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So I might have to instill a book buying ban....this is just this week 😅 #imighthaveaproblem

The prequel was a good break in the main story line. This one is definitely a beginning. A beginning of Moiraine's quest to find the Dragon and a turning point in Lan's journey. I really enjoyed the pacing and seeing some of the characters in their younger years.

"A cold wind gusted through the night, across the snow-covered land where men had been killing one another for the past three days."

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl
#wheeloftime

The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

This was a reread. I enjoyed revisiting this world. I‘d forgotten how well written and detailed these books are. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#SeriesRead2022

A cold wind gusted through the night, across the snow-covered land where men had been killing one another for the past three days.

#FirstLineFridays

I've been meaning to start this series for a while, and a friend recommended starting it because it's becoming a series now. This first book didn't do it for me. I didn't like the characters, or the portrayal of women as petty and flighty, and the plot was stale. I'll give the next book a try, though.
I couldn't help imagining a version where the legendary boy born on the mountain wasn't a baby born, but a trans boy becoming himself.
#Fantasy

Kind of a snore, and further confirmation of my belief that most prequels subtract from a story more than they add. Sometimes a little mystery about a character's origins is a good thing. Recommended for Wheel of Time superfans only, and then only after you've read the entire original series.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

A cold wind gusted through the night, across the snow-covered land where men had been killing one another for the past three days.

Something to feel the wait time..!

https://www.tor.com/2021/11/12/wheel-of-time-first-turn-soundtrack/?fbclid=IwAR1...

4 ⭐️s
You know when you don‘t ask for anymore of a backstory, but sometimes people will just tell you anyway?

That‘s what reading this was like.

Wheel of Time is hands down my favorite series in existence. I could geek out about it all day. I still didn‘t see the point of this. Why the high rating then? It‘s WoT, how can I NOT? 😅 Truthfully though, it was a fun enough read. I enjoyed seeing Lan and Moiraine‘s plutonic “meet cute” along with ⬇️

Oh...oh my sweet, precious, naive little girls...🥺

This book has scared me for some time. The WoT series is my all-time fav and I‘ve been afraid that if I read this “prequel” it would lead me into wanting to reread the entire series all over again. 😅 I was right. This is why I‘ve strategically planned to read a completely different book afterwards to get a bingo.😂🤣

So far, I‘d say this is a prequel better understood AFTER reading the series.

🌷 The trees coming back to life, and seeing how many daffodils come up in my garden. It‘s a different amount every year.

🌷 I‘m usually a mood reader, but sometimes I will make seasonal book choices.

I am very sorry for not posting sooner, @BookNAround Yesterday‘s insanity sort of took hold of my tv...and me. 😒
I just opened this life-saving package and can‘t thank you enough. The books made me gasp (and I might have actually kissed New Spring 😍). The bookmarks made me chuckle and THOSE SOCKS! ❤️😂🤣😂❤️ I‘m about to dive into the divine looking pretzels. 🤤 Thank you so much for lifting my spirits, I needed this. 😊❤️
#LittleChristmasSwap

#forevernovember @OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Day 1 - Starts with N

I‘m glad I waited until I finished the main storyline to read this prequel. It was nice to be back in this world and learn some of the backstory for Moraine and Lan. I almost want to start a reread of the main story now.
#BuriedAliveChallenge

Heading into New Spring with my two cuddle buddies Callie and Sierra. #CatsOfLitsy

#BookMail is the best mail! Finally my preorder of New Spring came. It matches the edition I have for #TheWheelOfTime I‘m laughing because it has a zero on the spine where the main series has volume numbers.

#endpages #day3 #bibliomaynia @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

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#SpringHasSprung

While I did enjoy this, I think it was much stronger as a novella. The expanded edition gives Jordan an opportunity to delve into Moiraine and Siuan's final days as Accepted, which is great if you're reading to spend time with the characters but less great if you want the two halves of the book to feel like a proper story. You can see the seams, and the ending feels decidedly short fiction. It doesn't carry the weight of the 400 pages before it.

So, finishing KINGDOM OF ASH made me want to reread the Wheel of Time, but I ain't in a position to commit to that many non-TBR chunksters right now. Then I remembered I've had the extended edition of NEW SPRING hanging around, unread, for *mumble* years. Perfect! It'll give me my WoT fix without a huge time commitment, and I'll finally get it off La TBR.

( I did read the original novella, but that was so long ago I barely remember it.)

A great (pre-quel) addition to the other books.

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favourite pub in London - maybe sneak in a chapter of #NewSpring over a pint (or two) 🍻

It's fall in London, but I'm about to start #NewSpring - I grew up with #WheelofTime but somehow never read the prequel until now...

Here's my tbr stack for #24in48Readathon this weekend @24in48

Since I'm not ready for it to be over(say it isn't so😱) I'm going back to before the beginning, which I haven't read yet.

#BookAndIceCream 📖🍦 #AllTheBooksJuly18 ☀️

#NationalIceCreamDay 🍨 🍦

#BookNerd 📚💙

no-angel already showing interest in the #WheelOfTime.

I missed posting for #readingresolutions #spring yesterday—too busy checking out all the lovely new Littens to follow! So I‘m catching up today and blaming @Jess7 for all the tags.😂

Once I finish the last Wheel of Time book (hopefully next month!), I‘ll have to go back and read this prequel, pictured here with our cute new plants (housewarming gifts!) and a sweet postcard that arrived today from @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😊💜 (Thank you, Misty!!)

#spring #Readingresolutions @Jess7

I spent the morning finishing up this one. It was excellent!! Time to begin the official first book in this series!
Also, have a look at these awesome #endpapers 😍

Sorry for being MIA on here! I'm at the beach, can you blame me?
Hope everyone is well!

So far I am loving this! The Wheel of Time series has been on my TBR for so long and it's definitely time to start it! ✨

So I took today's prompt of #BooksAndIceCream as an excuse to have ice cream🍦 for desert 😊 #RIOTGRAMS #IScreamYouScream #WeAllScreamForIceCream #Mmmmmmmm #BookNerd 📚❤️

I really enjoyed reading more about the friendship between Moiraine and Siuan. And how Lan became Moiraine's Warder.
I miss this world.

Is that even a word?

I love how Robert Jordan's books are always simply dedicated to his wife (and editor).

For #springtraining, I found chose the only book I could find with Spring in the title. I got a looooong way to go before I get to this prequel, though, seeing as I haven't even started the series yet! #marchmadness

"Lan blinked. The man had an arrow pulled out of his body, and he blinked! Why that should irritate her, she did not know, but it surely did."