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dummy@example.com (Steinar) — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 10:11:53 +0000

The Silmarillion = Done.
A good read for people with interest in mythology and fantasy, nice charm to it.

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Re: Any J.R.R.Tolkien fans here

dummy@example.com (Clock-la) — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 09:22:15 +0000

Saw the films first, dad took us to the cinema each ti e :-p

And my Grandma lent me the books, I'm on the 3rd one, then I'll read the hobbit once I finish that.

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dummy@example.com (Stormy) — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 21:48:52 +0000

When I was in fifth grade and the first movie came out, everyone I hung out with at school got kind of obsessed with the series, so I figured I should read it too. Read the whole thing and The Hobbit, and my dad even let me see the movie as long as I promised I would act mature enough or something.

I haven't read the books since then, but I bet I would get a lot more out of them now if I did.

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dummy@example.com (Flapjacks) — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 20:45:10 +0000

I saw all of the LotR movies before I read the Fellowship of the Ring, but I did read The Hobbit before I saw the movie. Desolation of Smaug changed a lot from the book. The Fellowship is the only LotR book I've read, though. I have been planning to reread the Hobbit, then the Fellowship, and then read the books that I didn't for a while, now.

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dummy@example.com (Steinar) — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 19:07:00 +0000

KingLambda wrote:

They really are good books. I just finished rereading the LotR trilogy, and understood it and liked it a lot more than I did when I was younger. I think I had trouble with it back then because I didn't have the patience I do now and didn't appreciate the themes as much. Sam is one of the most inspirational characters in any book I've ever read.
Sometimes I secretly wish the Shire were real, it sounds like such a nice and homely place to live!

Same.
Yeah it has this attitude to put the reader into it if one really tries. In some way. Its like if someone figures out how to use a hammer, its so awesome when one figures out how to use it! Glad you liked the books.

Re: Any J.R.R.Tolkien fans here

dummy@example.com (Sheep) — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 16:18:26 +0000

KingLambda wrote:

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Sometimes I secretly wish the Shire were real, it sounds like such a nice and homely place to live!

Yeah, me too It's mostly the world itself, more than the plot and characters(though how I picture it world heavily relies on those), that makes me enjoy the books.

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dummy@example.com (RangerOfIthilien) — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 13:24:39 +0000

They really are good books. I just finished rereading the LotR trilogy, and understood it and liked it a lot more than I did when I was younger. I think I had trouble with it back then because I didn't have the patience I do now and didn't appreciate the themes as much. Sam is one of the most inspirational characters in any book I've ever read.

Sometimes I secretly wish the Shire were real, it sounds like such a nice and homely place to live!

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dummy@example.com (o-danny-o) — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 11:42:15 +0000

8 out of 9 people in my class are fans of LOTR so i should take a look.

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dummy@example.com (Sheep) — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 11:41:09 +0000

I'm currently reading The Hobbit for the fourth or fifth time, but it's my first time reading it in English. Before now, it was always in Norwegian. Might read TLotR again if I stay in my Middle Earth mood

Any J.R.R.Tolkien fans here

dummy@example.com (Steinar) — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 09:51:17 +0000

I am reading "The Silmarillion"
I have read
- The Lord of the Rings
- The Hobbit

What i enjoy about this book is, it explains subtle events to how it will lead to the hobbit and lord of the rings, gifted skilled writing skills!
I like that you can get into it if you try hard enough, i needed to read twice to figure out what it ment, so i had to pay extra attention to figure out what roles each of them had to understand the main story, clever

I also like the movies too by Peter Jackson

How about you.