March 4, 2014

That Moment When... New Book Edition

So today Brandon Sanderson's new Stormlight Archive book, Words of Radiance, came out. You might have heard.

I have it as my favourite all-time fantasy series that's out there, and that was before the second book even came out. It was that good. Was the second book as good? Hell yes it was, and it cemented its place as the top of my personal rankings.

And I'm sure many people have gone through this, with books or movies or music albums where something that you've been waiting for a long time FINALLY comes out, and then you finish digesting it for the first time. I had a lot of fun doing the same thing documenting the moment when you realize you bought a book that you already own. So without further ado...

That moment when you finish a book you've long been waiting for...


You finish the last page of the book you've wanted for years, and it's as good if not better than you could have hoped.


You close the book, set it in your lap, and let yourself bask in the pure joy that courses through your mind.


But eventually that high fades, and you set in for that long wait until the next book comes out. But first, you check the internet to see if there's any news, status updates, or a release date for the next book.


Then you play the waiting game...


Check the time on your phone...


You take a nap, since you want to stay fresh for when the new book comes out!


Sometimes you might grow a little impatient.


And you have no time to lose your patience for long, you still have the next book to wait for!


You pass the time by re-reading the book two (or ten) times.


And sometimes you lose a little more than your patience...


But don't worry! You have plenty of time to pull it together, with time to spare to keep waiting.


And waiting...


And waiting...


And waiting...

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