I’m notoriously terrible at remembering the names of authors, famous people, places, books or songs. My brain doesn’t seem to store information that way. I remember the story, but not titles. I don’t closely research or follow the people who create the stories I love, whether those be books or movies. I appreciate their work, but don’t find myself spending hours getting to know the creators themselves.
Something has changed though, I think I might be classified as a groupie for the first time in my life. Though I don’t know if that word applies to someone obsessed with a series of books. I love Brandon Sanderson’s The Stormlight Archive. He is a phenomenal writer and I love fantasy novels.
Brandon is very active on social media and it has made me interested, for the first time, in really following an author. I am compelled to immerse myself in this world he has fabricated, to study all the ancillary texts and understand what everything means. If this story isn’t a video game yet… I could see it becoming one that I would actually play.
I listen to a lot of books rather than read them. It’s a great way to stay entertained while also doing chores, talk about efficiency! Through my social media stalking, I’ve learned that there are leather bound, illustrated versions of the books in The Stormlight Archive. I want them! I think about starting the series over, experiencing the story again through glorious, high quality books. Now I have to put the effort in to figure out how to get on the waiting list!
Cultivating Sunshine 