical engineer in that order.  Looking forward to contribution here and there when I have the time.

-notsawerd

[kenod]

Welcome, have a cookie, it seems like you want one.

[manukos he/him]

 as a member of the front desk greating association allow me to formaly welcome you  to the shard  with a batch of freshly baked chockolate chip cookies spikes (may include traces of spikes) 

have an upvote (cookies go great with upvotes) 

[notsawerd]

Thanks for the cookies!  It may just be a placebo but I sprinkle aluminum flakes on all gifted food to be on the safe side.

[Rebecca she/her]

Welcome to the Shard! It's great to have you here with us. Which of Brandon's books is your favorite?

[notsawerd]

My favorite Sanderson book  would be whichever one is I am reading at the moment.

If that doesn't count I would have say

noncosmere  fav is Rithmatist 

cosmere fav is TWoK because it got me introduced me to the world of Sanderson

Fav characters are currently Vasher and Steris

Edited September 15, 2017 by notsawerd
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[btcannon]

Welcome! 
Since you say you're interested in philosophical fiction, which of Brandon's books would you say has been the most interesting to you philosophically?

(My pick would be WoA.)

[notsawerd]

Well first when I meant philosophical I primarily mean it as what motivates the characters and reasoning behind their beliefs and actions.

For example I am interested in the whole the villain is the hero from their perspective.  Brandon does this several times and it makes for complicated characters. I still think the villain isn't always justified in their actions, but the character thinks that they are doing is right.  It makes for better antagonists.  While the world building is great and I probably wouldn't read the books without it, I wouldn't be as invested in The Cosmere if it wasn't for the characters.

So what has been the most interesting? I am just going to say the dilemma Kal's storyline is building up to in the Oathbringer preview chapters.  Can't say more since this is not a spoiler area.