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To be fair Sareitha Sedai Send a noteboard - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM
A lot of people (myself included) thought that nothing happened in WH...until we read CoT 2-or-so years later and understood what "nothing happening" really looked like :P

To support this, I give you the Rinkworks Book-A-Minute summaries of each.

Winter's Heart

Perrin: I was going to rescue my wife, but that will have to wait for the next book.

Mat: I was going to escape with my friends, but that will have to wait for the next book.

Egwene: I was going to attack Tar Valon, but that will have to wait for the next book.

THE END


Crossroads of Twilight

(Rand BROODS and DREAMS about his THREE WOMEN.)

Minor Characters: There is a large use of the One Power over there. (repeat indefinitely)

Perrin: I was going to save my wife, but that will have to wait for the next book.

Egwene: I was going to attack Tar Valon, but I won't finish it until the next book.

Mat: I might flirt with Tuon in the next book.

THE END
If you are from Betelgeuse, please have one of your Earth friends read what I've written before you respond. Or try concentrating harder.

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Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 19/03/2010 09:30:25 PM 12425 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 2917 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 2726 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 2859 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1420 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2180 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 2842 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1360 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2297 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2232 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1244 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 2592 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2113 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2162 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2082 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2094 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 2521 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1574 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2260 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2266 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2125 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2086 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2131 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1322 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1185 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2166 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2095 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 1964 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 2060 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 1967 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 2008 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 1919 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 1826 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 2005 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 2015 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2126 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2103 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2147 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2112 Views
Yes, RJ has explained it at least a few times and the main sequence of each book invokes his message *NM* - 24/03/2010 02:09:01 AM 1327 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2059 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 2040 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2103 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2069 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 1936 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2186 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2053 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 2031 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1503 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 1994 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2129 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 1943 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 2387 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 1843 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2124 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1333 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2091 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 1969 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 1930 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 1921 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2052 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 1969 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 2000 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 1969 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2151 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 1873 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 1861 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 1915 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 2041 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 1983 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 1948 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 1957 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 1912 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 1950 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2052 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2174 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 1909 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 1901 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 1940 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 1832 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 2009 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 1931 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2080 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 1913 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 1878 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2039 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 1964 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 1917 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 2035 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 1952 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 1975 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 2064 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 1876 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2159 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 10720 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 2045 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 2168 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 1926 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2050 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2067 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2133 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 2032 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2131 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2135 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2187 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 2547 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 2384 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 1844 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 1987 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1226 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2101 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 1978 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 1917 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 1769 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 1828 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 2131 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 1821 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 1903 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2107 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2143 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 2023 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2048 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 1865 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 1907 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 1832 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 1929 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 1913 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 2084 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 1945 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 1797 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 2035 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 1989 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 1872 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 1952 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 1790 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 2020 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 1981 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 1969 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 2519 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 1983 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 2004 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 1968 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 2004 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 1795 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 1965 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 1813 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 1863 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 1945 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 2026 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 2090 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 2021 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 1768 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2088 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2084 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3201 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 1771 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 1857 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 1802 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 1984 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 1929 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 1843 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 2771 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 1961 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 1934 Views
I'm sorry, but he's totally right. "The Circus" made me put down this series for 5 YEARS. - 09/04/2010 03:38:16 PM 1969 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 1960 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 1965 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 2013 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 2906 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 1942 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1296 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 1884 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 1931 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 1894 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2332 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 1849 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 1764 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 1985 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 1965 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 1922 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2041 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 1976 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 1787 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 2007 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 1908 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2214 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 2041 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 2070 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 2106 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1163 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 1867 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2082 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2204 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 1947 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2097 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 1958 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2270 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2098 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1168 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 1973 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 2055 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 1989 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 2050 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 9495 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 1964 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2074 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2064 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2071 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2071 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2038 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2205 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 1902 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 1976 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 1967 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 1901 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2143 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2145 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1231 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 1905 Views
I agree, I didn't even notice it was an old post, definitely did not deserve to be revived. *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:41:12 PM 1151 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 1852 Views
Now I notice as well that this is a year old. You're very silly, Larry, very silly. *NM* - 30/03/2011 04:13:38 PM 1277 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 1851 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 2034 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 2024 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 1892 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2265 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 2032 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1162 Views

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