Greetings!

[TheAstronomer she/her]

Hey guys! I am a reader whose life was upturned this year-as in my reading taste took a massive turn, and I have been reading Brandon since September I guess. I just love his books. He's no doubt one of my favorite authors. I am glad to be here as well and talk to you all about Cosmere. Hope you all have a great day

[Chasmgoat he/him]

Greetings!!!

totally have never talked to you before

who is your favorite cosmere character?

[TheAstronomer she/her]

1 hour ago, Chasmgoat said:

Greetings!!!

totally have never talked to you before

who is your favorite cosmere character?

Kaladin and Vin all the way 

[Honorless he/him]

7 hours ago, TheAstronomer said:

Kaladin and Vin all the way 

Solid choices

Welcome to the Shard! Which book's your favourite so far?

[TheAstronomer she/her]

15 hours ago, Honorless said:

Solid choices

Welcome to the Shard! Which book's your favourite so far?

Words of Radiance, Rhythm of War and Hero of Ages

[TheAstronomer she/her]

12 hours ago, More Cynical Than Funny said:

Welcome to the Shard! Who is your least favorite character?

Wow, that's something to put thought to. 

Sadeas I guess? I would say Odium, but I kinda respect the dude, sorry Shard. I'm also not particularly fond of Shallan

[Scout_Fox he/him]

Welcome to the Shard Astronomer! Hope you have an excellent day too! That's awesome you've gotten into Sanderson so much this year! They are definitely absolutely fantastic lovable books we can totally feel you there  What caused the shift in reading taste?

And hey, favorite author as well! I think we found our match  We are glad you are here to talk Cosmere as well and hope you find tons of awesome conversations to hope into!

Oh also one detail because corrections make you feel sooo welcomed  Lols no biggie but mods prefer if you don't double post. You can tap the plus icon next to Quote on multiple peoples posts to quote them all at once in one mega post! Hope you enjoy the Shard!

[TheAstronomer she/her]

I wanted to read something big and epic, and apparently Sando was the man 

And about the double post, I am so sorry. I'm very new here and I have no idea how this works, but I'll be sure to not repeat this again.

Thank you for the warm welcome!

[Scout_Fox he/him]

Sando the man for the big epic plan, that's the way to do it!  His book are absolutely awesome and big and epic are exactly what they are all about, so happy you found them and then us!

And totally no worries, it makes sense to post them in multiple you just don't really think about putting it in one until someone let's you know. That's exactly what we are here for and we have all done it at some point  Happy to have you!

[Rushu42 she/her]

Welcome to the Shard, @TheAstronomer! As a space enthusiast, I love your username. Are you a professional astronomer or just a hobbyist?

[TheAstronomer she/her]

Thank you so much for having me here!!

@Ookla the Uscritic I wish I were a professional, but sadly I am not. Stars are my favorite thing in the whole world, besides books that is. And I am so glad to have found another space enthusiast!! 

[Rushu42 she/her]

8 hours ago, TheAstronomer said:

 

@Ookla the Uscritic I wish I were a professional, but sadly I am not. Stars are my favorite thing in the whole world, besides books that is. And I am so glad to have found another space enthusiast!! 

I'm in the same boat. Maybe someday I can make it my career. Do you have a telescope? If so, what kind? 

[TheAstronomer she/her]

@Ookla the Uscritic I do not have a telescope. I trust my eyes, well my glasses, to read the night skies for me. If I have some a leftover cash after splurging in a library, I am sure to go get me a telescope 

[Rushu42 she/her]

1 hour ago, TheAstronomer said:

@Ookla the Uscritic I do not have a telescope. I trust my eyes, well my glasses, to read the night skies for me. If I have some a leftover cash after splurging in a library, I am sure to go get me a telescope 

That's cool. I live in a place with a lot of light pollution, so it's hard to appreciate the sky without the aid of some sort of 'scope. Sorry to derail your intro thread with discussions of space, but are you excited for the great conjunction on the solstice?

[TheAstronomer she/her]

@Ookla the Uscritic Oh please don't apologize. It's good to find people who love space. 

The conjunction sounds fascinating, and I can't wait! 

[Rushu42 she/her]

1 minute ago, TheAstronomer said:

@Ookla the Uscritic Oh please don't apologize. It's good to find people who love space. 

The conjunction sounds fascinating, and I can't wait! 

Agreed! Space is generally underappreciated, I find.

Between the Geminids and the conjunction, December is a very exciting month for stargazing. It's too bad it's so cold...

[TheAstronomer she/her]

@Ookla the Uscritic I'm sorry it's cold for you. I do hope you catch a good night of stargazing

[Rushu42 she/her]

Just now, TheAstronomer said:

@Ookla the Uscritic I'm sorry it's cold for you. I do hope you catch a good night of stargazing

Yeah, I'm just praying for a clear sky the next two Mondays. The clouds in my area like to thwart my plans. If you're willing to answer, which hemisphere are you in?

[TheAstronomer she/her]

@Ookla the Uscritic I guess I am sandwiched between the Northern and the Southern Hemisphere

[Rushu42 she/her]

1 minute ago, TheAstronomer said:

@Ookla the Uscritic I guess I am sandwiched between the Northern and the Southern Hemisphere

Ooh, lucky. You get to see the best of the whole sky. Meanwhile I'm stuck in the Northern Hemisphere with only half of it. Can you see the Milky Way from where you are? I've heard it's particularly spectacular in the Southern Hemisphere, but I don't know anything about how it looks on the equator.

[TheAstronomer she/her]

@Ookla the Uscritic Streetlights and other lights are abundant in our place, so if I am lucky, I can only catch a handful of stars in the night. It's not a good sight