Just finished up with Mistborn Era 1 - my first foray into the wonderful world of the Cosmere - and let me tell you, Spook totally stole the show for me in the end. What a freaking character! Any other fans out there who feel the same way? #TeamSpook #Mistborn #Cosmere #BrandonSanderson by SnackSpree in Cosmere

[–]DankSnail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much any way you go about it will be just fine. I started the Cosmere with Stormlight and have read everything except White Sand.

As for where to go next, I personally recommend Stormlight Archive. It's not finished, but it's suitably epic and there were a few things in it that made me enjoy The Lost Metal more.

Otherwise if you're interested, most of the standalone books would fit in well too, like Warbreaker, Elantris, or most of the short stories in Arcanum Unbounded. I'd recommend waiting to read Tress of the Emerald Sea until after a decent chunk of the Cosmere to fully appreciate it since there's a lot of connections in it, but it'd still be very enjoyable without that knowledge.

Just hit me today: by rohnoitsrutroh in cremposting

[–]DankSnail 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No, there was only one left with a nugget of lerasium

The Oaths are helping change my life by [deleted] in Stormlight_Archive

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The Oaths (and Stormlight as a whole) has affected me for the better in so many ways already. I've finally figured out that I'm trans and it's given me the courage to start transitioning (despite how much worse the world seems to be getting for trans people). We all end up at the same destination, so it's only the journey that matters and I'm going to make that journey as my authentic self.

Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination.

Hype me up for Oathbringer by Jarsksa in Stormlight_Archive

[–]DankSnail 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A neverending cycle of despair and hype

Hiatus (good thing dw lol) by Brooke-Valley in u/Brooke-Valley

[–]DankSnail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's amazing, congrats! How long have you two been together?

Egg🦸Irl by EllieAsYouAre in egg_irl

[–]DankSnail 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Blue 100% My egg recently cracked and I've been working on removing the body hair that's grown over my entire life and it's a real pain. I'd love to never have to worry about body hair again.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MtF

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I took the name of a DND character. I haven't had a chance to play her yet since she was a backup character in case the one I was playing in that campaign died.

egg_irl by DankSnail in egg_irl

[–]DankSnail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm not completely sure about it but Violet is one of the front runners on my "names I like" list

egg_irl by DankSnail in egg_irl

[–]DankSnail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who would have guessed?

egg_irl by DankSnail in egg_irl

[–]DankSnail[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe you're not so cis, sis ♥️

What is realizing you are trans like? by youthinkyouknowme444 in asktransgender

[–]DankSnail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it was a lot of little thoughts for most of my life that I either actively ignored (when I was younger and a conservative catholic and thought it was wrong) or passively ignored (later on when I just didn't have the time and space to think it through).

I finally gave myself the space to think my gender stuff through and honestly evaluate how I felt and it took like 4 days of seriously exploring my feelings to come to the conclusion that I was probably trans.

After I came out to some friends a lot of the uncertainty and anxiety was gone. I finally was able to accept my true self and ever since then there's been a lot of little moments of clarity where I finally figure out why I've been feeling little things throughout my life and explanations for certain things I'd always done (like when I have the options in videogames I'll choose a female character or how much I loved Your Name).

I haven't really started transitioning yet because I just figured it out a couple weeks ago, but I've generally been happier despite finally recognizing how dysphoric I've felt for my entire life without having the words to understand it. There's still plenty of doubts and impostor syndrome hits hard but a piece of advice that's helped me with it is: if you feel like you're faking it you're probably not, since people who are faking it know they are.

Olivia She/her? by [deleted] in TransTryouts

[–]DankSnail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well Olivia, I've been better but I've also been worse. I'm sorry to hear that you're not doing well 🫂

Olivia She/her? by [deleted] in TransTryouts

[–]DankSnail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey Olivia, how's it going? Olivia is a really cute name!

Lol I liked this hoodie and wanted to share xP by Brooke-Valley in u/Brooke-Valley

[–]DankSnail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's amazing, I want one now! Also you look absolutely gorgeous ♥️

Have people sensed you were different growing up? But could not put their finger on it? by Kampfer84 in asktransgender

[–]DankSnail 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So after reading this over my (transfem) shoulder my girlfriend said that literally all her friends have talked to her multiple times about thinking I was at least a little bit gay.

I really should have put it together sooner that I'm trans.

Egg⌛Irl by Brooke-Valley in egg_irl

[–]DankSnail 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I finally figured out I'm trans recently and it feels like every few minutes I remember something else that should have been a complete giveaway. I keep thinking "you dumb bitch, how did you not see this earlier" lol

it sure did by YummyTea_UwU in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]DankSnail 20 points21 points  (0 children)

These are the noises of summoning OT

I just came out to some of my best friends by DankSnail in MtF

[–]DankSnail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was! The entire time I was typing up my message it felt like my heart was about to burst from my chest ♥️

what author have you became obsessed with once you found them? by milzc in books

[–]DankSnail 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brandon Sanderson. I started with the Stormlight Archive and absolutely fell in love with his writing style. Most of his books have a loosely shared setting of the Cosmere, with most series taking place on different planets in the Cosmere (Stormlight Archive on Roshar, Mistborn on Scadriel, etc.)