Are you rereading the series before the show comes out?

[Rose]

Just curious to know what everyone is doing because I haven't reread the series in a few years and I'm purposely not rereading it so it stays kind of blurry in my memory to make the changes in the show less jarring. I have a notoriously bad memory (I've been known to forget the entire plot of a novel by the time the sequel comes out a few years later) so I'm hoping it'll work in my favor this time and I'll be able to enjoy the show without constantly noticing all the ways it deviates from the source material. The downside, of course, is that I'll probably miss details and subtle hints, but I know there'll be no shortage of fans analyzing every second of every episode on here and elsewhere if I need it ?

[DojoToad]

I finished the series again January 2020 - anticipating the show being out late 2020.  Just a little bit off...

 

So not reading again.  Have to read other stuff occasionally.  Probably be a few years before I pick them up again.

[DragonFairy]

I listen to the audio books before bed, so for the last year and a half I've been on a continual loop. I had planned to reread the first couple books though.

[flinn]

 I just finished a re-read. A few weeks ago Amazon had a sell on the first 5 books, so I went ahead and bought them on Kindle and started a re-read.

[Agitel]

I've been in a very slow reread of the books since 2019! ? I'm currently on ACoS.

 

I read multiple books at a time, a lot of non-fiction recently. WoT has been when I'm not in the right frame of mind for that.

Edited September 7, 2021 by Agitel

[Harldin]

Currently on a re read(via Audible) Ch 8 ACoS at present, one thing i have really noticed this time through is RJs over describing, one that really stood out is early in LoC was the scene of the Andoran Nobles watching him practice the sword, went on and on about the Nobles and i could not have said who was there 5 mins later.

[Elder_Haman]

I started a reread a while back trying to time the ending with what I thought was going to be a late 2020 release. I'm reading other stuff now, so I'll probably circle back to EotW after S1 is over.

[Ywingscum]

Currently re-reading Eye of the World for the first time.  First read it in the 90's, liking it even better second time around.

[DojoToad]

2 hours ago, Ywingscum said:

Currently re-reading Eye of the World for the first time.  First read it in the 90's, liking it even better second time around.

Can't believe you waited so long.  I've probably read that one 10 times.

[Beidomon]

No. 

[thehumantrashcan]

I will be re-reading it after I watch the series.  I'm going to do it the same way I did it with LotR.  It has been close to 3 years since I had read the series when I watched the movies and the only thing I noticed that was different was no Tom Bombadil.  That made me mad because ever since my dad read the books to me I loved that character.  But I didn't get hung up on anything else that was added or taken away because it was far enough removed from my own imagination, which was quite faded, so it didn't get in the way.

I'd like that to be the same with this series.  Because after watching each movie I would proceed to read the book and then it became a fun exercise of, "what did Peter Jackson change."  Now it has been 4 years since I've read EotW and 3 since I last read aMoL.  I hope this gap of time will allow me to enjoy these shows as their own thing separate, yet similar, from the books (as long as the themes and overall plot don't change).

 

I did the opposite with "The Hobbit" and read it directly before watching the first movie.  I have yet to watch the 2nd or 3rd movie.  Some day I might but I still can't get the opinion out of my head that turning "The Hobbit" into a trilogy was just a money grab.

[Seaine's eyebrows]

Yep, started two years ago. Except six months into it I hit a roadblock which was the last three books... and I still haven't finished ? I just find them so hard to get through.

[Daenelia]

I might re-read to tie me over after the first series is done. It depends if I really like the show and want to keep immersed in the world.

I know I will have no trouble reading up to book 6. 7&8 are going to be tough to read again and I am dreading book 9, which is where I got lost. I never read the entire series... Even when I had the books. I just couldn't.

[Taishar Hawaii]

Completed my re-read a few months back. Was hoping to time it up with the release, but got through them quicker than anticipated. Once picked up, it’s difficult to put down for me. 
 

After reading all there is to read on the show, and seeing the trailer, I’m not sure I’d recommend a re-read. Maybe going in with a ‘vague’ recollection of the story would be better than a fresh remembrance? 

[DojoToad]

3 hours ago, Daenelia said:

I might re-read to tie me over after the first series is done. It depends if I really like the show and want to keep immersed in the world.

I know I will have no trouble reading up to book 6. 7&8 are going to be tough to read again and I am dreading book 9, which is where I got lost. I never read the entire series... Even when I had the books. I just couldn't.

I would recommend finishing the series.  The books pick up again after Sanderson takes over.  Some people don't like him (I do) but anything is better than those middle books.

[Elder_Haman]

Just now, DojoToad said:

7&8 are going to be tough to read again and I am dreading book 9, which is where I got lost. I never read the entire series... Even when I had the books. I just couldn't.

Try the audio book version. It goes more quickly.

[Daenelia]

1 hour ago, DojoToad said:

I would recommend finishing the series.  The books pick up again after Sanderson takes over.  Some people don't like him (I do) but anything is better than those middle books.

I don't mind Sanderson so much. It's an alright writer ? I think he will get better though. I accidentily started reading a book by him I already had read and I did not notice it until I was 5 chapters in.

[DojoToad]

1 minute ago, Daenelia said:

I don't mind Sanderson so much. It's an alright writer ? I think he will get better though. I accidentily started reading a book by him I already had read and I did not notice it until I was 5 chapters in.

So you're saying he is not too memorable? LOL

 

I'm going through the Mistborn books right now.  Halfway through the first trilogy for the 3rd time.  Never read the second trilogy, but they are on my shelf.

[Raezold]

Been meaning to do a re-read for some time now. But I probably shouldn't.

Already have low expectations and the trailer didn't take them away so reading the books now and have everything fresh in my mind will only make any changes to the story worse.

[mogi68]

I started listening to EOTW in the car, it's been a few years since my last reading. It's so relaxing to listen to - Michael Kramer's voice is like a warm blanket

[Pembie]

The books are ok I find them quite slow if I’m honest  I don’t think I will watch the show 

[thehumantrashcan]

24 minutes ago, Pembie said:

The books are ok I find them quite slow if I’m honest  I don’t think I will watch the show 

What do you like about the books?

[CaddySedai]

Im definitely rereading them. 

 

But i do that every year so that isn’t new. lol

[Guire]

I haven't done a full read through in awhile.  I recently grabbed a few of the middle books on audible and started on them.  I think I will hold off on reread of early books til that material is covered in show.  

 

I have never listened to audiobooks before and took some adjustment.  It's funny that I get some of complaints about Jordan's descriptions now.  I have read series so many times and I read very quickly. I think my brain sees some of the repeated descriptions as blocks of text. 

 

But man some of the high points read well sure hit the spot.  If weep for Manetheran has to go., I would love to see Pike record it as staged monologue.  I would buy it for sure.

[DojoToad]

8 hours ago, Pembie said:

The books are ok I find them quite slow if I’m honest  I don’t think I will watch the show 

OK, bye.