"Buuut stone.....is....not.....organic..... How can a stone be rotten?"

Definition of rotten stone:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotten_stone

Just thought you'd like to know. :)

Libby: I went ahead and read Eragon even though you (rightly) warned me against it. I pretty much had the same complaints as you hehe. I almost put the book down before page 10, but I hate not finishing a book.
For me, it was definitely the overly descriptive paragraphs that nearly did the book in. Why would you describe a stream in a meadow for 2-3 paragraphs, then never mention it again???? Why?!?! Why did I waste my time on that? Why didn't I listen to you? Oh yeah... curiosity always seems to get the better of me. I just HAD to see for myself how bad it was.

Nikki: I would like to comment on your pictures. How old are you? I hope its less than 11, because they are very unprofessinal. I am writing a literary critisim on Paolini's Inheratance Trilogy for my 11th grade english class, theres not much critsim out there that i can ues because so many just callit a "Tolkinism". J.R.R. Tolkin was an amazing author that spent many years on his books plot and used many different plots that are found in places such as greek mythology. you don't hear insults about that do you. So I guess what I want to say is never pass judgement on how awful something is until you walk a miles in their shoes.

swankivy: What fun! You can read my response to this one here.

joe: about the from LotR and other fandoms, when the fellowship- i mean eragon, orik and arya- are traveling to esmerella Orik is saying about why people think there are no female dwarves and eragon says "it's the beards." i was watching tw2o towers on DVD a couple of weeks ago and this doesn't remind me at all of Aragorn, Gimli and Eowyn travelling to Helms Deep with almost exactly the same quote.

The Book Ninja: Well, I read your Eragon essay, and actually laughed out loud many times as I advanced through it, because most of it was so darn true! I can barely just skirmish on the idea that I don't like Paolini's work before being peppered to death by fans of the book. On the internet, of course :), so I applaud your bravery at writing this, and wish you the best of luck with the rabid fans.

--runs away after being bombed multiply times by other fans...

Jayne: You said that you have published several novels and short stories? What are they? I have read many fantsy novels and never run across your name before. Its not the bit of getting published thats as hard as getting people to read your works, so if your such a great know it all writer then why havent you been heard of before? As to your coments on the book and to what you said to other people you seem like a hateful person who has to drag everyone else down with them.

[My response to this is here.]

ikhsan: Dear Mr whatever you are!!!

Eragon is not as bad as u said,,,it's a good story,,,moreover it is written by a teenage boy,,,i've read it twice,,,and the more i read the more i feel amazed with this book,,,eldest as a sequel of it,,,it's a lot better than the first,,,at the ending of the story,,there're lots of surprising fact what i never ever predict before

[My response to this dumbness is here.]

Olivia Coker: Your comments about many of the ideas in Eragon originating elsewhere, while valid, do not diminish the value of the book. Your criticisms that the style and content are clearly indicative of the author's immaturity are similarly irrelevant, and seem to manifest your own envy at not having been published more than anything else. I note that nowhere is your full name or "pen" name revealed. The Inheritance books are, although imperfect, more entertaining than a vast number of published fantasy books, and a fine first effort on the part of Paolini, from which he is fortunate to benefit, since this success will give him the means to hone his craft further, without worrying about living in poverty. Obviously, I need to hone my craft further, as well, to learn how to avoid run-on sentences. You and others would do better to focus on more positive exertions.

[Response here!]

Alce: Um- there are actually 9 Ringwraiths, so at least they aren't exactly the same munerically. And at least he understands the meaning of forsworn. I read a book that seemed to think it was the same as sworn.

Angel: Wow... That was the best *cough*rant *cough* essay dissing Eragon I've ever read... It was amusing and I can add to your list of autors he's stolen from.

David Eddings for one... that mark on his palm... the silvery circle was from Edding Belgariad/Mallorean series'