Gig

the belgariad or mallareon series? if so what are they like becuase ive bought them under reccomendation but havent began them!

nd4vr

They are great books and you should have a hard time putting them down. I have read both series multiple time. They compare favorably to Lord of the Rings

Beaver

I read them when I was younger. They're good reads, written for a younger crowd. The two series are kind of repetitive. I enjoyed them.

Scarecrow

Never been able to get into Eddings even though I've tried multiple times.

funkyryno

Meh. I've read a few of his books. They were somewhat entertaining, but a little too simplistic.

renaldow

I read the Belgariad and then the Mallorean about 4 mos ago on the advice of a coworker. I didn't think they were as good as he swore up and down they were, but they were a very good read. Very quick, very simple. Entertaining.

The only real problem I had with them is that Eddings tends to telegraph what is coming next, so a sharp mind can predict exactly what's up ahead.

Tsar Chasm

Definitely for the younger reader. I read these WAY WAY back when they first came out and I am old.

Autotelik

I read them in my early teenage years, as well as the Elenium and Tamuli series. I thoroughly enjoyed them at that age. I've reread them at least once since then, and most recently the Belgariad and Mallorean about a year ago. I'm in my late 20s now, and I still find them enjoyable. Not as deep as some other sci-fi/fantasy epics like Song of Ice and Fire, but I would gladly re-read them again a few years down the track.

My favorite is the Mallorean, but The Belgariad is also very good. When you're done reading them, let us know what you think.

ChemDoc

I enjoy them and re-read then regularly, usually during the summer when I have more free time. I have probably read them 10+ times. The stories are good, humorous, and keep a thread going about good and evil and the dichotomy of both of them having to exist.

The characters are fun. Not as deep as LOTR, and written for the teen+ age group, but fun none the less. I think of these in much the same way I think of Harry Potter: written for a younger crowd, but also enjoyable light reading for adults who are into fantasy lit.

Gig

ive read pawn of prophercy but yet to start queen of sorcery as im doing english literature for A-Levels so i have to do alot of reading of world war one novels. fantastic book though and im eager to start the next.