I read the first several volumes of The Wheel of Time and then had to wait for the next one. The trouble with waiting is that so many distractions can intervene. Priorities crop up in both reading material and other aspects of life, so I never did get around to catching up on the series and by now I actually forget which volume I left off on. This is the first time I had heard that Robert Jordan had died. "Philosophers have merely interpreted the world in various ways; the point is to change it." Karl Marx table with 2 columns and 6 rows Subj: [bookshare-discuss] Update On The Wheel of Time Project Date: 4/15/2009 7:11:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: mentat3@xxxxxxxxxxx Reply-to: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent from the Internet (Details) table end I'm sending this because I'm pretty sure there are some here who would be interested to read it. Below is a link to a fairly long and detailed explanation by Brandon Sanderson, who was asked to finish The Wheel of Time series, of how the project is going, why certain decisions were made regarding how many books it will involve and a projected timeline for completion. http://www.brandonsanderson.com/article/56/Splitting-AMOL ; The way things are expected to go may not please everyone; but I for one am happy to get the news, especially the part about a new book probably coming out this November. Evan ************** Great deals on Dell’s most popular laptops – Starting at $479 (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220631252x1201390195/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B213968550%3B35701427%3Bh)