1 hour ago, VooDooNut said:

I had no idea this was a thing! Playing it right now after a quick internet search. I'm taking the same vowel strategy as you.

 

Here's a link for the uninitiated:

https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/

 

Update: got the word in 4 tries!

I had no idea what it was either but I kept seeing it everything and finally took a look and that was it for me. It's so much fun and I love the challenge of it

I've become hooked on playing it every day and look forward to the new puzzle each day. If I'm lucky I can get the word in three guesses but usually it's 5 or 6. If you play it what are the strategies you use to help figure out the word? I usually try to knock out as many vowels as I can in the first guess and go from there. Some times I'll guess a word even if it puts what I have out of order just to use up more consonants and any remaining vowels. It's hardest when there is a word that had two letters used twice since it doesn't tell you so you just have to guess. I really enjoy words games and this one is no exception

I don't know if this is what you're looking for but I saw an app called WOT Compendium a while ago that sorts the character appearances by book and chapter that sounds similar to what you're looking for

1 hour ago, SharSheen Veren said:

I won't give any spoilers of course.   Characters are really starting to hit their stride I think by this point.  Also Verin is very well written IMHO.   Book 3 done?  ? 

I liked Verin the moment she was introduced and she's definitely become a swift favorite. Regardless of whether she does become a villain or not that won't change. I should be finished with book 3 by the end of the weekend ? Or I'm going to try anyway I don't have much further to go

55 minutes ago, notpropaganda73 said:

 

Well said. I've never read any of the Grishaverse books but I quite enjoyed S1 of Shadow & Bone - though I felt the ending was a little weak I felt they did a really good job of worldbuilding and making the characters jump off the screen. Though I'd be happy just following the Ketterdam guys for S2! 

Thank you! The initial Shadow and Bone trilogy are the author's first books so while good are her weakest but she has improved quite a big. The world building of the show is excellent but I agree about the weak ending. Similarly to wot episode 8 being fairly weak as well? Both shows are very strong in my middle I believe but with lack luster endings but it doesn't deter me from them either

I'm no Lord of the Rings scholar so I can't add to that part of the discussion but earlier on I saw WOT being compared to Shadow and Bone which is something I would like to comment on since I've been a fan of the Grishaverse for some time and have watched and rewatched the show a number of time. Obviously I haven't read far enough in WOT to see the entire universe but enough of it to fall in love with and appreciate how rich and detailed it is. I've stared at the map quite a bit lol.

S&B operates on a no less rich but smaller scale world building? It covers a large surface area ut it's very tightly knit if that makes a lick of sense. The show is also combining not only the S&B books but also the Six of Crows duology and I think the show runners did an excellent job it by making me feel like I'd been transported to Ketterdam or Ravka along with amazing costumes. I do like how they have changed some elements in giving Alina more agency as a character but the story itself I think is somewhat bland. Don't get me wrong I had moments I enjoyed and I am excited for season 2 but I'm hoping they do more in terms of story.

Having said that and based on how far I have read in WOT I can see the effort put into the world and how difficult it is to bring such a much vaster world to life. Especially in only 8 hour long episode meant to portray a story in a rather hefty book. I can see those areas where it does feel like standard fantasy village that does take away from the immersion a little bit but at others like in Tar Valon that richness is there and the choices that were made do work fantastically. It's a mixed bag for me as far as Rafe excelling but there also needing to be improvement.

I also look at both though and do agree S&B did do it better but these are also first seasons and like with first books in a series I view them as like setups for the universe as much as getting into the story and knowing the main characters. I do believe that WOT as it goes along into season 2 will be an improvement and they'll have learned from season 1 what did and did not work

 

13 hours ago, SharSheen Veren said:

Welcome Spectral!   You have quite the ride ahead of you. Enjoy!

Thank you! It's already been such a wild ride reading as far as I have and I can't wait to see where the story takes me

Hello! I have read and understood the rules. I've also filled out the form

1 hour ago, Elgee said:

I love Hurin too! And Verin is ... interesting ?

 

If you like the Aes Sedai and/or Warders, you're welcome to join us at the White Tower & Warders Social Group. We're hard to explain ... lol ... but you can enjoy yourself there and make new friends.

Oh no, am I on the right path that she is suspicious? It's hard to tell where I'm at who is trustworthy or not and some of the aes sedai aren't very subtle when it comes to acting like they're not up to something or just being themselves.

I do, I think they're quite interesting and look forward to learning more about them as I go along. Thank you for the invite, I'd love to join and make new friends

 

I scrolled vigorously to avoid seeing spoilers lol. I'm not far in the series by any means but while reading The Great Hunt I shed a tear felt really bad when Egwene was talking about Ryma begging that she remember her name the again when Moiraine said she couldn't rescue her or the other Aes Sedai that was trapped as a damane

12 minutes ago, Elgee said:

Welcome to Dragonmount, @spectralballadeer!

Do you have any favourite characters or groups from the Books yet?

Moiraine for sure is my top favorite and I really like Hurin too and hope he shows up again at some point. Now that I've seen more of her I really like Verin but I don't know that I fully trust her. Rand is also becoming a favorite of mine and Mat

Sabran Berethnet from Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. She's such a well layered character and deserves none of the bad things that happen to her. As someone who is very anxious it's refreshing to have a character display what it's like living with it day to day

1 minute ago, VooDooNut said:

Hey @spectralballadeer! Happy to have you. I just joined a few moths ago myself. Plenty of good discussion to be had here. Happy reading/watching!

Thank you! I'm finding my way around and will probably lurk a bit but I look forward to posting and discussing with others

Like my title says I'm happy and very excited to be here if a bit nervous. ?

I started reading the books before the show and I love both! I'm looking forward to talking about them with others and happened to stumble across the twitter for the site and decided to take a look. I'm only about halfway through the third book and I'm enjoying every minute of reading the books so far