Robert Jordans Wheel of Time

While it is often accused of being over-elaborate and having detail for detail sake, there is no doubt that Mr. Jordan has created one of the most compelling and intricate fantasy series that has ever existed. He has left Tolkiens LOTR series for dead and I've been an avid reader since I first picked up the books in Delaware in 1996.
I received the 12th book for Christmas but have yet to start it. Are there any other fans or is it just Triona and me?

RMDrive wrote:While it is often accused of being over-elaborate and having detail for detail sake, there is no doubt that Mr. Jordan has created one of the most compelling and intricate fantasy series that has ever existed. He has left Tolkiens LOTR series for dead and I've been an avid reader since I first picked up the books in Delaware in 1996.
I received the 12th book for Christmas but have yet to start it. Are there any other fans or is it just Triona and me?

You legend!

I've read books 1 through to 10, and waited for book 11 to come out, when it did I read 1-11, and have waited for 12, now that I have 12 I'm going to have to start again! However I might just wait for the last 2 books (?) to come out first and then go for it.

I just knew he'd die before finishing it. But according to my friends that have read 12 Brandon Sanderson has done a fine job stitching together the bits he was given.

Have you read it? If so, what did you think of it? Don't ruin it for me now!

I'm currently reading The Runelord Series by David Farland - very good. Not up there with the Wheel of Time though. You reading any good fantasy? It's my favourite genre.

As for LOTR, that's for kids.

3inarow08 wrote:[As for LOTR, that's for kids.

Is this a book about Loyal2TheRoyal ? Where may one obtain this tome?

When i saw that there was about 50 books in the series it turned me off. More to Tolkien than those 3 books and remember tolkien was the pacesetter he was the one who broke the ground for all this other guys.
Not reading anything that way at all for the last few years but i may start reading again I have an attic full of Terry Pratchet to terry goodwin also all those legend of the seeker books and may more if ye lot what something & i have it ye more than welcome

Boxtyeater wrote:

3inarow08 wrote:[As for LOTR, that's for kids.

Is this a book about Loyal2TheRoyal ? Where may one obtain this tome?

That's the one. McDonalds give it out with every Happy Meal.

S**t - I have just asked about this choice over on the favs thread!!! Thought it was a one-off and now I am reading trilogy, quadripeglogy etc I am turned off ... Bah again .. I thought it was a one-off read to set my life right again ..

Jayo Cluxton wrote:S**t - I have just asked about this choice over on the favs thread!!! Thought it was a one-off and now I am reading trilogy, quadripeglogy etc I am turned off ... Bah again .. I thought it was a one-off read to set my life right again ..

Listen here bucko, if you read this book it will become your life.

3inarow08 wrote:
Listen here bucko, if you read this book it will become your life.

Not mad into sci-fi/fantasy Triona. With that in mind is there any chance I'd enjoy it?

Jayo Cluxton wrote:

3inarow08 wrote:
Listen here bucko, if you read this book it will become your life.

Not mad into sci-fi/fantasy Triona. With that in mind is there any chance I'd enjoy it?

It's more fantasy than sci-fi, not mad into sci-fi myself.

Well it's considered the greatest adult* fantasy book of all time. The three before it in the below list are all kids' books.

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I've managed to get a few friends to read it. These friends would range from lads that don't read books at all, to lads that read but never read fantasy. All thoroughly enjoyed it, and are now looking for other books to read. The problem with it is though that every fantasy book you read after TWOT will pale in comparison.

Sure ask RMD, he'd be able to tell you as much as I, if not more. I tend to get carried away with things.

* - Not the type Loyal reads!

Might give it a go so Triona!

For the record some of my favs ever are A Clockwork Orange (Burgess), Catcher in the Rye (Salinger) and the God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy).

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Might give it a go so Triona!

For the record some of my favs ever are A Clockwork Orange (Burgess), Catcher in the Rye (Salinger) and the God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy).

Only ever read Cathcher in the Rye, due to all the hype and the historical relevance etc. There's one line in that book that absolutely cracks me up! And coincidentally it's to do with reading also.

It's where the main character (sorry, name forgotten) is in his room reading and his room mate is annoying him and interrupting him as he's trying to read, and he asks him what's he reading and if it's any good, and he comes back with the dryest bit of sarcasm (I LOVE sarcasm) ever:

"Ya, this line I'm reading is great" - or something to that effect, not a direct quote.

God his name is on the tip of my tongue now! I could Google it, but why Google when I know you're going to reply to this post with the answer?!

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Might give it a go so Triona!

For the record some of my favs ever are A Clockwork Orange (Burgess), Catcher in the Rye (Salinger) and the God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy).

i'd bet

Holden Caulfield!!!

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Holden Caulfield!!!

Goddamnit!!! I knew it!

3inarow08 wrote:

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Holden Caulfield!!!

Goddamnit!!! I knew it!

Jayo Cluxton wrote:

3inarow08 wrote:

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Holden Caulfield!!!

Goddamnit!!! I knew it!

Thought you'd appreciate that!