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JacqMac
Words of Radiance | Brandon Sanderson
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I‘m posting this tonight, because I‘m going to be really busy for the next couple of days and I didn‘t want to forget. Was that not an amazing first part?! I was happy and sad and anxious. So many surprises! I can‘t wait to see where Sanderson takes us next.
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Leniverse I'm having the opposite problem to book one - I read this part in two days and didn't want to stop! Fortunately those two days were Sunday and Monday, so I didn't have to stop for long 😂 Looking forward to going back in this afternoon 1d
Meshell1313 Agreed! I love that it picked up right where we left off and that I couldn‘t put it down. I still have many questions about the spreen and how they come to be but I‘m ready for our story lines to converge!!! 24h
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Leniverse @Meshell1313 Yes! I am looking forward to Shallan getting there. Will she get along with Adolin? Will Pattern and Syl get in a fight, since there's apparently some animosity between those two types? Will Kaladin confront Amaram, and if so who will Dalinar side with? Will Amaram's appearance lead to Kaladin deciding not to reveal his abilities to Dalinar? Hoping for answers in the next episode of Soap 😂 20h
rabbitprincess Just finished Part 1 and am both pleased and upset that there was a classic Sanderson « holy shit! » moment in this part. Pleased because he does these moments well, upset because Jasnah was killed ? Proud if Shallan for managing on her own. I liked the interlude as well because we finally get to see some of the Parshendi/listener culture. 2h
rabbitprincess @Leniverse love the Soap reference 😂 2h
Leniverse @rabbitprincess Yes, the Parshendi/Listener interlude was interesting. Now if we can only get an Interlude from that Herald who turned up at the end of the previous book some things might start to make sense! ? As for the "holy shit" moment I'm not sure whether to be relieved to get it out of the way or nervous about who he will kill off at the end of this book ? 1h
JacqMac @rabbitprincess @Leniverse @Meshell1313 Soap! 🤣 I was so shocked that he killed someone in the very first part. But I do love that he always surprises me. I hope Shallan still gets to marry Adolin. I want to see that power couple. 33m
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JacqMac
Words of Radiance | Brandon Sanderson
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Happy Tuesday! Here is the reading schedule for Words of Radiance. I think it‘s going to be a good one. I just started it and I already have so many questions! I can‘t put it down.
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Leniverse I have to say I'm glad we didn't start with this series. I would have likely bailed on The Way of Kings after two or three hundred pages and never picked up another Sanderson book again 😬 But as it is, I am eager to continue the series. 1w
JacqMac @Leniverse I feel the same way. I totally would have bailed and I never would have understood why people love them. lol 1w
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Meshell1313 I am also loving this one already. So glad it‘s not as slow going as Way of Kings and just kind of picks up right in the middle of the action! 1w
rabbitprincess I can‘t find where I saw this, but I read something where Brandon said that it‘s better to read The Way of Kings once you trust him as an author 🤣 1w
rabbitprincess I started this one on the weekend and wow, what an opening line! 1w
JacqMac @rabbitprincess He‘s not wrong. 🤣 1w
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JacqMac
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Happy Tuesday! This ending was so good. I can‘t wait to see where the next book takes us. That being said, how is everyone progressing? I‘m wondering if you would all like to take an extra week to catch up or should I just keep moving forward? I know this was a hard one to get into. I will leave it up to you. I‘ll check back later today to see where everyone stands. #CosmereBuddyRead

Meshell1313 I loved this ending also- I‘m getting very excited as it seems Kaladin & Shallan are going to meet at some point???? I‘m very excited to be with these characters for hopefully many more books! I‘m fine with whatever schedule you think is best! 2w
Meshell1313 Also- I did not see that Sadeas betrayal coming at all! I don‘t know why I‘m still surprised that Sanderson can surprise me! 2w
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rabbitprincess I‘d like an extra week to catch up 😂 on page 1018 of 1252, so I am still in Part 4 2w
JacqMac @Meshell1313 Right? I didn‘t see that coming either. I love the way he surprises me. 2w
JacqMac @Meshell1313 @rabbitprincess Okay. I‘m going to give everyone the week. My TBR is growing faster than I can keep up with anyway. But that‘s nothing new. I do have a few things I‘d like to catch up on though. I will post the schedule for next book next Tuesday. Hopefully the extra time will help everyone. 2w
rabbitprincess @JacqMac Woo hoo, thanks so much! 2w
Leniverse I just finished part 3 so I appreciate the extra week 😅 It's definitely moving faster now, fortunately. It's been a slog. I know the next book is, by many fans, considered Sanderson's best, so I'm excited for that. 2w
Leniverse Aaand, I'm done. Wow. Can't wait for the showdown between Kaladin and Szeth. They're opposite sides of the same coin, aren't they. Szeth has abdicated all personal responsibility and calls it honour. Some massive surprises in this part. As for Talenel, I admit I thought maybe he was Odium! Being abandoned to an eternity in hell by your comrades seems like a decent villain origin story. But I guess not 😅 2w
rabbitprincess Woo hoo, finished yesterday! This was a LOT, and I really liked it. Just wish I had more brainpower and time to be fully immersed in it 😅 1w
rabbitprincess Also had the classic Sanderson « yell Holy shit! at my book » moment when Dalinar confronted Elhokar. WOW that was such a 180 from his usual self. And then his usual self manifested in saving Bridge Four! Hurray!! 1w
JacqMac @rabbitprincess Yay!! You made it! I love the Sanderson surprise. I wonder if he yells out “plot twist” as he‘s writing? 1w
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rabbitprincess
Mistborn: The Final Empire | Brandon Sanderson
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The Mistborn deckbuilding game came back in stock at my local-ish game store. Now I can channel my inner Vin and burn metals and fight baddies 😎 #CosmereBuddyRead

Meshell1313 Ah maz ing! 🙌😍 3w
JacqMac Love it! 3w
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JacqMac
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And there are the Sanderson twists that suck you all the way in. He still surprises me. I‘m shocked that I fell in love with this story. It really wasn‘t speaking to me in the beginning, but I‘m really glad that I kept going. This week‘s part is very short, but I‘m hoping it will give everyone some extra time to catch up.
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Meshell1313 I completely agree with you! I can‘t wait to see where he goes with this in book 2. I‘m hopeful now that all of our characters will meet and be together at some point! I think Shallan‘s story surprised me the most. 3w
JLaurenceCohen Buckle up 3w
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Leniverse I'm not sure I'm commenting on the right post now, but I stayed up way too late last night reading part 4. I had planned on leaving some of it for today, but couldn't stop 😂 So only the really short (50 pages?) final part left now. So much action in this part! 2w
Leniverse Great character development for Kaladin and Dalinar (they are quite similar, aren't they, wallowing in their guilt) And finally some surprises. Not so much Sedeas, he was clearly a snake, but the saddle strap, Dalinar's sword, the reason why the King is so paranoid, and I have so many questions about the Parshendi! 2w
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Meshell1313
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This #CosmereBuddyRead one was slow in the beginning but of course like every Sanderson book I eventually cannot put it down! I love these new characters and am excited to be with them for many more books. As usual, I am left with more questions than answers but excited to see where he goes with this and to see more connections to the other characters! Can‘t wait for our discussion!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

JacqMac That was fast! Life got in the way and I had to put it down. lol But I‘m about to pick it up again. It was so hard to get into, but it‘s so good now. 4w
BarkingMadRead I‘m almost halfway through this one, a friend of my son recommended it to me last summer and I finally picked it up 4w
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JacqMac
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If you‘re having trouble with this one, just keep going. I‘m all sucked in now. Part 3 is where it all turned around for me. I‘m having trouble putting it down now. I‘m loving both Kal and Shallan‘s storylines.
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Meshell1313 Same!!! I‘m also trying not to predict what will happen to both of them because I know Sanderson will do what I least expect. I‘m hooked now though- am super curious to see how this ends knowing it‘s a trilogy. I‘m excited to hopefully be with Kaladin, Shallan and our guy Wit throughout the next 2 books! There‘s so much more to Kaladin‘s backstory I know we are missing! 1mo
JacqMac @Meshell1313 I‘m curious, too, but I also know he will surprise us. lol There are actually 5 Stormlight novels published and Sanderson says he has 5 more planned, so we are just beginning this journey. I hope there is a lot more Wit coming up, too. I really like him. 1mo
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rabbitprincess Whew finally finished Part 3! I agree, it‘s really knitted together well now. Wondering if Szeth will be promoted to regular text rather than the interludes. Also do we have any theories about where the quotes at the beginning of each chapter come from? 2w
Leniverse @rabbitprincess My guess is that the quotes are from Jasnah's notebook. 2w
Leniverse @Meshell1313 I really hope Sanderson will do something unexpected soon! 720 pages and the most surprising thing has been Teft seemingly having belonged to some cult that awaits the return of the Lost Radiants. I also hope for a bit less existential angst in the rest of the book. I love both Kaladin and Shallan but they're so young and messy. 2w
Leniverse The most pressing questions I have at this point: Is Kaladin's reluctance to touch a shardblade something more than survivor's guilt? Szeth refers to the blade as a "creation of Damnation". Are Kaladin's powers the same as Szeth's? Are Shallan's? Are the creatures she's seeing Voidbringers or something else? Are Voidbringers a type of spren? Why is Jasnah so sure the lost city isn't on the shattered plains? What else are they hiding out there? 2w
JacqMac @Leniverse So many good questions! Some will be answered, but I‘m still wondering about a few. I don‘t want to say much until you‘re finished. lol 2w
Leniverse @JacqMac I'll dive right back in. After my kindle has finished charging 😂 2w
Meshell1313 @Leniverse yes!!!! Excellent questions and def after you will left with even more questions! 😂 I love your ideas about the beginnings of each chapter and there is 100% more to Kaladin‘s story that I hope we learn! I‘m also hoping all of the characters meet up at some point! I feel like their story lines have potential to converge- like each character has a piece of the puzzle maybe. 2w
Leniverse @Meshell1313 This definitely has the feel of a "if only they would talk to each other and share information" kinda story, yes. I wish Shallan had shown her drawings to Jasnah. I need Shallan, Kaladin, and Dalinar to compare visions. And for those ardents on on that little island who are doing quantum mechanic studies on spren to have a look at Sky (or maybe not if that would freeze her development) ? 2w
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JacqMac
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Sanderson has me again. This one was harder to get into, but now I find myself not wanting to put the book down. #CosmereBuddyRead

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JacqMac
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It took me all week to get through this part. But I finally feel like a have a grasp on it all. It was a lot for my little brain to hold on to. And I‘m forever grateful that we didn‘t start with this one. I think my biggest question is, what happened that made Dalinar forget his wife so completely?
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Meshell1313 Yes I totally agree that this one took longer to get into. I also finally feel after part 2 that I am getting it. My questions are who was Kaladin before he became a slave? And is Szeth some type of Kandra??? 1mo
Roary47 I got two more days of teacher-ing and I‘ll start catching up. 🫠😬🫩 1mo
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JacqMac @Meshell1313 Interesting theory about the Kendra. Maybe…. 1mo
JacqMac @Roary47 You can do it!!! lol Good luck. (edited) 1mo
rabbitprincess Just finished Part 2! I liked seeing how the different stories are finally starting to connect. I got a bit restless, because Shallan‘s story is my favourite, but sitting with Dalinar for a while was rewarding. Also how cool is the spanreed! It reminds me of the LongPen 😂 4w
JacqMac @rabbitprincess It all starts to fit after part 2. I love the idea of a spanreed. My brain was all “they are texting!” lol 3w
Leniverse I finally got through this second part. It's so drawn out. Gah! I kept just reading different books instead. I'm going to try to push through part 3 this weekend. I'm sure it all builds up to lots of twists and action, but it doesn't really hold my interest on the way there. Glad to hear people are finding it easier from pt. 3 onwards. 3w
JacqMac @Leniverse I‘m glad you‘re still hanging in there. I promise it gets easier in part 3. It all starts to come together. 3w
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JacqMac
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I found this on Reddit. I guess it‘s not just me. I‘m finding it very helpful going into part 2, because there are even more characters. And it saves me from having to make my own. lol #CosmereBuddyRead

Andrew65 This is great, thanks for sharing. 1mo
rabbitprincess Great find! I‘ll have a closer look after reading Part 1. Up to page 83 now 😅 1mo
Meshell1313 Holy moly! 1mo
Meshell1313 This is just what I needed! I‘m also Kaladin‘s #1 fan! 😉 1mo
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