MistbornAlpaca he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 How long is it going to take you guys to read Oathbringer? Just trying to gauge how long I'll need to stay off the forums after I start reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wreith he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, MasterJack said: How long is it going to take you guys to read Oathbringer? Just trying to gauge how long I'll need to stay off the forums after I start reading. I tend to read really fast. This book being longer than the others, I expect to be through it in less than two weeks. That said, spoilers are supposed to be noted for six months after release, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sallin Zeras he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Because I’ve already read a lot(thanks Tor, I love you) I’ll probably say I’ll finish it in two days, but I’d recommend to stay away from here until a week or so has passed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagerunner he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 There are some beta readers who have been chomping at the bit to discuss, so I expect the OB spoiler board will light up at 12:01 AM on the 14th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MistbornAlpaca he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Just now, Wreith said: I tend to read really fast. This book being longer than the others, I expect to be through it in less than two weeks. That said, spoilers are supposed to be noted for six months after release, I believe. I prefer to read a little slower and absorb everything. Also I feel I get more out of it when I take my time. Also having not read the sample chapters, (and not wanting too) it will probably take me longer than everyone who has read those chapters. Thanks for the heads up on the spoilers thing, good to know. Do you happen to know where that thread is at? Just want to double-check so I don't stumble on something I didn't want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wreith he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 3 minutes ago, MasterJack said: Thanks for the heads up on the spoilers thing, good to know. Do you happen to know where that thread is at? Just want to double-check so I don't stumble on something I didn't want to know. It's in the site rules Quote For an individual book or series forum, spoiler tags must always be used if one is referencing another series (like, if someone is posting in Mistborn, but referencing Stormlight Archive). However, if a book in that series has been out more than six months, spoilers are now permitted in that forum without needing to be tagged. So, for example, there would be a window where Alloy of Law spoilers require a spoiler notification, but a few months later, that would no longer be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashan’Elin he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Well, depending on whether I can get out of all my responsiblities, Oathbringer will probably take me around 1-3 days, for a quick read to get all the awesome new stuff. Then, there’ll be a slower, in-depth read to get most of the hints I missed the first time. And then another to get more hints. And more, and more... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MistbornAlpaca he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Wreith said: It's in the site rules Thanks for the quote on the rules, that really helps! @Nashan'Elin that's crazy that you read that fast! Good for you! I can't stand reading for more than an hour at a time, I prefer to digest the info slowly. Edited November 3, 2017 by MasterJack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ElephantEarwax he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) But there is a two week buffer zone isn't there? I'm going to read it in about 4 hours, then reread it like 12 times. Edited November 3, 2017 by ElephantEarwax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulk he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 I read around 140 pages an hour; I know I'm not the fastest one on the site, but I expect I'll be done by the morning of the 14th... I'm also rather impatient to know how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashan’Elin he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Just now, Mulk said: I read around 140 pages an hour; I know I'm not the fastest one on the site, but I expect I'll be done by the morning of the 14th... I'm also rather impatient to know how it turns out. I’m pretty sure we’re all impatient and hyped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 For me, the hard part will be going back and reading part 1 in physical format, to see everything coherently, and in order. And finding the time to do it. I tend to read pretty fast, but when I'm this excited about a book, I tend to read too fast and miss details. SO my first read will be rushed, and my second read immediately after will be more leisurely... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Am Witless she/her Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 My record reading of WoR is two days and one hour, but with school and everything, Oathbringer should take about a week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podman Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 I can probably finish it in about two days, but with Tor... I'll say one or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderis he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) If I read all out I could finish it in about 10 to 12 hours of reading... It will probably take me 3 to 4 times that though. If I read at speed, I will enjoy it, and but I won't retain anything for longer than a couple weeks Edited November 3, 2017 by Calderis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kered he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Since I work Sunday-Thursday and Oathbringer comes out on Tuesday, I'll probably finish around the Friday or Saturday of that week. Like Calderis, I need to pace if I'm going to retain everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_shadow she/her Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 I could theoretically read Oathbringer in 5-6 hours, but I'd miss all but the most basic plot. It will probably take me 10-12 hours to read it, although since I'm going to skim through part 1 and mostly just look at the illustrations, it's probably going to be closer to 8-10 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walin he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Last year when I discovered WoK and WoR, I read during English class. The teacher never took my book since she made a point of taking phones when they were out, and books didn’t count. This year the teacher is different, but I hope I can still read at the blistering pace of...three weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podman Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 4 hours ago, podman36 said: I can probably finish it in about two days, but with Tor... I'll say one or two. Also, when I say one or two days, I don't mean 24-48 hours. I mean in the span of two days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeldancer he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) Apparently about 800+ words a minute. So about 10 hours. If I can get reading time... Edited November 3, 2017 by Steeldancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shqueeves he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Based on the fact that I can read WoR in less than two days, I could theoretically read it in 2-3 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenod Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Theoretically, 1 day. When actually doing things like sleeping, 2 days. But this is when I don't have anything I need to do for other things, if I do, I can't be entirely sure, but it will probably land between 4 days and a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsentKeeper he/him Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 I read very quickly, so I'd probably be done with Oathbringer on the second day, including rereading part 1, if only I didn't have things like work and college classes.... Who am I kidding? None of that is getting done until after OB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainRyan he/him Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 (edited) I plan on being at the release party. Get book between 10pm-11pm Monday night (depending on the lines) then wait for a personalization (hopefully done by midnight) then head home to read... I hope to finish up by early afternoon on Tuesday. My first read is always a speed read because I want to know how the story goes. I'll re-read between 2-5 times before book 4 so I don't worry about missing little details the first run through. Edited November 4, 2017 by CaptainRyan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy92 Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 It takes me a while to get through a book of this size and actually enjoy the read. If I read too fast I miss too many details. I spent about 3 weeks on tWoK and also about 3 weeks on WoR. I'll read a lot over Thanksgiving break while I'm off work (I work at a college), so I'll probably finish this one in about 2-3 weeks like the other ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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