false <![CDATA[The Eye of the World (Wheel of Time, #1)]]> 228665 34 The peaceful villagers of Emond's Field pay little heed to rumors of war in the western lands until a savage attack by troll-like minions of the Dark One forces three young men to confront a destiny which has its origins in the time known as The Breaking of the World. This richly detailed fantasy presents a fully realized, complex adventure which will appeal to fans of classic quests. Recommended. <P>—<i>Library Journal</i> 2008238 book 15 1 1990 The Eye of the World (Wheel of Time, #1) total:13108|5:5574|4:4701|3:2122|2:474|1:237| 13108 54225 16292 1171 3 20 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Tue Jul 31 08:18:06 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 31 08:26:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 11 false false Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Nov 02 11:14:13 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 06 23:25:36 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 8 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Jun 27 16:34:53 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 28 13:18:05 -0700 2007 J.R.R. Tolkien, except for the first half of The Hobbit, which i have read four times now and for whatever reason never finished. I guess i just didn't like it all that much. So i had planned to spend the next yea...more...]]> 1 12 false false Sun May 13 20:31:11 -0700 2007 Sat Dec 01 13:04:20 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 5 false false Tue Dec 18 18:52:30 -0800 2007 Mon Jul 14 02:32:47 -0700 2008 Strange Horizons magazine (http://www.strangehorizons.com/) and I found out why I was so drawn into it...and then I was just kinda sad....

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The plusses:

+ Robert Jordan has a knack for compelling plot. I really, really wanted to know what happened next at nearly every turn.

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The characters are two-sided playing cards. They are so ...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Dec 09 08:11:17 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 23 10:19:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 5 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 23 11:38:11 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 23 11:53:28 -0700 2008
So. Simply put: I hate this book. Somewhat passionately. The Romgi will attest to the fact that while I was reading I would mutter to myself ab...more...]]> 5 4 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1991 Tue Jun 10 16:55:06 -0700 2008 Tue May 12 05:36:24 -0700 2009 3 more...]]> 3 2 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Sat Nov 10 21:23:27 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 16 18:59:15 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue May 01 14:44:51 -0700 2007 Tue May 01 14:54:28 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Sun Jul 08 21:14:28 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 08 21:22:49 -0700 2007
Robert Jordan embarks on a journey with a handful of farmers that will span over 10,000 pages and raise his pitchfork handling characters to the heights of kings.

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Despite my love for fantasy lately, I couldn’t really get into this book. (Sorry, Dad.) I suppose I enjoyed the first few hundred pages when things were happening, but am I wrong or did I spend the last 500 pages reading about a group journeying…j...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 1998 Sun Jan 13 17:28:13 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 13 17:31:41 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Mon Sep 03 02:11:42 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 03 02:23:45 -0700 2007 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=228665