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[Messydesk]

Hello everyone!

I'm Messydesk because my desk is always more or less messy and after years of struggling against it I've finally learnt to embrace it instead.

That said, about a month ago I gave The Mistborn series a try. I hadn't been reading much since Lord of the Rings and Althalus in middle school (over 10 years ago, ouch) due to various reasons, I kept dropping books I had started and only read comics for a long time. I just couldn't get into any modern fantasy or sci-fi books at all. I had heard of Mistborn earlier and had it on a post-it note stuck on my bookshelf's glass door along with some other titles, but I never really took the time to look into it. Until, I was in my local bookstore with a friend and noticed an interesting looking book on the shelf. It was called "Usvasyntyinen: viimeinen valtakunta" and I was wondering why it sounded so familiar. Well, it was the Finnish translation of Mistborn: The Final Empire. I was intrigued and finally decided to give it a read. And boy do I regret not picking it up sooner!

I read the first book and then bought the second one. After that I was looking forward to reading the third one but apparently the Finnish version of it will be released in December 2018. damnation. So I checked the city library for the English version but it was not going to be available for two weeks. I was growing desperate and decided to do something unexpected: buy an e-book. I know e-books are very popular and common but I'm such an old-fashioned relic who absolutely loves physical books, especially hard covers. Anyway, I read the third book and then moved on to Mistborn: Secret History, being a Kelsier fangirl I just had to know what happened to him. After that I had accepted the fact that if I wanted to read the Wax and Wayne series I would have to buy the e-books, since those were not available at all even in the city library. But reading them was the best decision of my life.

Sorry for the long intro:D I don't know how long these introductions are meant to be but since I have a lot to say might as well write them here now before moving to the other parts of the forum. I haven't been actively a part of any fandom in years so I was a bit hesitant to join here, but the Sanderson fandom seems so friendly and interesting I decided to hop in. I also have practically no one in real life to talk with about these books (Sanderson's works are still quite new here) so these forums seemed like the best place to join:D I was also working on some art last night and needed to find the symbols for all the metals, instead of actually being productive I ended up reading Mistborn memes and incorrect quotes for two hours and giggling like an idiot. Good thing I live alone.

I think the two main things in Sanderson's books that keep me invested and hooked are the characters and mysteries that can be solved by using logic. I love how varied and non-cliche the characters are. Kelsier is still my favorite one even though Wayne comes very close second. The female characters are also very well written in the series, especially I grew to love Steris due to her being strong and useful without becoming a physical fighter like the others. And she knew when it was wise to stay out of the way. That's something I don't see often. I could write an essay about the characters and why I love each and every one of them but I'll leave that to the proper parts of the forum:D

Anyway, thanks for reading my little wall of text and I'm looking forward to being part of this community! I'm also picking up the Way of Kings next so I can have something to distract me from the fact that the next ( and last;_; ) Wax and Wayne book will be released next year. I'm also interested in this Hoid character I see mentioned often in the fandom...

Everyone have a great day and see you here in the forums!
 

-Messydesk

 

ps. About e-books, I actually have started to like them a bit more since google books has a dictionary feature that is so helpful when I encounter new words in English. I iz learning!

Edited September 4, 2018 by Messydesk
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[Caesura she/her]

Welcome! It's great to have you! Don't worry about writing too much - you'll fit right in

I prefer physical books over ebooks too, although I've started getting ebooks of some of Sanderson's books so I can read them whenever I want. They're definitely convenient, at least.

[Sami she/her]

@Messydesk Welcome to the Shard! 

I first converted my friend (who, before she met me, preferred to either buy books or borrow them from the library like a normal person) by introducing her to a certain trilogy (no, not Sanderson - we're working on that) in which she finished the first book and was so desperate to read the rest that I downloaded them on her phone.... she's been much more open towards ebooks ever since.

[Messydesk]

3 hours ago, Caesura said:

Welcome! It's great to have you! Don't worry about writing too much - you'll fit right in

I prefer physical books over ebooks too, although I've started getting ebooks of some of Sanderson's books so I can read them whenever I want. They're definitely convenient, at least.

Thank you:D!

15 minutes ago, Sami said:

Welcome to the Shard! 

I first converted my friend (who, before she met me, preferred to either buy books or borrow them from the library like a normal person) by introducing her to a certain trilogy (no, not Sanderson - we're working on that) in which she finished the first book and was so desperate to read the rest that I downloaded them on her phone.... she's been much more open towards ebooks ever since.

Thank you! I was in the exact same situation, desperate to finish reading the trilogy so I bought the e-book and read it on my phone. Even though it was sometimes uncomfortable and I was constantly checking the page count (I always keep fiddling the next page or pages till next chapter when I read) I eventually started liking the e-format enough to buy the Wax and Wayne series in e-books too. I decided to buy the English versions in e-format and then buy the physical Finnish versions once they are translated since my bookshelf space is limited... We'll see how long that decision holds though since I really would want to buy the hardcover versions of Wax and Wayne series x)

[Rebecca she/her]

Welcome, we’re glad to have you here on the Shard! I have the same opinions of ebooks. I used to really dislike reading them, but over time I have realized their advantages, such as the dictionary feature you mentioned. I still prefer physical books though.

And don’t worry about your intro being too long. It was interesting to read. 

[+Sorana she/her]

Hello and welcome to the shard! Your introduction was really interessting to read!

I have to admit I don't even have an E-Book reader of my own. Sometimes I borrow one, for example to take it in vacation, but usually I try to get around it. I don't know. E-Books are really practical, but I somehow don't get a grip on them.

Edited September 4, 2018 by Sorana

[Messydesk]

Thank you Rebecca and Sorana!  I use my phone to read e-books too, I'm not ready to invest into a pad yet so I'll have to bear with the small screen and read only 1/3 of a page at a time... Thank Harmony I found the Way of Kings as a paperback from the city library so I can read that the proper way  

[+Sorana she/her]

45 minutes ago, Messydesk said:

Thank you Rebecca and Sorana!  I use my phone to read e-books too, I'm not ready to invest into a pad yet so I'll have to bear with the small screen and read only 1/3 of a page at a time... Thank Harmony I found the Way of Kings as a paperback from the city library so I can read that the proper way  

Reading Way of Kings with only 1/3 of the page visible ... I can't even imgaine that.

Do you like role plays? Like the mistborn Adventure Game?

[Messydesk]

17 hours ago, Sorana said:

Do you like role plays? Like the mistborn Adventure Game?

I have to admit I have never actually roleplayed even though I'm interested in it. I'm just such a chicken I create a character and then never have the courage to actually get involved with any RP:'D I haven't checked out the Mistborn Adventure Game yet but I'm very much interested in it. I wouldn't mind trying some RPing sometime, but first I need to learn more about it (like how it generally works, rules etc. I'm a newb).

[Life&Death]

If you like RPing then join the Alleyverse!!! It is a Brandon Sanderson themed RP located at the bottom of the forum page. I am a part of it and it is really fun.

[Messydesk]

4 hours ago, Life&Death said:

If you like RPing then join the Alleyverse!!! It is a Brandon Sanderson themed RP located at the bottom of the forum page. I am a part of it and it is really fun.

I'll definitely give the Alleyverse a better look tomorrow, from what I read about it tonight it seems really interesting:) Though I should probably read the Stormlight archive before hopping into the RP. I finished Emperor's Soul today so I can move on to Way of Kings now~ But, that gives me plenty of time to lurk around and try to make sure I understand how RPing works before I hop into it:D