At least GGRM mostly just sounds like a massive procrastinator. Rothfuss comes across as a giant D*bag. The irony never escapes me that people told me to start reading Kingkiller while I waited for TWOW to come out. Think that was in 2014.
Anyone read the Kingkiller Chronicles?
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Thanks. Yet another kick in the nuts from that giant ******.SpreadsheetAg said:
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He might be jealous of the WoT series and wanted some attention back.
dammit! got me again!
Did he actually read the prologue at all?
A series based on his own works has been in pre-production, passing through numerous hands for years now. If he'd finish the damn book, maybe it would actually get madeAtlAg05 said:
He might be jealous of the WoT series and wanted some attention back.
It was simply the new take on the silence of 3 parts.swimmerbabe11 said:
Did he actually read the prologue at all?
helloimustbegoing said:
At least GGRM mostly just sounds like a massive procrastinator. Rothfuss comes across as a giant D*bag. The irony never escapes me that people told me to start reading Kingkiller while I waited for TWOW to come out. Think that was in 2014.
If you don't think GRRM is a giant ****** bag, read a couple of his blog entries. That'll change your mind real quick.
Just to say it again...I still don't understand the fascination with his first book. It was ok. But, man, some people talk about that book as if it was some kind of Fantasy epiphany that changed their lives. I never even read the second one.
Just wanted to contribute. Thanks for having me.
Just wanted to contribute. Thanks for having me.
This is why Brandon Sanderson is my favorite current fantasy author. He may not be the greatest ever, but the dude lives to write. He has published the equivalent of 6.5 Lords of the Rings (by word count) and he's still only 46.
Even this worthless post is better than reading another Rothfuss excuse.YouBet said:
Just to say it again...I still don't understand the fascination with his first book. It was ok. But, man, some people talk about that book as if it was some kind of Fantasy epiphany that changed their lives. I never even read the second one.
Just wanted to contribute. Thanks for having me.
You are welcome, good sir.helloimustbegoing said:Even this worthless post is better than reading another Rothfuss excuse.YouBet said:
Just to say it again...I still don't understand the fascination with his first book. It was ok. But, man, some people talk about that book as if it was some kind of Fantasy epiphany that changed their lives. I never even read the second one.
Just wanted to contribute. Thanks for having me.
YouBet said:
Just to say it again...I still don't understand the fascination with his first book. It was ok. But, man, some people talk about that book as if it was some kind of Fantasy epiphany that changed their lives. I never even read the second one.
Just wanted to contribute. Thanks for having me.
Agreed. I really liked the framing story, but once it got to Not Hogwarts it became Kvothe Potter and the Search for a Likeable Character. Spoiler alert - there aren't any.
It stuck with me so little I recall nothing about it. I think I remember a character that had some kind of tinker's cloak but then I start wondering if I'm conflating that with WoT?Claude! said:YouBet said:
Just to say it again...I still don't understand the fascination with his first book. It was ok. But, man, some people talk about that book as if it was some kind of Fantasy epiphany that changed their lives. I never even read the second one.
Just wanted to contribute. Thanks for having me.
Agreed. I really liked the framing story, but once it got to Not Hogwarts it became Kvothe Potter and the Search for a Likeable Character. Spoiler alert - there aren't any.
I don't know. It sucked.
There was a lot of potential/mystery in the first book, which is why it sucked a lot of us in.
Then the second book started to explain it and it wasn't very interesting.
Then the second book started to explain it and it wasn't very interesting.
Claude! said:YouBet said:
Just to say it again...I still don't understand the fascination with his first book. It was ok. But, man, some people talk about that book as if it was some kind of Fantasy epiphany that changed their lives. I never even read the second one.
Just wanted to contribute. Thanks for having me.
Agreed. I really liked the framing story, but once it got to Not Hogwarts it became Kvothe Potter and the Search for a Likeable Character. Spoiler alert - there aren't any.
Don't be ridiculous
Kvothe abd his buddies are likeable, but Denna or whatever the girls name is .... is the WORST
hipsters will always hipster
Ulrich said:
This is why Brandon Sanderson is my favorite current fantasy author. He may not be the greatest ever, but the dude lives to write. He has published the equivalent of 6.5 Lords of the Rings (by word count) and he's still only 46.
By the time he finishes the Stormlight Archives, people will be putting him in the conversation for greatest ever…and Rothfuss still won't have published book 3.
This thread is supposed to be less of why Rothfuss is a giant chode at this point and more about new fantasy book recs.
Evan Winters The Burning series has been pretty good for first two books.
Evan Winters The Burning series has been pretty good for first two books.
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I read the first one. It was interesting.
Brandon Sanderson has a confession to share.
At this point, may as well just have Sanderson finish it all. ASoIaF, Kingkiller, Gentlemen *******s, etc.
bluefire579 said:
At this point, may as well just have Sanderson finish it all. ASoIaF, Kingkiller, Gentlemen *******s, etc.
Seconded
swimmerbabe11 said:
Brandon Sanderson has a confession to share.
He really is a lovable guy. When he travels, he will randomly sign books at the airport or local bookstore.
I was at a signing of his, and he stayed until near midnight, to make sure everyone in line got a signature. So great to have one of the greatest in the business also be such a great guy.Vince Blake said:swimmerbabe11 said:
Brandon Sanderson has a confession to share.
He really is a lovable guy. When he travels, he will randomly sign books at the airport or local bookstore.
...unlike the author for which this thread was created...
I need to reread the first two.
Why?
bluefire579 said:
At this point, may as well just have Sanderson finish it all. ASoIaF, Kingkiller, Gentlemen *******s, etc.
I posited a theory a couple years ago that Sanderson actually has finished Game of Thrones and when they reach out to Sanderson he'll just hand over the manuscript.
Ulrich said:bluefire579 said:
At this point, may as well just have Sanderson finish it all. ASoIaF, Kingkiller, Gentlemen *******s, etc.
I posited a theory a couple years ago that Sanderson actually has finished Game of Thrones and when they reach out to Sanderson he'll just hand over the manuscript.
Spoiler for the video above: Thats the "mystery non-Cosmere novel, and he now has 22 months and $23 million in Kickstarter money to work out the rights
swimmerbabe11 said:
Brandon Sanderson has a confession to share.
He just kicked in the teeth of GRRM and Rothfuss. It's been ten years since they finished a book and he wrote 4 (FOUR) Books in a year or so.
it felt very passive aggressive too. maybe i am reading into it though
I only watched about 15 min; I didn't feel like it was directed at anyone
And those are just the ones he did in secret.
I've never read any Sanderson and I still enjoyed watching that, for some reason.
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