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@Nathrangking I must admit that I do not much experience with plays, but I made some changes to the dialogue, and a few changes to punctuation, that I feels improve the story. I feel like you may be on to something though and it shows promise! If you would like some inspiration, the language/style you seem to want to employ reminds me a little of Clark Ashton Smith. I will recommend and link you to one my personal favorites of his entitled, "The Coming of the White Worm." http://www.eldritchdark.com/writings/short-stories/28/the-coming-of-the-white-worm

Evidently that's what authors do. The publishers came out with the release date for Thorn of Emberlain on September of last year (usually a release date set by publisher is pretty reliable). Of course he didn't meet it and in about March of this year Scott Lynch is going around on twitter asking for help on how to write about homosexual relationships.

@Pagerunner So I am merely curious; Why is the 17th shard allowed to distribute Aether of the Night but not White Sand?

Started King of Ashes by Feist. I know this book hasn't been getting the best reviews, but I really like it so far! Then again I have always had a blind spot for Raymond E. Feist...

Just saw Incredibles 2 with the family. I was pretty good, but I saw some flaws that bothered me. There were some elements of the plot they wanted to develop, but I thought was overdone and made the movie feel long (never a good sign when I keep checking the time). For better, or worse, it did capture the zeitgeist of 21st century America. I thought there were some agendas being pushed in the film I personally didn't agree with, buy heh life is about learning to live with and recognize the right of others to live and behave differently. I thought Edna was really great in the movie and stole the show whenever she appeared. I personally thought the first movie was, by far, the superior. The short at the beginning was beautiful and poignant (though it ended on a happy note) and was the highlight of the experience for me.

Loved the ending to TCG! Really clever how he tied so much together and the cyclical ending. Compare the first paragraph in prologue of Gardens with last parapgraph of CG. The behavior of Mocks Vane is a metaphor for the state of the Malazan empire!

Some sort of "weapon" caused the split...that's all I know: imriel452 My request for Brandon was "for information on the current status of the weapon that was used to kill Adonalsium, including the current possessor". Brandon Sanderson The weapon was expended, and no longer exists in its original form. source

A important milestone of moving into and settling in a new city is obtaining your library card. Achievement unlocked!

After reading @officiumdefunctorum comments on Night Angel trilogy I got to thinking it been so many years since I have read the trilogy that I really couldn't remember any of them. My library has the audiobooks and I am over halfway through the first one. I have a kinder reaction than him about them. Yes, malazan, Lightbringer, and Simon Vance (narrator) are all better, but I am still finding them enjoyable! There are many elements in Weeks writing and style that he will later hone and improve with in his Lighbringer series...it is a little raw. I also feel that although terrible things happen in Lighbringer there is a sense of hope, wonder and exhuberance that is undeniably there. Night Angel has some brutal scenes that involve male on male rape and mutilations and can be dark at times (although to be fair none of them are described in graphic detail). The narrator is o.k. he at least is somewhat engaging, has voice inflictions and various voices even if his skill doesn't match the giants of the medium like Krammer and Vance etc. I agree with @Briar King. I would love to see what a more confident and skilled Weeks could do in this world!

@Snipexe Not to be a contrarian, but who would take care of the children and where would they go? The horses can take care of themselves...

Its only onwards and upwards from there! Many people consider the third book the best in the series and the second is also very highly thought of.

I personally consider the criticism of Oathbringer just another fun way for everyone to discuss, pass time, and challenge one another. In other words, like so much else on the shard, a pleasant distraction from real life. I liked your breakdown of why you enjoyed the book

I haven't seen more then 10 minutes of The Bachelor, but was wondering if any of the fans could tell me, out of curiosity, how many seasons they have done (including spinoffs) and what is the approximate percentage of couples that are still together today?

I actually liked that the theme they seem to be going for was a series of science fiction pulpy adventures rather than previous films with galaxy wide consequences. It's a film that doesn't take itself seriously and I am fine with that. Regardless, thanks for your feedback; it doesn't seem to be doing well at the box office so evidently a lot of people feel as you do.

I read a post from a blogger who discusses what was brought up by the two previous posts on this thread. I thought it was a good read: http://thewertzone.blogspot.com/2018/05/disney-and-star-wars-empire-in-peril.html?m=1

I believe that the YA label is becoming more and more inconsequential as series continue to straddle that line. Another example of this is the Shattered Sea trilogy by Abercrombie it has some of the trademarks (young protagonists, easier prose etc) but there are some very graphic, dark, and adult scenes that take place.

I think the biggest problem is not a lot really happened. Although one can say the same of the two previous stormlight books it seems more pronounced in Oathbringer. I have said it before that if a author wants to write about "not much happening" they need to employ magnificent prose (which is not one of Brandon's strengths, although he does have occasional moments). The best fantasy author, in my opinion, that can get away with this sort of approach is Tad Williams or possibly Clark Ashton Smith (the latter's plot becoming almost inconsequential compared to the imagery that he conjures). All good points however in the original post. It is frustrating when people dont explain their objections and thought you did a good job of it.

@officiumdefunctorum Have you read the Lightbringer series by the same author? It is much better in my opinion and it is narrated by the great Simon Vance.

No need for spoiler tags because this, as indicated, contains spoilers. What did everyone think about the movie? I absolutely loved it! I thought it did a great job balancing the nastalgia for previous films with a lot of new characters and situations. Lots of sly references to previous films as well. I loved the reference to "Han shot first" at the end of the movie. Lots of great scenes that include the train heist, "the maw", the slave revolt, meeting Chewbaca, and "girl time" with Qi'ra and the android. I also loved how Qi'ra took power upon herself instead of going with Han; a surprisingly dark twist. This movie was easily the best of the "newer" Star Wars (meaning besides the original three).

I think she has written some Fitz short stories as well. I read one in the Book of Swords anthology and thought it was pretty good. @Who Sharded? I am a huge fan of the first two books of the Divine Citys trilogy, but was massively dissapointed by the third one. My opinion seems to be very much the minority so dont let me deter you...you will probably like it as well!

Heard one the other day: Friend: What's the difference between a bench, a fish, and a bucket of glue? Me: What? Friend: You can't tune a bench but you can Tuna fish! Me: (Confused) What about the glue? Friend: I thought you'd get stuck on that!

If I understand the topic correctly binding oaths could mean it binds a person to another or possibly a group. It could also mean there are severe consequences for gowing against the oath. It seems to be a fairly common thing, but off the top of my head I can only think of two. 1. The Unbreakable vow in Harry Potter 2. The rites and oaths that take place during a minor short story called The Coming of the White Worm by Clark Ashton Smith. Here is the part (bolded on my part to point out the specifics): "Behold, O Evagh," said the voice. "I have preserved thee from the doom of thy fellow-men, and have made thee as they that inhabit the bourn of coldness, and they that inhale the airless void. Wisdom ineffable shall be thine, and mastery beyond the conquest of mortals, if thou wilt but worship me and become my thrall. With me thou shalt voyage amid the kingdoms of the north, and shalt pass among the green southern islands, and see the white falling of death upon them in the light from Yikilth. Our coming shall bring eternal frost on their gardens, and shall set upon their people's flesh the seal of that gulf whose rigor paleth one by one the most ardent stars, and putteth rime at the core of suns. All this thou shalt witness, being as one of the lords of death, supernal and immortal; and in the end thou shalt return with me to that world beyond the uttermost pole, in which is mine abiding empire. For I am he whose coming even the gods may not oppose." Now, seeing that he was without choice in the matter, Evagh professed himself willing to yield worship and service to the pale worm. Beneath the instruction of Dooni and Ux Loddhan, he performed the sevenfold rite that is scarce suitable for narration here, and swore the threefold vow of unspeakable alienation.

Hah just a reference to the movie National Treasure. The family lore, that is passed down, is the the first clue to the Templer treasure is, "The secret lies with Charlotte." I was just being funny.

The "secret" (to getting upvotes) lies with Charlotte...that is the first clue.