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Showing posts with label the wheel of time. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the wheel of time. Show all posts

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Wheel of Time Re-read and Current book plan

So it has been a while since I have posted on this blog.  But I don't want to let this blog die, so here I am over  three months later, giving an update on my reading life.
First off, the spring semester has started so I am back on a school schedule and am limited with the amount of time I can devote to reading.  But, I try my best to fit in reading everyday (ironically, I do most of my reading during the week, and do the least on the weekends).  I always think that I will slack on my reading during school, but I just can't let my books go unread!
I have recently realized that I have started several series and I need to finish them.  I have a hard time reading a series all the way through, as I get bored reading the same author for several books.  And resulting, I put too much time between the books of a series, resulting in me forgetting what has happened in previous books.  Several series I have started include, 'The Dragon Lance Chronicles', 'The Farseer Trilogy',  'The Sword of Truth', and 'The First Law Trilogy'.  Between re-reading the WoT, my goal is to wrap up these series before I forget about them completely.
I am currently reading Book 5 of the 'Wheel of Time' series, 'The Fires of Heaven'.  This book is a little shorter than Book 4, but it is still quite hefty.  I think it is the 3rd or 4th largest of the whole series.  A lot of story lines get some big development and Rand learns he is not alone in his own mind.  The ending of this book is beast and I can't wait to get to it.  I have to finish this book by the end of February to still be on track with my WoT re-read (one book a month until October).

Reading Update: 10% of 'The Fires of Heaven'

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The Wheel of Time Re-read

So, as any fantasy buff knows, The Wheel of Time (tWoT) is one of the greatest epic fantasy series ever written.  Personally, it is my favorite group of books that I have ever read and would recommend this series to anybody, especially those who have read and liked The Sword of Truth or A Song of Ice and Fire.  After tWoT's author, Robert Jordan, passed away in 2007 and the series was picked up by author Brandon Sanderson, it saw lots of popularity as its last three books were taking shape.  As the new year approaches, so does the 14th and final volume of tWot series.

In honor of this event, Orbit Books, a publishing company in the UK, is promoting a re-read of the entire series before the final book comes out in Nov. 2012.  (As a side-note, the date of the 14th book's release is speculative, but I have been told from Brandon Sanderson's assistant that is the latest the book will be released.)  As a huge fan, I feel like I should be involved in this and read a book a month until the last one is released.  I have already read the series twice, but I feel like I need to be a part of this, since tWoT has been such a big part of my life.

I will make this a goal, but because I plan to read so many other books, I will not get too into it.  I am going to read the first couple books and then see where I am on the timeline.  If you would like to read with me, check out the link below that explains when to read each book.
Turn The Wheel Of Time

Buy the first book, The Eye of the World here:
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Kindle
Nook
Sony Reader

Reading Update: 13% of 'Mockingjay'