Every winter becomes my “Winter of Epic Fantasy” as soon as the snow hits. I don’t really know why but the snow seems to set an even better mood for epic fantasy. Or maybe it’s just because I don’t want to go outside for as many hours as possible. Add being cuddled on the couch under mounds of blankets and my critters all around me and really why would I want to move?
The snow is holding out on me this year. We’ve had one dusting and it all melted by morning. But that doesn’t hold this girl back! I started anyway. I finally picked up the second book in the original Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. It’s been almost two years since I read the first book and absolutely loved it. Why did it take me so long to pick up the second?
I have this wonderful habit of starting a series and then starting another series and then starting another series. So my only reading goal for 2017 is finishing up some of those series and I’m getting a jump start on it.
So, since most of my favorite epic fantasy tales are 800+ pages long, I would be going pretty long in between posting book reviews. Luckily, I have two years worth of reviews that I’ve already done on Goodreads so I will share those while reading my epic monsters.
I encourage you, my dear book dragons, to spend the winter indulging in some epic fantasy as well. (It is after all, the best genre.)
What epic fantasy series do you need to catch up on?
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Aww yeahhhh, winter book nesting is the best book nesting. 😀
My fav character from Mistborn is not going to be there in the second part so I gave up on the series. Even I start series and never finish them 😦
Who was your favorite? I have a feeling I know who it is.
Yep Kelsier. Not a big fan of Vin.
I was heartbroken when Kelsier died. But I continued on, I did have a rough time during book 2 with Vin but she came around thankfully.
I think Sazed and Elend are my favorites now.
I really didn’t like the way Vin acted in book 2 especially with how she treated that shadow creature. Ugh, I forget his name, but I just found it offsetting that she’d been abused/mistreated, and she was doing it to someone else.
I didn’t quite like Vin in book 1 itself actually. She didn’t seem all that capable to me but her character was developed well – considering how she didn’t trust anyone to begin with.
I felt bad for her in book one, and I agree with you about Kelsier. It was Kelsier who really got me to read Mistborn. That Prologue was extremely compelling.
I’m onto book 3 now and the growth appears to continue but we shall see.
Dude, how do you even read so fast?! I’m jeelz.
lmao. I get all my house stuff done and then lay on the couch for hours reading.
You still have time to post on your blog and review shit though! You can tell me…are you a time lord?
YES. You caught me. Damnit! I thought I was so good!
You let me borrow your tardis time machine and I’ll keep the secret. Otherwise I’m tell everyone :p
Ok. *hands over the keys*
*Doesn’t even know if the thing requires keys since they’ve never seen Doctor Who*
lol.
It’s one of those shows that I absolutely love while I’m watching it, but I’ll forget about unless I see something about it when I’m not. It’s fun though, and I’m happy my BFF got me into it. It’s one of the many I need to catch up on :p
I would agree with that. That relationship actually evolves in book 2. There was quite a bit of character growth from Vin in this one.
That’s good to hear. I can’t wait to see what you have to say about the third book. I didn’t finish the second (I wrote an unfinished review about it), but the story was intriguing, and I wouldn’t mind reading a spoilerific review :p
I think that one will definitely have to have spoilers. I’ve tried to avoid those in both the reviews for 1 and 2 so by 3 I think I deserve to divulge information. 😉
Yassss, winter is the best time to read! Read and eat delicious food. I think this is a great idea. I’m usually pretty good with series so long as it holds my interest.
Not me. I seem to have ADD when it comes to reading. “Oh, that series is going to be fantastic! But let’s see how the first book in this series is, I’ve heard good things.” So on and so forth lol.
It’s the classic “WINTER IS COMING” feels 😀
I’ve had the first Mistborn book on my shelf for a few years now (friend gave me his copy), but just haven’t gotten to it. And now I’ve been reading only exclusively older SFF…but maybe I’ll get to it this year!
They really are worth it. 🙂