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Robert Jordan

Happy Birthday, Robert Jordan

2023-10-17
By: BevBB
On: October 17, 2023
In: Celebrating, Reading, Watching
Tagged: adventurers (fantasy), birthdays, Robert Jordan, The Wheel of Time
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James Oliver Ridney, Jr. – AKA Robert Jordan – was born on October 17, 1948. Sadly, he passed away on September 16, 2007, from a rare medical condition that directly affected his heart. Best known as the author of The Wheel of Time fantasy book series, he was and still is beloved by his fans. I’ve mentioned several times that my son is a longtime, hardcore fan of the WOT series which has exposed me to a lot about this extremely interesting man over the years. In fact, I read the Origins of the Wheel of Time: The Legends and Mythologies That Inspired Robert JordanRead More →

Wheel of Time

Wheel of Time season 2 release date announced!

2023-05-27
By: BevBB
On: May 27, 2023
In: Browsing, Watching
Tagged: adventurers (fantasy), Robert Jordan, tv series, Wheel of Time
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Well, I guess I better get back to reading. Although… I’m well ahead of where this new season is supposed to get to, so there’s that. Decisions, decisions. Definitely know what I’ll be watching in September, though. (And maybe October.) My son will see to that. Heh.Read More →

Let's get comfortable!

I recently found out it is possible to read by flashlight

2023-04-01
By: BevBB
On: April 1, 2023
In: Reading
Tagged: non-ficiton, Robert Jordan, Shelly Laurenston, soul mates (romance)
With: 0 Comments

Well, if it’s a really good flashlight, that is. So, a couple of weeks ago we had a high wind event with winds that reached lower hurricane levels. This is a very unusual occurrence for our area seeing as we are in western Kentucky. There wasn’t a lot of widespread structural damage but our electric grid took a major beating as several hundred poles came down. As a result we had no electricity from mid-day Friday thru late Sunday afternoon. We were probably lucky to have it back that fast, too. But, seriously, by the second day of our blackout I was totally bored. I finallyRead More →

Let's get comfortable!

fantasy and reality update

2022-09-03
By: BevBB
On: September 3, 2022
In: Reading
Tagged: adventurers (fantasy), gardening, J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Jordan, Square Foot Gardening, The Silmarillion, Wheel of Time
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On the fantasy side, I’ve been spending a lot of time lately reading The Wheel of Time (WoT) series. I’ve honestly decided I’d like to finish the entire series by the end of this year. Well, it’ a goal anyway. Which means I’m trying to read a couple of chapters a day. At least! Since I’m already almost finished with the 8th book (The Path of Daggers), it’s . . . doable. Maybe. The problem is that I think I’m in the middle of what the fans not so fondly call The Slog – the point in the series where Robert Jordan got really, reallyRead More →

The Wheel of Time

The official trailer for The Wheel of Time TV series just dropped

2021-10-27
By: BevBB
On: October 27, 2021
In: Watching
Tagged: Robert Jordan, The Wheel of Time, tv series
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So I had to share it . . . because! Enjoy. 😁Read More →

Ever had one of those weeks, er, months?

2021-10-24
By: BevBB
On: October 24, 2021
In: Living, Reading, Watching
Tagged: adventurers (fantasy), detectives (mysteries), Dune, explorers (science fiction), Frank Herbert, Harmony, Honey Badger Chronicles, Jayne Castle, police procedurals, Robert Jordan, Shelly Laurenston, soul mates (romance), The Wheel of Time, Without a Trace
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Because I have so many things I want to do on the site right now but my life has been chaos lately. Seriously it’s gotten so bad that I finally had to sit down and go over the “in-progress” stuff I’m supposed to be working on for the site. Mainly because I couldn’t remember some of them and wanted to make sure I still wanted to work on them right now. Oye.  Which kind of turned into an idea for a post. I don’t like doing these “a little bit of everything” posts because I prefer to concentrate on one thing at a time butRead More →

new Wheel of Time TV series clip

2021-10-09
By: BevBB
On: October 9, 2021
In: Watching
Tagged: adventurers (fantasy), Robert Jordan, The Wheel of Time, tv series
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I do have a couple of longer posts in the works but they aren’t ready yet. Plus, I’ve been having some shoulder problems the last couple of days and not really feeling like doing a lot of typing. So I jumped at the chance to do a quick post even if it is about The Wheel of Time. Again. Anyway, the New York Comic Con 2021 is going on this weekend and a bunch of people related to the new WOT TV series are speaking. As a result a lot of news is dropping. Hourly. This one is of particular interest: My initial reaction? Nice! VeryRead More →

The Wheel of Time

I finished another Wheel of Time book

2021-09-25
By: BevBB
On: September 25, 2021
In: Reading
Tagged: adventurers (fantasy), Robert Jordan, The Wheel of Time
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I had almost decided to skip this week’s post because right now I am on a serious binge of reading the Wheel of Time. So not much else to talk about and several recent posts have already been about WOT. But then I finished Lord of Chaos (#6), started on A Crown of Swords (#7) and wanted to share a couple of thoughts about Robert Jordan’s writing style. Before that, though, let me admit that going right into the next one of these books is unusual for me. They are so big I tend to want a break before starting the next. I didn’t this timeRead More →

The Wheel of Time

A Wheel of Time quick list for newbies

2021-09-18
By: BevBB
On: September 18, 2021
In: Browsing, Reading, Watching
Tagged: adventurers (fantasy), books, Robert Jordan, The Wheel of Time, tv series
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The Wheel of Time book series by Robert Jordan has an immense and devoted fan base. To the point that there are so very many fan sites and channels out there. To put it bluntly, It’s difficult to know where to start. Especially if one hasn’t even heard of the books before. So I thought I’d share the main sites that I – a relative newbie compared to my super-fan son – use to expand my own knowledge. WOT 101 First, if you are a complete newbie to the Wheel of Time – haven’t read the books and/or know basically zilch about them – thenRead More →

The Wheel of Time

Wheel of Time TV series first trailer

2021-09-04
By: BevBB
On: September 4, 2021
In: Reading, Watching
Tagged: adventurers (fantasy), Robert Jordan, The Wheel of Time, tv series
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Yes, they finally dropped the first teaser trailer this week. And, of course, I promised my son I would post it. Oh, but it’s really good. I’ve actually gotten back to my read through of the Wheel of Time books in recent weeks. I found out my son had them on both Audible and Kindle. (Because of course he does. Heh.) The important thing, though, is that by having both they can be synced. Seriously, being able to follow along in the text as the dramatic reading plays helps me tackle these very, very, very, very long books. Immensely. As in I probably won’t finishRead More →

new books from dead authors… kind of

2020-11-20
By: BevBB
On: November 20, 2020
In: Collecting, Reading
Tagged: Agatha Christie, books, Ian Fleming, Robert Jordan
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This topic first came up when I was listening to an episode of All About Agatha. Then my recent experience with the Sherlock Holmes inspired Enola Holmes made me think about it some more. So I had to do some research. This was the episode of All About Agatha that caught my attention: Anthony Horowitz has his own novels. But it fascinates me that he also can manage to pass the test of writing characters created by someone else. Apparently from several different character brands. He wrote some of the Poirot episodes. And has also written new books about both James Bond and Sherlock Holmes.Read More →

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I’m in a fantasy mood, I guess

2020-08-28
By: BevBB
On: August 28, 2020
In: Listening, Reading, Watching
Tagged: adventurers (fantasy), Beastmaster, Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time
With: 0 Comments

I’m currently working on a couple of long posts. One book related and one TV series related. However, neither of them is anywhere near being ready so I thought I’d do a quick update post for one of my ongoing reading projects. With a little extra at the end. I’ve recently started listening to Wheel of Time again. Well, off and on. Okay, I’m working on psyching myself up to it, anyway. Hey, I’m on the sixth book, Lord of Chaos, and right off the bat I realized the prologue is almost 2 hours long. (The chapters probably average around 45 minutes for comparison.) My eyesRead More →

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Haunted Bookshop series (and taking a break from WOT)

2019-09-24
By: BevBB
On: September 24, 2019
In: Listening, Reading
Tagged: Cleo Coyle, Haunted Bookshop, Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time
With: 0 Comments

In short, I finished Wheel of Time (WOT) #3: The Dragon Reborn and took a break to listen to the third book in the Haunted Bookshop cozy mystery series by Cleo Coyle (or Alice Kimberly because some editions have that name ??).   About Haunted Bookshop series I really, really enjoyed The Ghost and the Dead Man’s Library. I think she’s getting better. That’s not to say the first two weren’t good but the first, The Ghost and Mrs. McClure, was more involved with setting the scene and getting to know the characters. Those being that Penelope Thornton-McClure goes into the bookstore business with herRead More →

The Wheel of Time

finished Wheel of Time Book 2: The Great Hunt

2019-09-16
By: BevBB
On: September 16, 2019
In: Listening, Reading
Tagged: Robert Jordan, The Wheel of Time
With: 0 Comments

Just a quick post to say I finished book 2 and started book 3. Oh, and to share this video I found about the mythology of The Wheel of Time series. It explained so much I was confused about!Read More →

The Wheel of Time

finished Wheel of Time Book 1: The Eye of the World

2019-09-13
By: BevBB
On: September 13, 2019
In: Listening, Reading
Tagged: Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time
With: 0 Comments

Several weeks ago I talked about starting to listen to Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time books on Audible because of a promise to my son. He is a devoted fan that has author signed hardbacks, collectibles & tee-shirts. He’s also so excited that they’re finally making a Wheel of Time TV series and wants me to watch it with him when it airs. Big puppy dog eyes are involved here. So I’ve committed to reading, OK, listening to the entire series and I’m enjoying it way more than I thought I would. I’ve already finished book one, The Eye of the World, reached the middleRead More →

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definition of romance

a (1) : a medieval tale based on legend, chivalric love and adventure, or the supernatural (2) : a prose narrative treating imaginary characters involved in events remote in time or place and usually heroic, adventurous, or mysterious (3) : a love story especially in the form of a novel
b : a class of such literature

from Merriam-Webster:

Or put another way, romance is:

  • chivalric love, a love story – soul mates (romance)
  • heroic, adventure, adventurous – adventurers (fantasy)
  • a medieval tale based on legend, supernatural – superheroes (mythology)
  • mysterious – detectives (mysteries)
  • events remote in time or place – explorers (science fiction)

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