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Everything up to tGS Cannoli Send a noteboard - 30/10/2009 06:25:28 PM
Cannoli, I want to ask a legitimate question that can sound bitchy in just the printed text. I truly don't mean it that way, so please take it in the spirit it is intended. I am curious why you read these books. I am genuinely interested to know what you find positive about them. It shouldn't make me wonder so much about someone else, but all we hear is the negative. I mean hey, post what you feel, but whenever I read it I can't help but wonder.
You can tell me to keep my questions to myself if you want, but I don't ask it the mean way it could be read.


I am not saying that Sanderson did a bad job here, and the post was a comment on Egwene, not the writing. I have issues with the writing, but tGS was good enough. I am not offended in the least by your question, but I confess to ignorance as to the thought process that inspires it. You appear to be asking why I would read a series when I seem to have hated this book (which is a colossally stupid question since a different person wrote all the others, so I will assume you are not asking this), or why I would read a book with a character I despise so thoroughly. I cannot believe everyone but me only reads books with characters they like, so again, I cannot see why you would ask this.
Cannoli
"Sometimes unhinged, sometimes unfair, always entertaining"
- The Crownless

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Well Brandon Sanderson has officially killed off the last volume of the Epic Saga of the Chosen One. Cannoli - 30/10/2009 02:36:19 AM 2795 Views
Life in unfair, just let Egwene have it already. redhand - 30/10/2009 03:11:04 AM 1164 Views
I skimmed cannoli's predictable rant. I disagree. I LOVED EVERY CHAPTER! Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 03:29:24 AM 1113 Views
Agreed! *NM* Mats imaginary friend - 30/10/2009 03:47:52 AM 655 Views
I liked her chapters. Mainly because they gave her something to do. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 30/10/2009 09:43:58 PM 1035 Views
I adore Brandon Sanderson. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:05:11 AM 1155 Views
Me too Sidious - 30/10/2009 10:38:52 AM 1201 Views
Exactly. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 04:33:11 PM 1033 Views
Re: I adore Brandon Sanderson. thebestrob - 30/10/2009 02:45:03 PM 1213 Views
Re: I adore Brandon Sanderson. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 04:34:53 PM 1068 Views
I think he meant Cannoli, not you, Seriana. *NM* Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 05:30:17 PM 593 Views
Ahhh. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 09:15:14 PM 1045 Views
Re: Ahhh. Bookwyrm - 31/10/2009 03:51:14 AM 1043 Views
Re: Ahhh. Seriana Sedai - 01/11/2009 06:37:41 AM 1095 Views
Ditto. Thought he was a breath of fresh air to the series. Asha'man - 30/10/2009 03:27:43 PM 1035 Views
If renewal means someone grossly unfamiliar with the series, sure. Cannoli - 30/10/2009 06:26:19 PM 1584 Views
Everything up to tGS Cannoli - 30/10/2009 06:25:28 PM 1266 Views
Re: Everything up to tGS Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 08:21:33 PM 1238 Views
What on earth makes you think I dislike it? Cannoli - 31/10/2009 05:25:07 AM 1134 Views
General impression lately I guess. Seriana Sedai - 31/10/2009 04:38:29 PM 1043 Views
Re: General impression lately I guess. Cannoli - 31/10/2009 10:41:06 PM 1063 Views
Thanks. Seriana Sedai - 01/11/2009 06:32:12 AM 1178 Views
double post, hate my computer. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 08:24:12 PM 1166 Views
Don't agree completely but what I do want to see is Lord o' Salv - 30/10/2009 07:12:54 AM 1022 Views
so I guess ... Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 02:48:10 PM 1267 Views
You want a friend like Mat TheCrownless - 30/10/2009 06:33:47 PM 1061 Views
Yes, he will pull thru 4 u in the end, but Matt still needs to grow up. and fast *NM* Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 07:32:28 PM 601 Views
How so? What does he do that is detrimentally immature? Cannoli - 01/11/2009 08:05:07 AM 1073 Views
might I add.. urizen - 30/10/2009 08:30:24 AM 989 Views
Re: might I add.. Sidious - 30/10/2009 10:41:39 AM 1098 Views
Re: might I add.. urizen - 30/10/2009 06:47:17 PM 1077 Views
There is a difference between defending your home from attack TheCrownless - 31/10/2009 03:34:57 PM 1003 Views
I sit somewhere in the middle, she's improved, but still many flaws ajfurst - 30/10/2009 11:35:47 AM 1116 Views
Like others don't have flaws? Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 02:58:08 PM 1061 Views
EVERYTHING is handed to her on a platter! Cannoli - 30/10/2009 06:41:02 PM 1187 Views
Touched a nerve did I? Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 07:19:00 PM 1253 Views
Re: Touched a nerve did I? thebestrob - 30/10/2009 07:24:41 PM 1137 Views
Re: Touched a nerve did I? Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 07:31:14 PM 1176 Views
Re: Touched a nerve did I? Cannoli - 31/10/2009 06:36:33 AM 1080 Views
Re: Touched a nerve did I? Sidious - 31/10/2009 09:33:34 AM 1095 Views
And you aren't? Cannoli - 01/11/2009 12:42:50 AM 1036 Views
Seems to me you're both right. Legolas - 01/11/2009 07:45:12 PM 1053 Views
Bah Sidious - 30/10/2009 03:36:42 PM 1127 Views
wait a sec... scalius - 30/10/2009 04:31:56 PM 1197 Views
Now now! Let's take off the rose-tinted glasses for a minute. entyti - 30/10/2009 05:21:07 PM 1028 Views
Actually, Elaida WILL reveal Traveling. We've seen countless times AS broken easily by the Seanchan. *NM* Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 05:28:06 PM 582 Views
More than likely, but if anyone could avoid giving it up it would be stubborn, self rightous Elaida. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 09:20:31 PM 864 Views
Re: Bah Cannoli - 30/10/2009 06:49:47 PM 1154 Views
Rant on! Rant on! rho - 30/10/2009 12:54:16 PM 1003 Views
Re: Rant on! Rant on! Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 03:18:44 PM 1037 Views
A personal question: Cannoli, are you threatened by a powerful woman? LTArmstrong - 30/10/2009 07:13:30 PM 1153 Views
Obviously. Great Lord of Chaos - 31/10/2009 05:37:52 AM 1026 Views
I'm afraid of the ooze left over when I take spam out of a can *shiver* *NM* Deadsy - 31/10/2009 05:39:03 AM 478 Views
Well... Sidious - 31/10/2009 05:56:56 AM 940 Views
Countries are real, normal and natural things. The White Tower has no proven value. Cannoli - 31/10/2009 06:52:48 AM 1061 Views
Tar Valon is a nation Sidious - 31/10/2009 09:20:43 AM 1121 Views
The Aes Sedai are not. The Tower as a whole rules the polity of Tar Valon. Cannoli - 31/10/2009 11:34:42 PM 1171 Views
The "Elaida's election was illegal because of Black Ajah Sitters" is really an absurd argument Legolas - 01/11/2009 12:06:32 AM 1209 Views
It wasn't absurd. Just clever... fionwe1987 - 01/11/2009 03:33:22 AM 1139 Views
I wasn't saying the rebels had no cause for rebellion. Just that the election *was* legal. Legolas - 01/11/2009 10:38:59 AM 1127 Views
Hmm..... Sidious - 06/11/2009 04:18:14 PM 977 Views
I take it she'll carefully avoid bringing up the war vote, then. *NM* Legolas - 08/11/2009 12:47:21 AM 472 Views
Not a problem... fionwe1987 - 08/11/2009 06:17:39 AM 1047 Views
Are you blinded by a pair of teats? Cannoli - 31/10/2009 07:17:44 AM 1206 Views
Re: Well Brandon Sanderson has officially killed off the last volume of the Epic Saga of the Chosen rho - 30/10/2009 11:38:24 PM 1155 Views
The harbor chain incident was no less stupid because it helped her Deadsy - 31/10/2009 05:40:20 AM 991 Views
It must be embarassing to be on the same side as such dingbats. Cannoli - 31/10/2009 07:18:42 AM 1143 Views
*snort* *NM* Deadsy - 31/10/2009 07:19:49 AM 584 Views
Re: It must be embarassing to be on the same side as such dingbats. Sidious - 31/10/2009 09:28:16 AM 1102 Views
Don't expect rationality from Cannoli... fionwe1987 - 31/10/2009 02:01:45 PM 1184 Views
Or logical trains of thought from fionwe1987.... Cannoli - 01/11/2009 01:07:06 AM 1161 Views
Re: Or logical trains of thought from fionwe1987.... fionwe1987 - 01/11/2009 04:30:21 AM 1127 Views
Re: Or logical trains of thought from fionwe1987.... Cannoli - 01/11/2009 08:41:58 AM 1111 Views
Re: Or logical trains of thought from fionwe1987.... fionwe1987 - 05/11/2009 02:40:16 AM 1102 Views
Re: It must be embarassing to be on the same side as such dingbats. Cannoli - 01/11/2009 12:31:10 AM 1052 Views
I have one question Sidious - 01/11/2009 07:12:23 AM 1075 Views
Capture, NOT kill, and she herself said the sa'angreal made that impossible. Cannoli - 01/11/2009 07:59:44 AM 1093 Views
Capture OR kill Sidious - 01/11/2009 09:12:08 AM 1150 Views
Re: The harbor chain incident was no less stupid because it helped her rho - 31/10/2009 04:31:29 PM 982 Views
Egwene isn't ta'veren Sidious - 31/10/2009 05:57:54 AM 980 Views
Re: Egwene isn't ta'veren rho - 31/10/2009 11:01:54 AM 1009 Views
Events do seem to suggest otherwise. *NM* Legolas - 31/10/2009 04:40:42 PM 601 Views
I don't agree with all of that, but yes, Egwene's successes are a little too much. Legolas - 31/10/2009 04:30:32 PM 1162 Views
I too wondered when exactly Elaida took an overdose of crazy pills Asha'man - 01/11/2009 06:46:16 AM 1218 Views
I see Cannoll is still going strong about Egwene... Zeratul - 01/11/2009 08:40:17 PM 1066 Views
There were a few instances in the book where Egwene really bothered me. Kronin al'Sulc - 02/11/2009 12:54:10 AM 1029 Views
Egwene's always been a hypocrite Zeratul - 02/11/2009 02:06:58 PM 1223 Views
Poor cannoli; give it a rest you ridiculous numsquatz NaClH2O - 07/11/2009 06:43:10 PM 966 Views
Yes, my long string of complaints about Sanderson has reached the limit. Cannoli - 09/11/2009 05:22:23 PM 1019 Views
Re: Yes, my long string of complaints about Sanderson has reached the limit. Sidious - 10/11/2009 07:36:46 AM 1155 Views
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