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(re bloggers /content creators of any kind) "... Because it's not your opinion that validates it as work, it's your consumption"


Also another quote I liked p 174 "it's funny how old friends remind you of who you are, even though you don't identify at all with who you were back then."

Started this yesterday. Said to my husband "This book on anxiety is giving me anxiety."

I'm completely sucked in and there are so many random sudden tragedies I can't take it anymore

What is this 'general update' and why can't I mark my progress? Well I am 7% in and SO bored. A little disheartened because it took me so long to get here and I was told after a 'slump' this series would really pick up and become more interesting but WHEN WILL THAT HAPPEN .

Matt planning to escape but going to try to free some Aes Sedai turned Damane, But also his future wife Duaghter of Nine moons or whoever is this little Seanchan Princess who just arrived. Theyve briefly interacted.

Oh no. I havent been writing updates? I dont even know whats happened! The 3 girls bond rand and Elayne sleeps with him and its WEIRD (Avienda and Minh and Brigitte are all there and very much aware.) Some Seanchan characters... I think that sea captain is with one and into one? Matt stuck in Ebou Dar, hates being Tylins pet slave.

Omg I am SO bored but REFUSE TO GIVE UP ON THIS BOOK because this is where I gave up on the series last time!!! Please let me finish

Reading this for a second time

Things slow. Perrin gets random Queen lady to pledge to him. Elias shows up. / Rand is hanging around Illian after taking it over trying to sort out stuff.

Just started it, better than I thought so far.

(cont'd) ... I understand (and appreciate) the explanation of neuroscience behind the efforts. I'm willing to give it a try. Why not? Some things are weird, and some things I like. Just ignore the parts you think are dumb lol

Like lots of 'self help /self care/ wellness/ open your mind' books, it has its 'hokey' feeling moments. I glanced at the reviews- seems like a lot of people hate it - but I am personally liking it so far! I like her allegations that you can only achieve true wellness if you are working on mind, body, and spirit (as opposed to only the mind, only the body, etc.). The journaling prompts sound ultra silly, but

E picking her portal weave totally fails (also Seanchan attacking through the open gateway) and it basically turns into like an atomic bomb. Girl you so dumb think you can just do whatever advanced stuff you want with no training... you're not that great.

N, E, Av. go to farm w Seafolk, The Kin, Aes Sedai and the bowl. Everyone not getting along. Av. does portal and closes it (expertly) in dangerous way (picking the weave). They work bowl to fix weather (the seafolk wind finders do). Then they see Seanchan attack and (?dragons) the seanchan animals. Elayne makes portal to escape. Decides she wants to try picking it like Av did (with NO training... idiot)

Elayne and Nanaeve in Ebou Dar looking for bowl. Were rude to Matt but just apologized now. Found society of secret Aes Sedai rejects. Lan return to plot, is depressed, Egwene sends him to go find N and protect her. Vague implications that after his warder bond transferred his new was sedai possibly slept with him? Wtf? Rand returns to Carnhein punishes leader who took over. Forsakn run around, not sure what they do.

Oh I'm still reading this? Hahahah

Struggling to update what edition I'm reading. It's been 10 years, this is my 2nd attempt at finishing this series. Prologue: Elaida is Trippin. Most useless leader, wasting time, wants to build herself a palace rather than lead the Tower Aes Sedai, seems like everyone thinks she's a joke

Nanaeve discovered how to heal stilling. She healed Logain then Siuan and Leanne, but there's is messed up/weaker somehow. Meanwhile Rand is recruiting boys who can channel via Mazrim Taim who he taught traveling to. He survives a gray man assassination attempt.

Rand tells Matt to go to Salidar and escort Elayne to Caemlyn. Avienda goes with. He shows up and Egwene is Amerlyn. They plan to make him escort Elayne and Nanaeve to Ebou Dar first. There is a magic bowl there that can help Rand fix the weather, they found it while in the dream world.

Egwenes been learning dream world stuff w Aiel. Gets summons back to rebel Aes Sedai camp. She takes her physical self through dream world to get there. They make her Amerlyn Seat, intending she'll be puppet for them but doesn't work /she's smarter than everyone there. Learns proper Traveling (teleporting) from Mogheidan. She promotes Elayne and Nanaeve and 2 other girls to Aes Sedai.

I just want to comment that Robert Jordan's impression of women is that they all have some kind of bizarre underlying rage. There is not a pleasant or happy woman in the whole bunch!

Nynaeve and Elayne in Salidar w/ "rebel" Aes Sedai. Getting bossed around. Nynaeve studies Siuan and Leanne trying to unstill them. They have Forsaken Mogheidan captured with a necklace/collar thing. Demand she teach them secrets /channeling stuff. Nynaeve trying to break her block w Theodrin (she can't channel unless mad.) they take aes sedai to dream world spy on Tower but aes sedai suck/get attack by nightmares

May somewhere being a general of army. Breaks up a fight and picks up an orphan boy. Suddenly declares 'everyone march we're leaving.' /Faile being lord /lady in 2 rivers, which is expanding w refugees from foreign places and their trades. Perrin says he has a feeling he has to go help Rand. By the way the weather is messed up everywhere - too hot/no rain or winter

Updates or I'll forget. Rand 'ruling' in camelyn but holding throne for Elayne. Declared amnesty for men who channel, they come including Mazrim Taim who he made their teacher. He teleports to different cities checking in on things. Has a plan to depose forsaken Samael from illian. Aes sedai (verin and Alana) come to town w 2rivers girls recruits. Alana bonds him as warder w/o consent.

LOL according to this I already read 220 pages of this book? I have no recollection. I started again just now and am on about page 100. So far everyone is annoying, in a dithering tizzy wondering what they should do and mad at everyone else, when all their problems would be solved by simply finding a way to communicate with each other.

SPOILERS/The plot: They go to a secret Aes Sedai hiding place where everyone who left the tower after Elaida took over is hiding. They are unaware but Gareth Bryne follows them. He decides to join their mission to overthrow Elaida. //Meanwhile Morgase has been 'possessed' by a Foresaken. she manages to break free and runs away from the city. She goes in search of Gareth. //That's it/no Perrin in this book /yet.

SPOILERS/The plot: The only way to save her is Elayne bonds her as a warder. They all perform w/the circus. Meanwhile, (stilled) Siuane, Leanne, Minh and Logain run from the tower after Elaida's takeover. They steal stuff and burn a barn and get caught and sentenced by (Queen Moragse/Elaynes mom's) military general Gareth Bryne to serve until the pay back damages. They swear to do it but not 'when' and run away.

SPOILERS/The plot: again and join a traveling circus and do tricks. Meanwhile they have been going to dream world, meeting w/Egwene and mystical legend figure Brigitte. They're trying to hunt Forsaken Mogheiden. She sees Nanaeve and Brigitte spying in dream world, "mortally wounds' Brigitte and nearly Nanaeve but Brigitte shoots her w an arrow. They both wake up in real world, Brigitte near death...

SPOILERS/The plot: Nanaeve and Elayne (Thom and Julian) flee Tanchico. White cloaks everywhere doing law enforcement. They see a symbol outside a house meaning 'Aes Sedai message.' They go in but get drugged and nearly shipped to the tower (Elaida-runs it now.) Thom&Julian rescue them. They run away and dye Elaynes hair black. Even still her half brother Galad sees her in an inn, wants to send her home. They flee...

SPOILERS/The plot: Rand and Aiel on the move. Rival Aiel Couladin is going to Carnhein and sacking towns/killing people. Rand and his Aiel/group follows. he's taking lessons from Asmodeon. Wise ones order Avienda to spend nights w him to seduce him. She portals away from him embarrassed when he walks in on her naked once into a Seanchan Blizzard. He follows, saves her, and they do it. His 1st time I think.