Prelude to Words of Radiance: Cosmere Marathon

[bartbug he/him]

Be warned: this challenge is not for the faint of heart.

 

Seventeenth Sharders, welcome to my humble abode of challenge and book loving. I find that this is the eve of the last week before we are blessed with the release of Words of Radiance. Indeed, I must say that the warm fire of Brandonium burns comfortably in my stomach, Heightening my anticipation. However, this challenge, as I said, is not for the faint of heart; it goes beyond Skimming, involving fully Reoding the complete works of Brandon Sanderson's cosmere, in order to reAwaken our knowledge of his universe. I want to Lash out at the people who have already read it, and my impatience will make me snap.

 

Fear not, for I have a plan.

 

Every day, I intend on reading at least one of his books (Alloy of Law and Emperor's Soul are put on the same day). Then, on Tuesday, I will finish by devouring Words of Radiance. Here is my schedule, for those of you who are brave enough to join me:

 

Tuesday: Mistborn, the Final Empire.

Wednesday: Mistborn, the Well of Ascension

Thursday: Mistborn, the Hero of Ages

Friday: Alloy of Law, Emperor's Soul

Saturday: Elantris

Sunday: Warbreaker

And finally: Monday: The Way of Kings.

 

As I go through this Olympian endeavor, I will post my thoughts about the challenge and the books themselves. I encourage you all: Join me!

 

Happy Reading, Sharders.

[Aminar]

I wish I had the time... I'm Sanderson binging but not that much.

[Azul he/him]

Already started this durning the weekend with a re re re re re re re .. <pant>  re re read of WoK and now i've moved on to Mistborn.

[SirVarrock he/him]

Challenge Accepted!  I just got my replacement Kindle on Wednesday so it's remarkably convenient.

 

Edit: Now I should get to bed so that I can actually read tomorrow instead of sleeping until noon.

Edited February 25, 2014 by SirVarrock

[Cromptj he/him]

Can we move WoK to the weekend? I can see I have to go to a library for this. Otherwise, challenge accepted!

[Crisapx he/him]

I have a lot of stuff to do this week, that's why I started my marathon, 3 weeks ago.

I only have mistborn trilogy left to read!

[The Rooster he/him]

This thing, it is crazytalk.  Not possible for human.

[Baine he/him]

I re(re-re-re-re-)read all the books a few months before, so I won't be able to do this. Sounds fun though!

[DBDx316]

I started the reread of WoK about a week ago thinking 2 weeks would be a good time frame for the book. Of course once I got in to it, I just flew through it in about 3 days of reading after work. Now I have to wait until next Tuesday. I recently reread all his books a couple of months ago, so no need to do that again. At least I found a decent book to keep me occupied until next Tuesday: The Lies of Locke Lamara. A good book, but I don't feel the need to read it all in 1-2 days like I will do with WoR.

 

Have fun on the reread: that is an insane reading schedule.

[nelkins]

Ive just been re-re-re-reading WoK in anticipation for next week.  As I'm going through it I have been highlighting sections and little details that I missed the first and second time through the book.  There is just sooo much meat in there!

[Bloodfalcon he/him]

Mad respect if you can pull it off, bartbug and SirVarrock. 

Those books are great, but I think I would be burned out toward the end. I'm taking a different approach and reading a book that is very different from WoR. Reread WoK a couple weeks ago. Trying to go into it fresh and ready to go.  

[Elbereth she/her]

I'm joining! I'm completely rearranging the schedule, though. I'm reading Warbreaker first, then WoK, then... we'll see.

[Terra of Roshar she/her]

Are you guys taking the week off school/work to do this? Because I'm also doing a whole-cosmere reread in preparation for WOR, but I started like 3 weeks ago to leave time for homework. Also, WOK in one day? And not on the weekend?  You have skills if you can pull that off.

[Dovie Andi Se Tovya Sagain he/him]

I have 2 jobs, but am allowed to listen to books at both of them, but i still cant read/listen that fast... i just rererererere-read Wok during the last 4 days, and am now rererere reading Elantris... thatll be enough for me til WoR comes out

[bartbug he/him]

I've read them all so many times, I can read them really really fast. Also, anticipationspren for WoR. 'Nuff said.

This week I don't have much homework, so I should be good.

[Elbereth she/her]

Same for me. I also have a free in school, so I can read then.

[duladen he/him]

Airsick lowlander. For me, this thing is not possible. But good luck!

[18th Shard he/him]

I am rereading elantris and the emperor's soul now, and will reread mistborn this week. I think i can get warbreaker too. WOK might be a little harder, but I think i can manage by Tuesday.

[Moogle]

I just reread The Emperor's Soul! Such a pleasant use of 2 hours. That ending is surprisingly subtle from Sanderson. Normally his endings are beautiful exciting climaxes with plot threads coming together, but that last scene really hinged on showing a moment of character development for Gaotona. It was muted and more emotional/thoughtful than Brandon's other works. I really liked it.

 

Mistborn and TWOK are next, since I reread Warbreaker in the past month and Elantris is not something I feel like ever reading again and I hope the plans for a sequel go away.

Edited February 26, 2014 by Moogle

[Tamzin Ashevai she/her]

I'm 3/4 through my re-read of TWoK and have re-read Infinity Blade: Awakening, read Infinity Blade: Redemption and read Mitosis: A Reckoners Story during these past 2-1/2 weeks. My goal is to simply finish my re-read of TWoK by Tuesday, upon which day I'll purchase my hardcover copy of WoR and begin reading it. If only I was independently wealthy and didn't have to work! Yeah, right!