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Re: David Eddings Stephen Send a noteboard - 16/03/2011 09:31:05 PM
Have you read anything by Eddings?

Read 50 pages of the Redemption of Althaus, before stopping due to the sheer blandness of it.
If yes, how long ago did you (first) read it/them?

About three months ago.

- Do you reread?


Not a chance.
- What's your favourite of his series?


Never read a series.
- Favourite character?

Pass.
- Are the Elenium and Tamuli set in a version of Earth? Or is it a version of the world of the Belgariad and Mallorean?

Dunno.
If no, why not? :P

I've just reread The Elenium (bought the trilogy from my charity bookshop a few weeks ago) and I loved it. It's certainly my favourite of his series. I am torn about whether I want to reread The Tamuli, though. I want character closure, but it's not very good.


I get the feeling that if I'd read it aged 10 or so, I'd of liked it. Isn't Eddings one of those writers one is meant to read when they first read fantasy before progressing to the good stuff?
"I mean, if everyone had a soul, there would be no contrast by which we could appreciate it. For giving us this perspective, we thank you." - Nate
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Oh. Totally bad place to start. - 16/03/2011 09:45:40 PM 1294 Views
No. Never cared to read it, since I rarely read epic fantasies until 13-14 years ago. *NM* - 16/03/2011 09:33:52 PM 739 Views
Makes sense. *NM* - 16/03/2011 09:46:04 PM 680 Views
I sure have read Mr. Eddings - 16/03/2011 09:44:24 PM 1548 Views
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Only the Belgariad. - 16/03/2011 11:24:32 PM 1371 Views
Re: Only the Belgariad. - 18/03/2011 02:05:30 PM 1200 Views
I read one of his books when I was in about seventh grade. - 17/03/2011 05:20:15 AM 1275 Views
LOL. - 18/03/2011 02:05:58 PM 1201 Views
I really liked the first two series but his style got really stale after that *NM* - 17/03/2011 01:30:33 PM 548 Views
Makes sense, even though I don't agree with you. *NM* - 18/03/2011 02:06:38 PM 531 Views
I really loved the first books - 25/03/2011 07:09:49 PM 1176 Views
Too many books. - 17/03/2011 07:10:16 PM 1116 Views
He should have stopped writing after Polgara. - 18/03/2011 02:07:30 PM 1100 Views
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I read Elenium 10 years ago or so - 17/03/2011 10:25:09 PM 1390 Views
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Horrible, horrible writer. One of the worst I've ever had the misfortune to read. *NM* - 17/03/2011 11:00:41 PM 619 Views
You're quite lucky if he's one of the worst. *NM* - 18/03/2011 08:44:17 AM 534 Views
The Belgariad and The Elenium are both decent popcorn reads - 18/03/2011 11:40:24 AM 1378 Views
~nods~ - 18/03/2011 02:14:49 PM 1174 Views
Hate to say it, but about 30 years ago - man do I feel old now - 18/03/2011 12:34:12 PM 1166 Views
Makes me feel a lot better about the 18 years I've been reading them. - 18/03/2011 02:15:47 PM 1135 Views
After - 22/03/2011 02:12:34 PM 1169 Views
I know of him - 18/03/2011 02:58:44 PM 1230 Views
I read the Belgariad when I was 10 or 11. - 20/03/2011 04:14:07 AM 1347 Views
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