Fantasy Buddy Reads discussion

June 20th.

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You folks are catching up to me.

I'll probably be starting this today.

I am as well. I needed a new audio. I am enjoying my reread. It is probably ten years since I last read it.

I will be really interested to see how the new people to this series see Poledra.

I’m going to join but it will be a few more days until I can start.

Where did everyone go?

I finished my reread. It is a long time since my last read, probably 15 years.

I completely forgot.

Yep - sorry haven't started this one yet.

I'm starting tonight! I know I'm behind... oops! But let me know if anyone else is reading it now, too!

I'll start tomorrow. I was thinking of starting but figured I was too far behind.

Glad to have a "buddy" with whom to read!

Me too!

Ooo, thank goodness! I will have buddies to read it with!!!!

On page 20. The summary at the beginning was very helpful! It has been a few months since I finished the Belgariad!

I'm actually only 10% in . I had put it aside for now, but good reason to jump back in!

Up to Ch 19... Can't put it down. I know I read this series back in the day, but I don't remember anything so far. I am really enjoying it, because even the bad guys are more palatable than half the regular characters in Abercrombie's books... And it is just more light and doesn't depress me as much... I liked all the little details that have to do with the reproductive deferences of the triads and how funny Garian was in "the" moment...

Think I left off around chapter 21: I feel like Garion got really dumb in this book. There are so many instances where people have to explain really simple things to him.

I preferred the first series start to this one so far. I feel like this has had a lot of back and forth of people traveling to places just to turn around and head back to their original location. I’m hoping for more Errand than Garion because he has been more interesting to me.

Errand is adorable! I really hope (view spoiler)[ he doesn't become the Child of Dark! That would piss me off! I hope they don't go with all has to start equally and then one or the other has to prevail, and in order to make it fair, let's get Errand and put him on the side of evil... I don't think it will go that way, but I have that fear. I am not sure I could take that... (hide spoiler)]

About Garion being kind of dumb in this book, I think it is just how Eddings chooses to tell the story. I always think of those over-explanations as typical for the genre at the time... It doesn't bother me much...

20% done!

How are you feeling about it so far?

Choko wrote: "How are you feeling about it so far?"

Really enjoying it! I'm not a strong reader, but it's easy to follow, and the characters are great! :)

Exactly! This is why I feel this whole series and the author's books are wonderful as a stepping stone into the Fantasy genre:-)

Some of my favorite character moments are in this series. Many of them feature Silk.

On page 180 of 438.

(view spoiler)[Nerina faltered. "I do not even have a veil."
Garion gave her a long, steady look. Then he cast a quick look around the room, picked up a lace doily from a nearby table and set it neatly atop the lady's head. 😆
Also, Ce'Nedra's father just died. 😢 But she was cute with Garion; trying to make him "propose" to her! (hide spoiler)]

Is anyone still reading this series? I am in book 4 :)