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It seems like we already have a thread, just like this, active but I will give my two cents. I agree with the o.p. about Lift. I just don't find a 13 year old girl very relatable. I think she is very rude to her spren and just seems to talk about food and "awesomeness". If others like her thats fine; as they say, "De gustibus non est disputandum"

Welcome! I'm also currently listening to WoR. Just finished the If you haven't already done so I urge you to check out the other Sanderson books too. They are all fantastic!

Whenever you challenge multiple opponents to a fight you always specify that your single opponent can pick one other for a combined total of two. Just so there is no confusion on the matter...

Thanks! It could be a good thing or another form of torture...I'm glad you took the positive outlook!

So I created this if anyone is interested. I used Mountain time (U.S) in Brandon's honor. https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20171114T00&p0=220&msg=Oathbringer+Countdown&font=cursive

Oh too many to count, but I will give you a couple: 1. John Blackthorne from Shogun (one of my favorite novels). This man is thrust into a world so foreign it might as well be another planet. He is able to has to use so many different methods in order to survive and eventually thrive. He is also not afraid to confront hard truths about himself (and his background) and change for the better 2. Pierre Bezukovhov from War and Peace- He is always searching for meaning and happiness in this book and goes through quite the metamorphosis. At the end he finds it what he is searching for...I think everyone can relate to him.

I think the characters that are the most interesting are ones that are not necessarily immoral, but have a different world view/code. A writer that does this really well is Glen Cook. In his most famous series, The Black Company, the mercenary band is not made up of nice people (they do some horrible things), but they share a bond of brotherhood and protect their own. This bond, I believe, is a method of coping with the violence in their lives. Joe Abercrombie is also very good writing characters that are, on the surface, not very likable. He balances this out by having the characters like Monza experience a background, where the reader knows they have been wronged, and it makes their actions more understandable. Darrow in the Red Rising books reminds me a little of Monza. Other characters in Abercrombies world just have some little quirk that draws the readers attention and makes the reader laugh. I am not a writer, but suggest you read some Glen Cook, Joe Abercrombie, Steven Erikson, and Pierce Brown for inspiration.

You spend so much time looking for obscure cosmere references, in Sanderson books, that when another author tries to subtlety foreshadow a event the paragraph might as well have strobe lights and a siren attached to the page.

Sorry, but we don't allow any Slytherins here...but seriously welcome! Lots of very knowledgeable people here about the cosmere. What's your favorite Sanderson series?

Ok This is my last post about Glen Cook for awhile I promise. The thing I like about his books is that they are about ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances. He is also not afraid to tackle thoughts and ideas that lurk deep within a person, but which we rarely admit even to ourselves. I just read a passage that reminded of this attribute of his writing

I decided to reread probably Glen Cook's most obscure book called A Matter of Time. It is a stand alone that is very unique and hard to describe; judging from various reviews it seems like a lot of people are not big fans of it. Personally I think it is brilliant and I am enjoying the reread thus far.

I have noticed while reading some WoB that he does misunderstand questions at times. I always imagine Brandon a little like the BBC Sherlock when he has this exchange of words: Sherlock Holmes: Oh, John, I envy you so much. Dr. John Watson: You envy me? Sherlock Holmes: Your mind. it's so placid, straightforward, barely used. Mine's like an engine, racing out of control. A rocket, t-tearing itself to pieces, trapped on the launch pad.

I have been away from the shard for the last few days and didn't see the spirited debate concerning Renarin. I wonder if (the image below) is how outsiders view us. And just so you dont get the wrong idea just know I think you are all great...the image is a hyperbole

I ended up really enjoying Age of Assassin by Barker. I tried reading The Grim Company by Luke Scull. It was like a Joe Abercrombie fantasy book, but didn't have the humor to bring it balance and I threw in the towl today. I will have to find something to read until Tuesday when the U.S. physical copy of The Court of Broken Knives by Spark is released (a book with a lot of positive buzz that I am excited about).

Another genre, that just came to my mind, is urban fantasy (like the Dresden Files).

I don't think he would ever do it, but I would love for him to try to write a "grimdark" story.

It seems like I am always losing mine. I have a spare set that is always hanging up (hypothetically where my #1 set it supposed to go). If I ever lose #1 set I take my spare and look for the one I lost when I get home; I always place the spare in the place it is supposed to go first thing when I get back. I end up losing my original about once a week, but I have never had any problems with this system. Sorry you had that happen. Perhaps this system could work for your family?

Your conscience now speaks to you in the voice of Michael Kramer

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This pretty much sums up my life as a Sanderson fan

I don't know...it seems like these things are usually done by the director, cast, or film historians so he may not even be first choice. I don't think a terrible amount of preparation would have to go into it for Brandon and man can dream!

I think a good way to test if you are a true fan of a movie is: can you watch the entire movie with the film commentary on? It is interesting getting a lot of behind the scenes information, but it also makes the film really dull bc it talks over many of the scenes and the score. Its only something a uber nerd, like me at times, would do. That being said I can't wait for the possibility of Brandon doing something like that for the Cosmere films!

I prefer the physical book, but imagine I would like the e-books better if I had a e-reader that somewhat mimics a real book (like the kindle paperwhite or something similar). They seem to have a lot of cool features like searching for specific words, looking up definitions by clicking on it etc.

When you look for world hoppers in every book that you read