getting started

[Matthew]

Hi everyone. I apologize that I haven't engaged or read much this past 6 weeks. Due to sickness and work-from-home, it's put me out of reading for a bit. I'm super thankful to Barb and Bob for continuing the discussions for the past two books! You've both have done wonderfully!

The good news is that I finally am feeling better and super excited to be the moderator for our The Way of Kings read. Last time I checked, this might be our most popular read-along.

Note: Since this book is so long, I've dedicated 6 weeks to reading it. If you're reading the paper version, pay attention to every symbol and sign. Everything means something in this book.

However, I would highly encourage you to read the audiobook. Michael Kramer and Kate Reading are easily the best narrators in the business and this might be their ultimate work.

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Who is joining us?
Are you reading a paper version or the audio version?

[Thomas]

So pumped for this! I have an ebook copy I’ll be reading but I’m also gonna try to borrow the audiobook on Libby whenever it’s available! This is a beast of a book.

[Ethan]

Excited to jump in this as well. I got the audiobook and the ebook version so hopefully I’ll be able to finish it in time lol

[Matthew]

Ethan wrote: "Excited to jump in this as well. I got the audiobook and the ebook version so hopefully I’ll be able to finish it in time lol"

I read the audiobook last time and it took a solid month. And I was moving fast. We'll see how it goes this time around. I purposely planned that the next two books after this are light. lol

[Garrett]

I've had some life stuff get in the way of reading, but I'm back on board for this month. Looking forward to it!

[Matthew]

I just made our read dates from May 1st till the end of June. This book is gonna be a beast.

[Bob]

I went into book bub (www.bookbub.com) and got kindle version for 2.99

[Matthew]

Bob wrote: "I went into book bub (www.bookbub.com) and got kindle version for 2.99"

AWESOME!!! I really think you'll love this book.

[Thomas]

Thanks!! I’m thinking I may need til June 😅

We’ll see

[Matthew]

It seems a bunch of us have started today. Enjoy!!!

[Matthew]

I'd love to know who is reading along with us where this is your first Sanderson book?

[Rose]

It's queued up in my Audible library, ready to go!

[Amanda]

My book (paperback edition) came in today - just in time!

[Thomas]

This is my first Sanderson book!

[Matthew]

Thomas wrote: "This is my first Sanderson book!"

Read my series and structure post.

[Bob]

My intro to Sanderson. My daughters are familiar with him and my oldest gave this to my youngest for her birthday once. My oldest is in a book club and "ironically" this is the book they are starting Monday. This is her world. She is a Tolkien/Lewis uber expert and writes in the genre herself. In Sr High literature her teacher had her teach the section on Tolkien. Ill be picking her brain

[Amanda]

Calvinist wrote: "
I'd love to know who is reading along with us where this is your first Sanderson book?
"

Me! My first Sanderson book, and one of the first true fantasy books I've read. It's not a genre I'm super familiar with (Red Sister was my first book of this kind, really).