Read the Wheel of Time. I know that some people on here dislike it, but it didn't get bogged down until around the eighth book, and the first is
definitely worth a read. Besides which, if you can struggle through - or skip. Skipping can be fun too. - the boring bits from books eight through eleven, (mainly the Perrin chapters

), then it's well worth it so as to get to some of the awesome stuff on the other side.