Pardon me ladies and gentlemen. It is indeed Monday. No need to adjust your calendars. After last week’s edge-of-your-seat developments in Mistborn: The Final Empire, the majority of us lost all sense of self-control and rushed ahead to read the ending section of the novel. The discussions for Part Four bordered on the spoiler-ish with so many (myself included) aching to talk about the remainder of the novel.

And so we’ve moved the discussion up by a few days.

For any interested, I will be leaving for the first part of my vacation today, a visit to the in-laws, and will have limited access to the internet. I will join in the conversations as much as I possibly can and wish everyone else a wonderful time mulling over this final section of this very good novel. If you haven’t read it, add it to your list. It will be worth the time.

Major spoilers ensue, so for those who may have an inkling to read the book I will say my goodbyes now. Have a wonderful week everyone.

Continue reading Mistborn Group Read: The Conclusion →

Oh, my gosh!!! What a week of reading! What a book! This is our 4th group discussion and our last really long passage of reading. Only one more week after this and one short (but dare I say ‘exciting’) section to read. Lynn graciously agreed to handle question duties for this week and no doubt her questions, combined with all that happened in this section of the book, will generate loads of discussion topics.

For those of you who have not read the book and were perhaps skimming through our posts please let me dissuade you from doing so this week. It isn’t that I don’t appreciate your comments, it is that now that I’ve read this first book I desperately want you to read it and the spoilers that are going to come out in this week’s Q&A will truly ruin the experience for you. And reading Sanderson is an experience.

And as for you fellow participants, what are you waiting for? Let’s get the ball rolling!

Continue reading Mistborn Group Read Part 4 →

It is Wednesday, Hump Day, and that means it is once again time for us to get our Sanderson on! It is appropriate for Part 3 that the discussion is on Hump Day as this is the middle of our five-part discussion. This week it was Grace‘s turn to devise the questions concerning this section of the read.

For those of you who haven’t read the Mistborn trilogy, let me just say that the book has been a real page turner to this point. Engaging characters, intriguing setting, and mystery that begets mystery. It is a richly built fantasy world with a deep, involving plot. It is good.

I cannot wait to talk more about it. And because of my growing impatience, let the discussion begin!

Continue reading Mistborn Group Read, Part 3 →

(Mistborn Trilogy ebook cover art by Sam Weber)

If you happened to look in on any number of participating sites last week, you will know that the conversation over the first 100 pages of Mistborn: Final Empire just exploded! Wow! Sanderson does have a way of generating questions and speculation. It was a promising start to both the book and the group reading experience and the book has just gotten better in this second section.

TBM was gracious enough to take the hosting reigns this week, coming up with the questions to lead off our discussion. Let’s get to it!

Continue reading Mistborn Group Read, Part 2 →