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Can't wait till you start reading The Stormlight Archives

I hope to finish it by the end of next week, I'll share my impressions here.

Should I finish the Mistborn series of books before I start The Stormlight Archives? I don't quite get how the Cosmere universe works.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I hope to finish it by the end of next week, I'll share my impressions here.

Should I finish the Mistborn series of books before I start The Stormlight Archives? I don't quite get how the Cosmere universe works.

Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere Reading Order

Not sure where to start with Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere? Make it easy to get into with this cosmere reading order!

www.thebookishmom.net

A Beginner’s Guide to the Cosmere - The Fantasy Review

At The Fantasy Review, we have created A Beginner’s Guide to the Cosmere for anyone looking to get into Brandon Sanderson's fantastic books!

thefantasyreviews.com

When it comes to The Stormlight Archives, I recommend to read them after you finish the third book in the Mistborn Series

There's also two Novellas in The Stormlight Archives I highly recommend

 

[Lunarorbit]

Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere Reading Order

Not sure where to start with Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere? Make it easy to get into with this cosmere reading order!

www.thebookishmom.net

A Beginner’s Guide to the Cosmere - The Fantasy Review

At The Fantasy Review, we have created A Beginner’s Guide to the Cosmere for anyone looking to get into Brandon Sanderson's fantastic books!

thefantasyreviews.com

When it comes to The Stormlight Archives, I recommend to read them after you finish the third book in the Mistborn Series

There's also two Novellas in The Stormlight Archives I highly recommend

Oops. I read the 1st 3 storm light and haven't read mistborn. I knew they were in the same universe but didn't realize they were related.

I'm on the wastelands now. I liked the series last time but had stopped due to frustration. Man, the thing in frustrated about is telegraphed to you early on. I just must have been an idiot 20 years ago when I read the 1st 5 books

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

I am enjoying Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Great story, I love the protagonist's inner dialog, and the random bits if science (mostly physics) and algebra really add to the story.

Highly recommend Project Hail Mary as well!

Just finished the fifth book in the Bobiverse series by Dennis E. Taylor. Def not my favorite by a long shot...but I'm already 5 in, can't stop now.

 

[analog_future]

Not a particularly huge reader, but I figured I'd chime in on this thread.

So far this year I've read:

• Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke
  • Really enjoyed this one, and knowing Clarke's other works, it's no surprise that much of the concepts and writing here are far ahead of their time. The descriptions of the Rama vessel itself were beautifully illustrative and thoroughly captured my attention. The characters themselves were pretty uninteresting though. I know that Hollywood has been talking about an adaption of this for ages and that Denis Villaneuve is the new name attached. Would love to see a film or series of this with him at the helm.
• The Institute, Stephen King
  • About halfway through this book, I was a little on the fence about how I felt about it. The middle became a bit plodding for my tastes. But the setup was great, and more importantly, the final third of the book was a complete page-turner (and the "boring" middle part ended up making the last third much more interesting because of how deeply you understood the characters). Maybe not in the top-tier of King's books, but it was a fun ride and it was great to see King to back to writing children (which he generally does so well).
• The Road, Cormac McCarthy
  • As grim and unflinching as the 2009 film was, the book is that much more powerful. The shorthand-esque style of writing and largely blunt and to-the-point descriptions of events and setting made the world feel grounded and real, as if I was right there with the Man and the Boy. This was my first Cormac McCarthy book and I definitely want to visit more of his works now.

I think the next book I'm going to try is Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. I haven't read any of Andy Weir's stuff but his subject matter and style seem like they'll be a good fit for my tastes.


Would love to hear any recommendations from anyone as well!

 

[95mellow]

Not a particularly huge reader, but I figured I'd chime in on this thread.

So far this year I've read:

• Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke
  • Really enjoyed this one, and knowing Clarke's other works, it's no surprise that much of the concepts and writing here are far ahead of their time. The descriptions of the Rama vessel itself were beautifully illustrative and thoroughly captured my attention. The characters themselves were pretty uninteresting though. I know that Hollywood has been talking about an adaption of this for ages and that Denis Villaneuve is the new name attached. Would love to see a film or series of this with him at the helm.
• The Institute, Stephen King
  • About halfway through this book, I was a little on the fence about how I felt about it. The middle became a bit plodding for my tastes. But the setup was great, and more importantly, the final third of the book was a complete page-turner (and the "boring" middle part ended up making the last third much more interesting because of how deeply you understood the characters). Maybe not in the top-tier of King's books, but it was a fun ride and it was great to see King to back to writing children (which he generally does so well).
• The Road, Cormac McCarthy
  • As grim and unflinching as the 2009 film was, the book is that much more powerful. The shorthand-esque style of writing and largely blunt and to-the-point descriptions of events and setting made the world feel grounded and real, as if I was right there with the Man and the Boy. This was my first Cormac McCarthy book and I definitely want to visit more of his works now.

I think the next book I'm going to try is Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. I haven't read any of Andy Weir's stuff but his subject matter and style seem like they'll be a good fit for my tastes.


Would love to hear any recommendations from anyone as well!

Definitely check out Blood Meridian. Amazing work.

 

[dispensergoinup]

Started reading Sanderson and finished Mistborn Trilogy which I enjoyed quite a bit.

Moved on to Stormlight Archives and while on the third book I'm feeling burnt out so after this I'll probably go back to finishing Meditations or start on The Black Company by Glen Cook.

Any suggestions on more grounded fantasy stories?