Eragon
Though it may not seem so, I have actually been spending a bit of my time reading lately. I just finished reading Eragon, the first in a series (of three, I believe) books by a young writer named Christopher Paolini.
I had read several reviews of the book before I bought it, but I found that the reviewers were either 14 years old and in love with the book or 30-something and hated it because it was liked by 14-year-olds. So, being a 30-something and not quite so self important as to instantly dismiss all things likable by teens, I decided to read it for myself.
I found it to be a very readable and interesting book. It didn't suck me in as quickly as a Dan Brown novel (or a Harry Potter novel -- by the way, I can hear several people groaning right now as I mention Harry Potter and Dan Brown in the same sentence), but once I got into the story, I was hooked. The fantasy elements are reminiscent of The Lord of the Rings trilogy (ok, there are things that are nearly identical, but you know what they say about imitation and flattery), but there were also many new and unique elements.
If you haven't read this book, give it a chance. It's creative and fun and makes a nice diversion from some of the current bestsellers that may or may not be based on reality (or some semblance of reality which forces Oprah to apologize).
The second book in the series is already available. I'll be reading it as soon as I can.
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I'm officially a 30 something and have been for a year now. Anyway, I read Eragon, I also think its a fine book there are similarities to LOTR, but its still worth a read. I'm almost finished with the second in the series. So far it has been a good read, but I've been a little disappointed in the lack of fight scenes etc. It is obvious that it is the 2nd in a triliogy as it doesn't advance much but gives a lot of background info for the final book.
Posted by: Scott | February 28, 2006 05:35 PM