"What if you need to poop?" (asking a guy about wearing armor into battle) Shallan asking the real questions 😂 THIS is hard-hitting fantasy right here, people!

I want to put ONE of the Brandon Sanderson books on my docket soon and he has so many. I saw he had a "Where to start" on his page and Mistborn was one of the recommendations - I just wanted to know what everyone else thought!

Let’s imagine it’s the end of the world and you have to choose one book to live in for the rest of your life Which one are you choosing and why?

I had to re-read that a few times because I honestly wasn't understanding. I'm used to that with Brandon Sanderson books. That the magic systems are complicated and you aren't meant to understand at first, but I can't stop myself from giving myself a headache as I try to understand. I'm excited for the book, but I need a break already before continuing. Anyone who's read it, does it get a bit easier to wrap your head around? I know that in his other books, that's true. I just haven't been this confused until this one.

How many books do you read at the same time? I usually juggle a few: right now, I’m on four! If one feels too slow, I grab a horror book for a quick adrenaline boost, then go back and give the slow one another chapter. Anyone else do this? :x

I always think back to the childhood books that got made me into the reader I am today so I wanna know what books everyone on here got them into reading! It also doesn’t have to be childhood books if you became a big reader later in life but I would still love to know what your answer was! One of the first books that I remember really loving and becoming obsessed with is the first Percy Jackson book that my mom recommended to me when I was about 7-9. So I owe my reader journey to her. I also really love the Pixie Hollow series so I’m super excited to read Wings of Starlight soon. (I’m also using this post as an opportunity to get some reading recommendations 🤭)

I was thrown out of my reading slump by Blood Over Bright Haven and have since been going through the dark academia quest. My most recent read Don't Let the Forest In tore my heart out. I absolutely adored both books to the point they've replaced others in my taste list. Having said that everything I've read recently has been so poetically tragic and heart wrenching I think I may need a lighter break for a while. Does anyone have recommendations for books with happier endings? Ideally standalone books with queer representation/main characters (particularly male/male or non-binary relationships and/or trans rep). I've enjoyed Maneater by Emily Antoinette and the webtoon Morgana and Oz. My taste in romance leans towards enemies or friends to lovers, and overwhelming devotion (sometimes to the toxic point of view seen in Don't Let the Forest In). If anyone has suggestions it'd be greatly appreciated.

I've seen a lot of favourite author questions, and I never know how to answer because I don't know what would make an author a favourite. One way I guess would be how many books have you read of theirs? For me, it would be Terry Pratchett with 7 novels in the Discworld. Then all of R F Kuang's novels which would be 5. KJ Charles at 4 read. Then Jane Austen at 3, with Agatha Christie at 3. The list of two book authors would be too long.

That might be a dumb question I don’t know but I’m always wondering who are people favourite author and why?