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Brandon Sanderson / Hoid??
« on: September 11, 2007, 02:06:59 AM »
What's the deal with that name? It popped up in Mistborn: The Final Empire about the informant that Kelsier visits. And it's also in Dragonsteel. And I swear to god I saw it some where in Elantris (I'll have to reread it again to be sure) but is this just a coincidence? Or on purpose?

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« on: September 11, 2007, 01:34:49 AM »
I like it but I'm not a fan of the shirt + skirt convo. It's too.... early 1900's for me and makes me feel like she just finished tea with the girls from the DAR or something. It's not my favorite (I really liked the first one) but I like it better than the second one!

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I called tonigt to make sure they'd have the book for me tomorrow because I wanted to read it right away. I called the Border's closest to me and they're four copies were already gone, and then I called another and they said they only had one left. So I was all, "How did they sell so quickly?" and they're all, "Well, according to our database they've been on shelves since the fourteenth. And I was all..... "What?"
next thing you know I'm pulling my dad out of bed telling him we need to get down to Border's before it closes so I can get my copy. I was happy that I was able to get it but at the same time I was like... wait... why did it come out on the wrong date?

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Coming 'round Chicago?
« on: July 26, 2007, 06:10:41 AM »
I used to drive threw Wisconsin every summer to get to my Grandpa's lake house in Minnesota.

It's 12 hours BTW

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Brandon Sanderson / Coming 'round Chicago?
« on: July 19, 2007, 05:53:46 AM »
I visit the website most every day and whenever a book tour or signing is mentioned its always in the west. Will Brandon Sanderson ever come to Chicago??

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Books / Re: Best book you've ever read...
« on: June 12, 2007, 04:18:03 AM »
I don't mean to be repetitive and redundant, but there is no denying it Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson, that was truly THEE best book I've ever read,

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: I completely hate fantasy...
« on: June 12, 2007, 04:10:20 AM »
Actually, I got into Manga shortly after I read Mistborn and yess... i do like it

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Brandon Sanderson / I completely hate fantasy...
« on: June 09, 2007, 05:54:34 AM »
was would I would have said 6 monthes ago before I read Mistborn.

And OH MY GOSH, I was definately wrong. Back in September '06, I was talking about A Brave New World and how I wanted to read it, and this kind of... odd girl, you might say, suggested that I read Mistborn, she had just finished it and really liked it. I nodded and wrote it down to make her happy, but I never actually thought I'd read it. But, this girl, oh she was persistant I'll give her that, every week until Winter Break she would ask, "Have you read Mistborn yet?" and I would always reply, "No... I haven't been to the library." I lied like a rug, I went to the library all the time.

But, during Winter Break after some trauma with my firends, I wanted to get a huge stack of books to distract me, when I remembered Mistborn. I was like... ok, I'll TRY it. So I picked it up and brought it home. I started to read it  the first night and I had very critical thoughts about it which gave me a mind block not enabling me to even understand the prologue. I sighed and set the book aside for a week. The annoying public library gave me a call reminding me that some of my other books were due and I remembered I still had not finished Mistborn. I remember debating to just give up, I had my Harry Potter, thats as far as i would go with fantasy. But, I don't like caving in so I gave Mistborn another try.

And I completely understood it this time around, so I read a couple chapters and I really had to tear myself away so I could get some sleep. But, the next day as I was going to bed, I did not even hesitate in the slightest to pick up the book and read. I got half way through it, I think, before I knew I had to go to bed. The next night, I opened to where I left off and at the point where I usually go to bed, I hit a peak in the book where I could not take my eyes off the words. I stayed up all night reading the book and I shut it at seven AM feeling more satisfied then any other book since Harry Potter.

Since then I have recommended the book to all my friends who, lemme just say, do not read (we're cheerleaders, it's not THAT unexpected) I have only convinced one of them to read Mistborn and that is because I went to the library and checked out the book again and gave it to her. (She's about to start reading it more now that finals are over)
I seriously love Brandon Sanderson's books, or ebooks or whatever everything else is, none of them remind me of the others which I find completely refreshing. I have to say I'm addicted and, oh my gosh, I can't wait for (a) the sequal to Mistborn to come out and (b) My friend to finish Mistborn so I can reread it.

So basically.... I just want to say that because of Brandon Sanderson's writing, I've become the reader that I used to be. I now visit the library regularly because Mistborn, mostly (Elantris was good too but I REALLY LOVED Mistborn), has reminded me how much I love reading, and how much I love finding a great book. So... basically... yea =] (I know what a sucky ending for that whole speech/rant/whatever, not all of us can be super-awesome writers)

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