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~jdfreak:iconjdfreak:
I agree. Blue Ajah FTW.
Wed Oct 28, 2009, 12:51 PM
=RoseMuse:iconRoseMuse:
Blue Ajah pwns.
Wed Oct 28, 2009, 12:17 PM
~jdfreak:iconjdfreak:
Awesome. :D SHOUT BOX.
Wed Oct 28, 2009, 9:06 AM
~Asrath:iconAsrath:
Blue Ajah ^^ w00t! nice shoutbox btw.
Mon Oct 26, 2009, 5:29 AM
~jojodancer:iconjojodancer:
Oooh, shoutbox.
Wed Oct 14, 2009, 8:16 PM
=RoseMuse:iconRoseMuse:
Oh, why not? Putting this shoutbox on the front page, now!
Sun Oct 11, 2009, 11:17 PM
~jdfreak:iconjdfreak:
I think this shout box seems a little abandoned. Anyone?
Thu Oct 1, 2009, 4:47 PM
~Dalek-Morgon:iconDalek-Morgon:
Blue Ajah forever
Thu Sep 24, 2009, 5:37 PM
=Lupus-deus-est:iconLupus-deus-est:
I want a croissant.
Wed Sep 9, 2009, 4:01 PM
*flamehead23a:iconflamehead23a:
Wonder how Lan's doing...
Sat Sep 5, 2009, 1:00 PM

But it was a Beginning...

Journal Entry: Sun Nov 1, 2009, 9:11 PM
Rose Muse's Journal

Gah... Forgot to write a bit about Halloween... It was quite fun - got together with a few friends and partied it up a bit. :D
I came up with a pretty convincing Rosie the Riveter costume... I may have to post some pictures, perhaps...

Anyway, on to the review:

I'll attempt to make this as non-spoilery as possible. ;p
(You can read my full review on LiveJournal - [link])

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So, basically The Gathering Storm has become one of my favorite WoT books.
After reading through it, it’s easy to understand why the story has been split up into three, final books, rather than one. There is just SO MUCH GOING ON!
Granted, the writing style is a bit different, and quite a bit more fast-paced, but it still manages to artfully retain the quality and aura of the WoT world.
A few of the characters were slightly… off. Not in a completely bad way, though.
I felt that too many of the villains were giving in too easily, though. I suppose I expected more of a fight, but it’s understandable. The Last Battle is approaching, and threads needed to be tied up, and a lot of the petty, unsubstantial villains and situations would really be nothing compared to what they’ll have to face in the end.
While I did like Sanderson’s spacing out of the characters throughout the chapters, I found myself wishing that certain characters had more action or exciting scenes… (*coughAviendhacough*)
All of the characters were just lovely, though, and it was like reuniting with old friends, reading about them, again.
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee! There's just so much that I want to write, but I'm not sure whether I should give anything away. :excited:
Needless to say, I look up to... certain characters as role models, now.

Over all, I laughed a lot, jumped up out of my chair and squeed, and was moved to tears quite a number of times. (In a good way, more often than not, though.) :heart:

My favorite part, surprisingly, was the very last line of the book.
It brought me to tears again - happy tears, of course. It could be interpreted in various ways, but it was just so fitting, and had a piercing beauty.
So simple, yet so moving.

I consider a story to be good if it prompts me to change as a person, for the better, and inspires me to stand up for myself and have courage.
And this book did just that.

Thank you Mr. Jordan and Mr. Sanderson.

  • Mood: Happy Tears
  • Listening to: 'Read My Mind' - The Killers
  • Reading: Fanfic...
  • Eating: Pumpkin bread
  • Drinking: Spice tea

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: The Rockies - Wo0t!
  • Interests: Art, hiking, books, writing, playing the guitar, being a dork.
  • Favourite movie: Mulan, Treasure Planet, Miyazaki films, Lord of the Rings, O Brother Where Art Thou
  • Favourite band or musician: Jenny Lewis, the Decemberists, Feist, Fleetwood Mac, the Shins, Death Cab for Cutie, Conor Oberst
  • Favourite genre of music: Folk rock, Indie, Oldies, 80's...
  • Favourite artist: Ivan Bilibin, Viktor Vasnetsov, Maynard Dixon, and Leo and Diane Dillon
  • Favourite poet or writer: J.R.R. Tolkien, Amy Tan, Robert Jordan, Boris Pasternak
  • Favourite style of art: Watercolors, ink, traditional, folk art, and pretty much anything else.
  • MP3 player of choice: I-Pod
  • Favourite game: Snakes and Foxes
  • Favourite cartoon character: Phillip J. Fry, Bender, Sokka, Toph, Aang, Katara, Zuko...
  • Personal Quote: "You really can change the world if you care enough."
  • Tools of the Trade: Pencil, ink, Wacom, and pretty much anything that can be used for drawing. Seriously.

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Comments


:iconhailex:
So you know how people have journals and post icons of their friends? And you keep clicking until you decide to comment on someone's page - Well that's how I found you, and how I see you're watching some of my friends too xD!!

Stunning gallery I must say! I need to check it out sometime when it's *not* one in the morning haha.

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You were born an original. Don't die a copy :brainless:
:iconrosemuse:
Hahaha, thanks very much! I'm glad you like my gallery! :D
:iconmajora58:
Just out of curiosity, are you planning on doing a WoT wallpaper anytime soon? I'd love to have one in your style, they just seem so well suited for a wallpaper. Until then I'll be using "Luck and Strategy" as mine :D.

Also, how often (if ever) do you do requests?

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Maybe you don't understand how rich I am. In fact, I'd better put on another monocle.
:iconrosemuse:
I'm working on a bit more WoT art, and I've considered coming up with some bigger pieces. That would be fun - I don't think I've ever made a wallpaper, before. :D Thanks very much, too! I'm glad you like my art! ^^

I'm sorry - I rarely do requests. I'm only really taking commissions at the moment.
:iconkiramizuno:
Thank you SO VERY MUCH for the fav ><
I love your gallery, by the way!

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No power in the 'verse can stop me!
:iconrosemuse:
You're very welcome! ^^ And thanks very much!
:iconkiramizuno:
You're welcome as well ^^

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No power in the 'verse can stop me!
:icondimkas:
Thank you for stopping by! :wave:

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so complex in his simplicity!
:iconrosemuse:
You're welcome! ^__^
:iconthenamenobodytook:
great gallery! its so awesome to see someone doing WoT work!!

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