[Abyss]

Peoples,

Memory of Light books are starting to circulate in advance of the Jan release.

And we know, WE KNOW, many forumites are going to want to discuss this book until the wheel turns and the wind blows and the cows come home ...

BUT.... this book is a Big Deal, and we don't want anyone's enjoyment to be lessened...

SO...


Warn in your thread title if it contains spoilers.

DO NOT post spoilers in thread titles.

When in doubt, block -> [spoiler!] stuff [/spoiler!] <- without the ! .

Start a new thread instead of posting spoilers in a spoiler-free thread.


Failure to abide by these points will result in Rodeoranch coming to your dwelling, pantless, riding his horse through your most convenient window, trampelling your computer into sand and then drinking all your alcohol before riding off into the sunset, still pantsless.

And THEN we ban you. Hard. Like the wrath of a cold angry god.


All that aside, i look forward to the book and the discussions that will follow.

Have fun!

[Terez]

Many thanks, catperson.

[Sindriss]

Are we allowed to create false spoilers?

[QuickTidal]

I've got my eye out from week to week cause I'm convinced that Chapters Indigo will break embargo on this one as well.



I'll let you know if I get it early.

[Terez]

That wouldn't have anything to do with reddit, eh?

I hope to have mine tomorrow from Tor. If not tomorrow then by the end of the week.

[QuickTidal]

Briar King, on 19 December 2012 - 03:08 AM, said:

QuickTidal, on 19 December 2012 - 02:45 AM, said:

I've got my eye out from week to week cause I'm convinced that Chapters Indigo will break embargo on this one as well.



I'll let you know if I get it early.

My luck you will indeed. Then I ll hate you all over again till I get it.

Ah you'll probably get it in good time too sir. I'll send out good thoughts to the book faeries.

[Abyss]

I HAVE IT!!!!!!!!!!





....kidding, just adding a post so this warning thread pops up in 'New Content' as the release draws closer... if you haven't read the first post, go do so now...

[Jade-Green Pig-Hog Swine-Beast]

Desperately trying to finish Perdido Street Station (which is awesome, btw) before my copy arrives. I'm actually scared to find it when I get in from work; it's that kind of massively excited yet 'holy shit, this is IT!' kinda feeling. I originally planned to recap on ToM first but that doesn't seem to have happened. Good enough reason for another entire reread later on in the year, I say!

EDIT: Amazon says it'll be dispatched on Wednesday...fuuuuuuuuuuckkkk. I don't know that I can wait that long.

This post has been edited by Jade-Green Pig-Hog Swine-Beast: 05 January 2013 - 12:54 AM

[QuickTidal]

They are holding tight to the release date. I've checked all the stores in the city and nada.

[Orlion]

Thanks! Not only should anyone who spoils this be banned for all eternity (or maybe longer, as Goofy would say) but it's good to be warned to stay away from anything Jordan related for a bit... especially since I'm going to re-read the entire series first, and take my damn time, too!

[Defiance]

Thanks, Abyss. I think I'm going to be avoiding the "Other Literature" forums for a good two or three months until I've read this book. Currently on The Fires of Heaven, but classes start this Monday so I expect my reading speed will slow down pretty significantly.

Anyway, enjoy it guys.

[QuickTidal]

Wow, they are REALLY holding fast to the release date. Even with a day left to go, the WORLD'S BIGGEST (who usually put shit out early all the time...because their location is closing and the staff doesn't care) still hasn't shelved it....even though I KNOW from insider info they;ve had the shipment on hand for over a week.

Fuckers.

I need something to read now!

LOL


Oh well, as they say in Les Mis....One Day More!

[Jade-Green Pig-Hog Swine-Beast]

[QuickTidal]

NYC apparently is midnight releasing it...Boo! nothing like that is happening in Canada.

[Imperial Historian]

Gah, just realised that the kindle release isn't until April. Looks like I'll be going to the shop after all.

[Abyss]

Actually, i just got one at Chapters downtown on lunch today!

I just asked nicely and the saleswoman went in the back and she had to check with a manager lady and then they came back with three and let me pick one. There was some confusion at the counter when they couldn't scan it because it wasn't entered into the system yet but when i offered to pay cash on the cover price they said okay and then were caught completely by surprise when i grabbed the book, hammered the cashier in the face with it, got the security guard with a gutshot with the spine and then exitted through the Starbucks. The helicopters are circling above but i ditched the radioactive dust-cover and i'm pretty sure i disarmed the tracking chip. Of course, that may not have actually happened.

[Use Of Weapons]

I have it in my hands. As I went to the shop to pick up the pre-order (first in line!) over and over in my head all I could hear was "A Memory of Light, A Memory of Light, A Memory of Light." I'm almost scared to crack it open and finish what for me has been a journey of nearly 20 years. It'll take most of today and probably some of tomorrow to finish.

*deep breath*

See you on the other side.

[Terez]

Abyss, on 07 January 2013 - 08:58 PM, said:

Actually, i just got one at Chapters downtown on lunch today!

I just asked nicely and the saleswoman went in the back and she had to check with a manager lady and then they came back with three and let me pick one. There was some confusion at the counter when they couldn't scan it because it wasn't entered into the system yet but when i offered to pay cash on the cover price they said okay and then were caught completely by surprise when i grabbed the book, hammered the cashier in the face with it, got the security guard with a gutshot with the spine and then exitted through the Starbucks. The helicopters are circling above but i ditched the radioactive dust-cover and i'm pretty sure i disarmed the tracking chip. Of course, that may not have actually happened.

I'm wondering if the story is entirely made up since Chapters/Indigo had an early run-in with Tor due to some of their brick-and-mortars shipping preorders something like three weeks ago. But since Walmart jumped the gun—who has run-ins with Walmart's legal team? not smart people—I wouldn't be surprised if you managed to get it early. Lots of people got it from other stores who were selling it because they'd heard Walmart jumped the gun. Not sure if that applies in the frozen north of our great country.

[Jade-Green Pig-Hog Swine-Beast]

I'm starting to feel a little bit sick. In a strange way, I'm almost scared to find an amazon package waiting for me when I get home.

Any plans this weekend will be cancelled, though, and I will be staying in with it.

[Tattersail_]

I cannot wait, I cannot fucking wait. I am fucking excited. I am not even getting it. My wife is getting it for me today on the condition that I get some cheese and toilet roll ha ha what a sucker she is, does she even know how important this book is? Does she? She could have asked for a lot more than that, she could have asked me to sell my x box and let her eat all my chocolates