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brandon sanderson has completely stolen my life this year

you are in for so much fun in books 2 and 3!!

lots of fantasy for me this year;
The Sword of Kaigen (absolutely incredible)
Adventures of Amina-al-Sirafi (v fun)

Since then, Brandon Sanderson (WOW)
- Mistborn Trilogy
- Warbreaker
- Tress of the Emerald Sea
- The Way of Kings (stormlight archive 1)
- Words of Radiance (stormlight archive 2)

to answer your first question, given enough time, usually
to answer your second question, if you god willing can find a visa in the EU it's probably not a bad idea