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I am currently reading the Wheel of Time series and I was wondering what other people thought of it. I'd have to say it is one of the best series I have ever read and I think if you start the first book " Eye of the World" you wouldn't be disappointed.

I've only read "Eye of the World" so far, but I'd like to read more of the series when I can. I have to say, I didn't think I'd enjoy it. I was wrong.

The Great Hunt is nice after that The Eye of the World. Love reading it.

Read the frist 7 or 9 books - can't remember. I got tired of waiting for the next installments and I lost track - would have to re read the whole thing now

I wish he was able to tell his story in 6 books - but don't let that dissuade you - I loved it while reading it.

Wheel of time is my favourite series.
I enjoy rereading it.

I love this series so much. There are a lot of books in it, but they're each worth a read. I would definitely read each book in order. The character development is the best I've seen in any sci-fi/fantasy series. This is a big statement considering how many characters there are. Also, many of the main characters are women and they each have individual personalities that are realistic for the story's time and place. It's very refreshing.

As a plus, all of the books are out now and the story is complete, so no more waiting

This is one of my favorite series. I was disappointed by how long it took for the next edition to come out but that also was a good reason to reread. Right now the series is sitting in a box in my garage. It may be time to pull it out again.

Andre wrote:This is one of my favorite series. I was disappointed by how long it took for the next edition to come out but that also was a good reason to reread. Right now the series is sitting in a box in my garage. It may be time to pull it out again.

I am in full support of you reading it again! I was thinking of doing so myself.

I want to read this series. I'm afraid of getting started on any series with such a long list of books though. I don't know if I'll have ths money to buy them all!!!

Rachaelamb1 wrote:I want to read this series. I'm afraid of getting started on any series with such a long list of books though. I don't know if I'll have ths money to buy them all!!!

Try to find them at a library, if you're close to one. They usually have them. I do that with a lot of books that I'm not sure I'll reread again.

One of us! One of us!

Is this series worth finding and reading all the books? They sound interesting, but there are so many... Can you compare it to something so I kinda have an idea of what it's like?

thym38 wrote:Is this series worth finding and reading all the books? They sound interesting, but there are so many... Can you compare it to something so I kinda have an idea of what it's like?

How to describe it...it's just the best series I've ever read. It does battles better than Lord of the Rings. It has been the best at prophecy/results that I've seen, and I've read a lot of fantasy/sci-fi. The political intrigue is less saturated than Game of Thrones, but still really intriguing. It also has one of the best endings I've ever read to such a large series. It's very satisfying and pulls at your heartstrings. The work that Tolkien put into his books' histories and landscape descriptions, Robert Jordan put into the characters and story. The description, history, and settings are still very good, too.

I'd say at least read the first book, The Eye of the World. All of the books are like that or better. There was not one book in the series I didn't enjoy completely.

Thanks for the great description Thimble, you inspired me to read this series As soon as I can find a copy I will

Thimble wrote:

Rachaelamb1 wrote:I want to read this series. I'm afraid of getting started on any series with such a long list of books though. I don't know if I'll have ths money to buy them all!!!

Try to find them at a library, if you're close to one. They usually have them. I do that with a lot of books that I'm not sure I'll reread again.

One of us! One of us!

Unfortunately I have no library I got Eye of the World and started reading it. It is really good but I am surprised at how much it is like LOTR. Plot wise I'm not so impressed though I expect it gets better later on on the series. The character development is very good and that has always been my favorite aspect of books so I think this will be a series worth investing in.

Rachaelamb1 wrote:

Thimble wrote:

Rachaelamb1 wrote:I want to read this series. I'm afraid of getting started on any series with such a long list of books though. I don't know if I'll have ths money to buy them all!!!

Try to find them at a library, if you're close to one. They usually have them. I do that with a lot of books that I'm not sure I'll reread again.

One of us! One of us!

Unfortunately I have no library I got Eye of the World and started reading it. It is really good but I am surprised at how much it is like LOTR. Plot wise I'm not so impressed though I expect it gets better later on on the series. The character development is very good and that has always been my favorite aspect of books so I think this will be a series worth investing in.

I can see how the plot of the first book would be like LOTR. Don't worry about that. The rest of the books really flesh out the story and the plot becomes delightfully complex. I'm happy you're enjoying the character development. That is one of my favorite parts of this series! That's unfortunate about not having a library. I guess you'll have to hunt down the books.

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thym38 wrote:Thanks for the great description Thimble, you inspired me to read this series As soon as I can find a copy I will

That's great! You'll have to let us know what you think.