Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1) by Christopher Paolini -- Restarting April 1st 2025

[Dr. Andy]

Hope it is!

[Maddie]

Just odd how my edition is saying 9 hours, while other editions have been saying 16, and 16 seems way more believable. I suppose I'll get to the end of my edition and see XD

[Dr. Andy]

Oh hmmm that's kind of suspicious.

[Maddie]

Yeah haha. Not sure what's going on.

[Tavia]

Andrea would you say that 50% of Eragon takes place in the forest? I know you're done reading it which is why I asked ^_^

[Dr. Andy]

Yeah a lot of it takes place in forests/cities. Then there's some desert and mountains.

[Tavia]

Okay cool thanks! I'm thinking about finishing it this week

[Dr. Andy]

The Pinewood City (view spoiler)[ The Elves are awesome. I love how similar they are to faeries. AND ARYA IS A PRINCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was so mad with the whole Sloan shit. He's a slug. But I was very glad when Elaine gave Roran an ear full, he needed to hear that. Girls really don't have much. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Alriiiight I'll pick this up again tomorrow.

[Dr. Andy]

Sounds good!

[Dr. Andy]

Elva (50%) (view spoiler)[ This girl is so strange and creepy. Eragon needs to figure out how to fix that blessing. I hope the lace idea will work. I like Oromis, he and Glader seem like a good team to teach Eragon and Saphira. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Oh my gosh you're speedy Andrea!

[Dr. Andy]

I just love the narrator so much I end up listening longer than I intend to.

[Janor]

Fate's gift

(view spoiler)[ I'm really liking it until now. I have read the start once before, years ago, but I never finished it. The story about the downfall of the riders was clearly explained and I liked it. For the first time ever I'm listening to the audiobook, and I like it so far.  (hide spoiler)]

[Janor]

About 50%

(view spoiler)[ I have a hard time with keeping my concentration while listening, becausr I have a hard time to do nothing, so I automatically start doing stuff. This results in me missing some details.
I love the voice of Saphira, because it sounds kind of animallike, but she still uses words and had a witty personality. I'm also curious as to when/if Brom and Eragon are going to part ways..
(hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Yeah me too lol. I listened to another 130pg. I suppose next time I'll listen to more is Friday

[Dr. Andy]

Janor- what helps me is listening while driving to work or while I workout. That way I stay focused on the story.

[Maddie]

Andrea wrote: "
A Costly Mistake Holy crap battle with the Urgals! Safira is my fierce baby dragon, I love her. I'm confused as to how Eragon was separated from Brom (probably by doing s..."

I find it's a whole lot less dramatic when someone's narrating it to you, and I hate the voice for Saphira. Sounds so terrible and gravelly and mean. To me, she's just a normal woman's voice.

[Maddie]

I can't listen while I workout haha. I end up not working out as hard as I could if I listened to music.

[Dr. Andy]

Maddison wrote: "Andrea wrote: "
A Costly Mistake Holy crap battle with the Urgals! Safira is my fierce baby dragon, I love her. I'm confused as to how Eragon was separated from Brom (proba..."

I love the voice of Saphira. It scared me at first, but now I love it.

[Dr. Andy]

Red Blade, White Blade (view spoiler)[ Poor Eragon and his crush. I hope Arya and him can still be friends. Also the changes that dragon apparition gave him are so awesome! I'm really starting to enjoy Roran's tale and I hope he arrives in Surda in time to help the Varden. I feel like a big battle is coming. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

It's so not feminine!

[Dr. Andy]

She is a dragon lol

[Maddie]

XD I'm so used to her voice in the movie though, soft and feminine.

[Maddie]

I don't look forward to scenes with her in it in the audio because of her voice.

[Dr. Andy]

I don't even remember the movie haha

[Maddie]

I used to love it.

[Maddie]

Andrea wrote: "
Du Sundavar Freohr [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I really didn't remember Murtagh XD And half the time I'm only half-listening to Eragon because I can't seem to focus on it too much. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

I'm currently a bit way through A Path Revealed (your next update)

[Dr. Andy]

Maddison wrote: "I'm currently a bit way through A Path Revealed (your next update)"

Awesome. I don't really have a response to your reply. I definitely lose focus too every so often

[Dr. Andy]

Witch's Brew (view spoiler)[ I love Angela, her poisoning was a decent idea. It will help cut down some of the soldier's they have to fight. And Eragon was super pissing me off with his prejudice against the Urgals. Like stupid kid, you need all the help you can get, stop being a dick. Ugh (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

I should be done with Eldest today and I'll start Brisingr tomorrow, but won't have many updates until I get to Minnesota.

[Dr. Andy]

Finished (view spoiler)[ Wow shit so many things happened at the end! I'm sad that so many people died, but I'm glad those evil twins are gone. The dicks. And I can't believe that MURTAGH is a rider!? Like how is Eragon going to be able to take him down? And they're BROTHERS like shit. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

I'll have an update for Brisingr after work :)

[Tavia]

Wow you're flying through them! ^_^

[Tavia]

The Madness of Life: (view spoiler)[Wow it really sucks that Garrow died. Eragon barely has any family left (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

I agree! That's crazy Andrea! You definitely make them seem less intimidating, and then when I read them it's like o.o haha.

I'll be finishing Eragon off tomorrow.

[Tavia]

Right 😂 but okay that's good Maddison. Im going to try to be done by Saturday.

[Maddie]

Awesome :D I'm just so pleased I got the audio haha. It's helping so much it's crazy.

[Tavia]

I should probably check out the audio although I'm not sure if audiobooks are for me

[Tavia]

A Rider's Blade
(view spoiler)[I'm actually glad that Brom decided to go with Eragon and Saphira. They need all the help they can get. But I also wonder about Brom's background. Maybe he was a Dragon Rider once (hide spoiler)]

[Tavia]

I'm trying out the audiobook and I see what you mean about Saphira's voice Maddison. I wasn't expecting that but then again she is a dragon as Andrea said

[Tavia]

Revelation at Yazuac: (view spoiler)[ Wow what happened to the town was so cruel. And they've finally met so Urgals. I think the reason Eragon's gedwëy ignasia is glowing is because Saphira is in trouble (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Yeah I know haha.

How's the audio working for you?

[Tavia]

It's going pretty good. I really like it. It'll be useful during car rides and such. I'll probably go back and forth between reading the book and listening to the audio

[Maddie]

Yeah I thought I would too but no time haha.

[Tavia]

I understand 😂. Are you starting on the second book after you finish Eragon?

[Maddie]

Nope. I'll be picking up One Of Us Is Lying again. Probably just read Eldest next month.

[Tavia]

Ohh okay gotcha. I started reading One of Us is Lying a while back, but ended up putting it down because I wasn't in the mods for it

[Maddie]

I'm joining in with a few others on the buddy read.