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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 1086 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 640 Views
Makes sense. *NM* - 16/03/2011 09:46:04 PM 576 Views
I sure have read Mr. Eddings - 16/03/2011 09:44:24 PM 1296 Views
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Only the Belgariad. - 16/03/2011 11:24:32 PM 1187 Views
Re: Only the Belgariad. - 18/03/2011 02:05:30 PM 999 Views
I read one of his books when I was in about seventh grade. - 17/03/2011 05:20:15 AM 1091 Views
LOL. - 18/03/2011 02:05:58 PM 1014 Views
I really liked the first two series but his style got really stale after that *NM* - 17/03/2011 01:30:33 PM 455 Views
Makes sense, even though I don't agree with you. *NM* - 18/03/2011 02:06:38 PM 457 Views
I really loved the first books - 25/03/2011 07:09:49 PM 989 Views
Too many books. - 17/03/2011 07:10:16 PM 930 Views
He should have stopped writing after Polgara. - 18/03/2011 02:07:30 PM 922 Views
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I read Elenium 10 years ago or so - 17/03/2011 10:25:09 PM 1162 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 463 Views
You're quite lucky if he's one of the worst. *NM* - 18/03/2011 08:44:17 AM 437 Views
The Belgariad and The Elenium are both decent popcorn reads - 18/03/2011 11:40:24 AM 1108 Views
~nods~ - 18/03/2011 02:14:49 PM 991 Views
Hate to say it, but about 30 years ago - man do I feel old now - 18/03/2011 12:34:12 PM 953 Views
Makes me feel a lot better about the 18 years I've been reading them. - 18/03/2011 02:15:47 PM 927 Views
After - 22/03/2011 02:12:34 PM 1000 Views
I know of him - 18/03/2011 02:58:44 PM 1057 Views
I read the Belgariad when I was 10 or 11. - 20/03/2011 04:14:07 AM 1165 Views
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