I previously read to book 7 roughly 20+ years ago. I am re-reading up to that point with the hope of actually finishing the series this time.
Anyway, not much to say. It is a masterfully done series (even if it is overly long and detailed at times). Some of the "men are from Mars, women are from Venus" stuff seems a bit silly by modern standards. However, I try to remember that this is a 90's author, and that by comparison to the authors of the time, this is a fairly progressive novel in many ways.
I think everyone has it in them to absorb one large epic escapist fantasy in their life, and I think you could do worse than pick the wheel of time as that escape.