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Re-reading WoT Ten Years Later Larry Send a noteboard - 16/04/2010 06:07:40 AM
Due to the month-long discussions within the thread I posted in regards to Adam Roberts' reading of the series and the curiosity sparked within me about how such a re-read would go after a ten-year lapse of not having re-read the first nine volumes, I decided to review the first eleven volumes (I've already reviewed the twelfth) on the OF Blog and to post mirrors here for anyone who wants to comment on the very general comments I'll be making about my fresh reactions to each volume and how memories of ten years ago may or may not clash with the new encounters.

Needless to say, some of what I say will not be popular with many and several of my opinions might spark vociferous disagreements. It's not my intention to say others are "right" or "wrong," but rather to explore, sometimes in a breezy fashion (I have the sense there may be more to say as the re-read progresses), initial reactions (re-reactions?) to what I have read. I will not analyze the texts nor look very deeply into some "pet theories"; that is not the purpose of this re-read, so please refrain from trying to persuade me to consider this or that "theory" or speculation.

Having said all that, I'll keep all my commentaries in this one thread and it'll likely be 1-3 days between commentaries (I'm also reviewing the original Dune series in the same fashion, plus I'm also working on a half-dozen other projects both online and not, so time may be of the essence). Feel free to remark. Just don't take offense if I'm slow to respond during the work weeks :P
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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Re-reading WoT Ten Years Later - 16/04/2010 06:07:40 AM 2854 Views
The Eye of the World (1997-2000, 2010 reads) - 16/04/2010 06:08:54 AM 1320 Views
Ah, jumping on Roberts' bandwagon... - 16/04/2010 09:17:08 AM 1064 Views
- 16/04/2010 03:32:41 PM 985 Views
Re: The Eye of the World (1997-2000, 2010 reads) - 16/04/2010 06:29:53 PM 1049 Views
I think you misrepresent me - 16/04/2010 11:15:34 PM 942 Views
Re: I think you misrepresent me - 17/04/2010 02:56:53 PM 966 Views
Re: I think you misrepresent me - 17/04/2010 09:45:25 PM 916 Views
Re: I think you misrepresent me - 17/04/2010 10:59:20 PM 1069 Views
MA in History? Is there a more useless degree? - 16/04/2010 09:56:36 PM 904 Views
PhD or MA in Classics - 16/04/2010 10:15:51 PM 855 Views
Yes, whatever degree you have/are studying for - 16/04/2010 11:12:55 PM 898 Views
MBA. Sorry - 17/04/2010 04:38:03 AM 922 Views
There's lots of jokes about MBAs, unfortunately - 17/04/2010 09:46:28 PM 918 Views
Interestingly, I disliked EotW because of its 'youth appeal' - 17/04/2010 12:33:55 AM 1022 Views
Funny how takes can change, huh? - 17/04/2010 12:55:05 AM 1016 Views
Funny, I started my own first-ever reread not long ago. - 17/04/2010 02:16:35 AM 992 Views
Must be something in the water, no? - 17/04/2010 02:28:23 AM 1014 Views
Gah! - 18/04/2010 12:30:17 PM 897 Views
I thought you meant it! - 18/04/2010 05:29:55 PM 1009 Views
Pfft! - 18/04/2010 08:11:36 PM 909 Views
I'm glad I didn't start with EotW - 19/04/2010 04:16:03 PM 874 Views
Seems Tor is now tweeting about this commentary - 19/04/2010 06:31:39 PM 1083 Views
Re: Re-reading WoT Ten Years Later - 16/04/2010 06:26:51 PM 1011 Views
It'll be interesting to see if I hit a "wall" - 16/04/2010 11:13:55 PM 920 Views
Aww... - 16/04/2010 07:58:27 PM 1010 Views
That's next month or June - 16/04/2010 11:12:02 PM 871 Views
Be sure to send me a noteboard then . - 17/04/2010 03:45:46 AM 896 Views
Oh, I'd post it at this site as well, perhaps - 17/04/2010 03:51:19 AM 850 Views
Yeah, but I only lurk in the OF when I'm interested in getting new books... - 17/04/2010 04:00:14 AM 862 Views
Ah - 17/04/2010 09:47:37 PM 867 Views
Malazan 9 is out? - 17/04/2010 09:58:23 PM 738 Views
Been out for several months - 17/04/2010 10:24:15 PM 838 Views
Can anybody please explain to me - 17/04/2010 08:45:18 PM 1055 Views
It's hard to explain - 17/04/2010 09:42:16 PM 1102 Views
was thinking the same thing *NM* - 18/04/2010 03:59:36 PM 596 Views
Re: Can anybody please explain to me - 19/04/2010 04:17:39 PM 749 Views
The more posts from this larry guy I read, the more I think......... - 18/04/2010 08:56:34 AM 1038 Views
Interesting metatextual analysis there - 18/04/2010 09:47:43 AM 1061 Views
Nice, but in the future... - 18/04/2010 04:04:07 PM 939 Views
I know... - 18/04/2010 08:11:18 PM 895 Views
If you don't like WoT....Don't read it - 19/04/2010 12:36:06 AM 853 Views
Aren't you being a bit presumptuous there? - 19/04/2010 12:53:00 AM 1274 Views
... - 19/04/2010 12:59:33 AM 1035 Views
Re: ... - 21/04/2010 03:41:08 AM 999 Views
Re: The more posts from this larry guy I read, the more I think......... - 18/04/2010 10:26:12 AM 1044 Views
I am disappoint - 19/04/2010 01:17:20 AM 1027 Views
- 19/04/2010 01:24:29 AM 898 Views
Who the hell are you? What the hell are you doing here? - 19/04/2010 06:48:56 PM 1029 Views
Oh crap, a troll! - 02/05/2010 08:53:36 PM 870 Views
The Great Hunt (1997-2000, 2010 reads) - 19/04/2010 09:22:40 AM 1014 Views
I guess I'm just weird. - 19/04/2010 06:44:59 PM 1104 Views
If anything, I suspect my reaction is the minority one - 19/04/2010 09:20:25 PM 1044 Views
It's interesting you thought this about The Great Hunt. - 19/04/2010 07:06:57 PM 847 Views
Yeah, I almost gave up this series after The Eye of the World too. *NM* - 19/04/2010 08:38:25 PM 534 Views
My actual introduction to the series was A Crown of Swords - 19/04/2010 09:26:19 PM 974 Views
By the way... - 19/04/2010 09:44:59 PM 778 Views
Ah, that. - 19/04/2010 09:53:02 PM 863 Views
My experience has been different: - 19/04/2010 09:04:27 PM 966 Views
That may indeed be the case - 19/04/2010 09:27:36 PM 1155 Views
The Dragon Reborn (1997-2000 reads; 2010 re-read) - 22/04/2010 08:49:23 AM 1115 Views
The Shadow Rising (1997-2000 initial reads; 2010 re-read) - 25/04/2010 06:41:08 AM 965 Views
The Fires of Heaven (1997-2000 initial reads; 2010 re-read) - 28/04/2010 08:47:14 AM 924 Views
Lord of Chaos (1997-2000 initial reads; 2010 re-read) - 30/04/2010 01:33:37 PM 1141 Views
A Crown of Swords (1997-2000 initial reads; 2010 re-read) - 02/05/2010 03:30:39 PM 987 Views
The Path of Daggers (1998-2000 reads; 2010 re-read) - 04/05/2010 03:20:12 PM 821 Views
Winter's Heart (2000 initial read; 2010 re-read) - 07/05/2010 01:35:13 PM 813 Views
Re: Winter's Heart (2000 initial read; 2010 re-read) - 08/05/2010 09:43:31 AM 926 Views
But I must - 08/05/2010 09:59:42 AM 744 Views
Re: But I must - 08/05/2010 02:57:03 PM 841 Views
I just think of bath porn - 08/05/2010 03:12:29 PM 1018 Views
Crossroads of Twilight (2006 initial read; 2010 re-read) - 10/05/2010 02:00:06 PM 919 Views
Knife of Dreams (2009 initial read; 2010 re-read) - 13/05/2010 03:27:53 PM 1066 Views
New Spring (1997 read (novella); 2010 read (novel)) - 14/05/2010 07:39:40 AM 996 Views

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