Brandon Sanderson thread

Discussion in 'TMB Book Club' started by Gin Buckets, May 22, 2015.

  1. Name P. Redacted

    Name P. Redacted I have no money and I'm also gay
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    Yes he gets all kickstarter money.
     
  2. BP

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    After kickstarter takes their cut. Which will be significant, since this is the most funded project ever
     
  3. Name P. Redacted

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    I mean they charge the same fee for any sum money so it’s not like he’s getting extra taken out. He will get 90%+ of the money, which is insane. Not sure I’m a fan of the move.
     
  4. Pharm

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    Could definitely backfire if the swag is shitty or shitty quality.
     
  5. football501

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    He's really feeling pretty good about life rn, fun payoff though

     
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  6. The Blackfish

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    Awesome but I won’t partake.
     
  7. Marv

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    Storm light 5 prologue reading is out on Youtube.
     
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  8. Truman

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    Where does one start if they want to begin reading Sanderson?
     
  9. MORBO!

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    Elantris imho

    Maybe Mistborn though
     
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  10. The Blackfish

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    I would start with Mistborn

    Elantris is his first novel and it’s good but it’s not indicative of how good his work becomes / is as a whole. Mistborn is is great and more accessible than Stormlight.
     
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    Mistborn is where I started after A Way of Kings overwhelmed me. Go Mistborn.
     
  12. MORBO!

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    Yea, I wouldn't touch Stormlight Archives until I feel like I understand the Cosmere, generally.

    I also have like 60 pages left in Rhythm of War. Really want to finish but I have to do stupid work.
     
  13. The Blackfish

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    Truman if you want to play just the tip you can read The Emperor’s Soul which is a novella and a quick read. My favorite sci-fi / fantasy novella ever.
     
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  14. ned's head

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    I started with elantris because it was a smaller commitment and I wanted to see if I liked his writing. Loved elantris and have started mistborn.
     
  15. Pharm

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    Mistborn, Elantris, warbreaker, stormlight
     
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  16. JohnLocke

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    Warbreaker before Words of Radiance is a must
     
  17. RonBurgundy

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    Amen to this.

    but then mistborn.

    Elantris is one of my least favorite Sanderson books.
     
  18. CC_Nole

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    So… I’m just now getting around to reading Rhythm of War even though I preordered it. Don’t judge me.

    Anyways, does anybody else find Lirin as grating as I do? It takes a lot for me to hate a character. Usually, I just find them boring/annoying, but I actively loathe Lirin. When he told Kaladin that he should have been a better slave I was speechless.
     
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  19. The Blackfish

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    Yep
     
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  20. Arrec Bardwin

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    Way of Kings was my first, Stormlight>>>>>>>>>
     
  21. CC_Nole

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    Dalinar & Odium just agreed to terms :ohnoes:
     
  22. CC_Nole

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    Taravangian you fucker.
     
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  23. CC_Nole

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    Yo, is Thydakar (sp?) Kelsier!?!?!
     
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  24. The Blackfish

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    yes
     
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  25. CC_Nole

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    Just finished RoW. The Sanderson Avalanche felt kind of tame this book… idk.

    Also felt like 30% of this book could have been cut and nothing would be missed. Still overall enjoyable but the weakest Stormlight novel to date imo
     
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  27. JohnLocke

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  28. Imurhuckleberry

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    I love that he didn’t mention the shitshow that is the Wheel of Time show among quality non grrm fantasy.
     
  29. Pharm

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    I’m a dumbass and missed the kick starter. Any of you guys be able to send me the auidobooks if possible when they drop?
     
  30. JohnLocke

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    Give me an Arcane style Stormlight show
     
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  31. The Blackfish

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    Hell yeah
     
  32. JohnLocke

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    I just don't think it's feasible money wise to truly bring Stormlight to real life
     
  33. The Blackfish

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    Im 100% fine with a high quality anime for Stormlight or Mistborn. Especially Mistborn, I think the magic system would be really difficult to pull off in live action without looking cheesy.
     
  34. BP

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    Team animated for Stormlight. Or a Beowulf type.
     
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  35. CC_Nole

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    All fantasy shows should be animated. It’s the superior storytelling format.
     
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  36. lewis

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    Sanderson is doing a livestream right now, and just said that he expects he'll be "on set, doing things" for the Mistborn adaptation this time next year.

    edit - here's a clip I found of it



    just before this he mentioned it was Mistborn that was being shopped around.
     
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  37. lewis

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    here's the full Q&A, he talks about Mistborn around 25 minutes in. Also touches on a theoretical Stormlight adaptation at an hour 20 in.

     
  38. ned's head

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    Just finished the first mistborn trilogy. Probably going to do a quick first law before getting into the emperor's soul and warbreaker.
     
  39. RonBurgundy

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    Emperor’s soul > mist prn > first law > war breaker
     
  40. Pharm

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    Skip first law and embrace Sanderson. I did not care much for that series
     
  41. ned's head

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    Had a typo there in that first law was a reread. But I did get a little bored by the 2nd book and have made my way back to sandersonville
     
  42. The Blackfish

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    First Law is great you guys r dumb
     
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  43. BP

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    Dude is a machine


     
  44. Arrec Bardwin

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    A couple months away from having constant Sanderson releases for a year.
     
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  45. Arrec Bardwin

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    Finally read Elantris, was better than I expected the way some of you talk about it.

    Picked up Arcanum Unbounded to be caught up on all Cosmere except White Sand.
     
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  46. football501

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    Reread Warbreaker, it's outstanding. Would love to have a sequel from Halendren and Idris
     
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  47. Pharm

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    I really liked warbreaker. Probably why I really enjoy lightbringer series too
     
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  48. ned's head

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    So, I've finished mistborn era 1, warbreaker, elantris and emperor's soul. My library has arcanum unbounded now, but it'll be a couple of weeks until mistborn era 2 is ready to check out. Can I just read the whole thing, or should I hold off on the stories that flow after mistborn era 2 from the chart on reddit?


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  49. RonBurgundy

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    That order seems completely arbitrary. Read at your own interest and it won’t matter
     
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  50. Iron Mickey

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    I keep stalling on Stormlight book 1. Tell me how hard to push.