It is hard to believe that in two weeks I'll be able to afford to go to the doctor and ask him what he thinks of that raised, evil looking mole below my clavicle, have my teeth cleaned and x-rayed for the first time in 6 years, see an orthodontist for the first time in my life about the jagged, crocked horror of my lower lateral incisors, and have my ears examined since I am going deaf at the ripe old age of 26. Obviously, being poor is not very good for one's health.
Today's book series got me onto a chat room when I was in high school where some weirdo with the user name, "Rabid Child" began messaging me and we found a common denominator of the same favorite character and the same hated character.
Other chats, emails, letters, a scattering of phone calls, and five years later I'd be sitting in a class during college and write down that I was falling in love with the sound of his voice and with him. A month later we'd meet at a greyhound bus stop during a frigid fall day. We'd eat pizza, go skating, and exist around one another with a natural comfort and ease. Seven days later when he left, I knew for sure I'd marry him, have his baby, be trying to unpack with a sick, crabby one year old clinging to my knees.
The books themselves, very good. A mess of story lines, colorful characters, enough action that I have CHEERED OUT LOUD AND CURSED during battle scenes, and a very detailed world. Somewhat comparable to (a much much better) modern version of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of The Rings. Maybe you'd call it Epic Fantasy?
The author, Robert Jordon, passed away before finishing the series. It is said the last book will be coming out: edited and finalized by someone else. Not sure when. But until then you have several other billion-paged books to keep you occupied.
I heard it was coming out the end of this year!