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Post by hollywollypolly on May 31, 2012 16:44:16 GMT -5
Is anybody going to see Peter Jackson's The Hobbit it looks really cool. :)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTSoD4BBCJc&feature=player_embedded
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Post by Silvertongue on May 31, 2012 16:46:31 GMT -5
I plan to!
Iloved the LOTRs trilogy, though I never read any of the books.
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Post by mountaingirl777 on May 31, 2012 16:47:47 GMT -5
^me too! Haven't read the books, but I love the movies. I'm actually participating in a LOTR RPG on another site.
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Post by angelty on May 31, 2012 16:52:58 GMT -5
I read the books. they are so good. You should read them when you have the chance too
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Post by mountaingirl777 on May 31, 2012 16:57:12 GMT -5
I have tried. I have to admit that I do have The Two Towers, but I couldn't get into it. the writing style throws me off.
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Post by angelty on May 31, 2012 17:04:37 GMT -5
I agree with you there It was kind of hard to read them. It more style back when Toiken(sp?) was writing it I think
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Post by mountaingirl777 on May 31, 2012 17:17:37 GMT -5
Yeah, I also had trouble with reading C.S. Lewis was also from that time period, had a similar writing style and was a friend of Tolkien. Though, it is funny that I can read Chronicles of Narnia better than Lord of the Rings.
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Post by angelty on May 31, 2012 17:20:39 GMT -5
I also found that funny. And I remember more of Chronicles of Narnia then Hobbit.
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Post by mountaingirl777 on May 31, 2012 17:22:30 GMT -5
I can tell you about each othe books by memory.  Same with Harry Potter. |
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Post by angelty on May 31, 2012 17:24:53 GMT -5
Oh I remember almost every thing about Harry Potter  |
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Post by lrthunder on May 31, 2012 17:26:47 GMT -5
I plan on seeing it when it comes out.
Believe it or not, someone is writing a "Read the Books" story for Lord of the Rings. It hasn't been updated in a little while, and I don't know the title.
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Post by thebabblingbrooke on May 31, 2012 18:29:53 GMT -5
That would be very difficult to do. Though if you wanted to try getting into Tolkien's writing style I would suggest reading The Hobbit first. Not only does it fit chronologically before the trilogy, it's easier (and shorter) to read than the trilogy and a million more times easier to read than The Simorilian (not sure if that's spelled right). I couldn't finish more than the first fourty pages of The Simorilian  and I read The Hobbit and the trilogy back in middle school and twice since then. |
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Post by Dimcairien on May 31, 2012 18:54:27 GMT -5
Yeah, I also had trouble with reading C.S. Lewis was also from that time period, had a similar writing style and was a friend of Tolkien. Though, it is funny that I can read Chronicles of Narnia better than Lord of the Rings. Well, the Narnia series was written for children whereas Lord of the Rings wasn't. On the other hand, I've always found Tolkien fairly easy to read, but I did start reading his stuff at age nine. And yes, I am looking forward to seeing the Hobbit. I just hope that it's closer to the book than the LOTR movies were. |
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Post by angelty on May 31, 2012 18:57:08 GMT -5
I also hope it is closer to book then LOTR movies was
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Post by Kitty279 on Jun 1, 2012 0:05:31 GMT -5
Of course I am going to watch it, I have been living part-time in Middle-earth for about 8 years already and still am not really back from there. It was LotR that got me into reading fanfiction in the first place, and my all-time favourites are still mostly LotR, not HP. Mountaingirl777, you really should start with the Hobbit or at least "The Fellowship of the Ring". When you start in the middle of a trilogy, that doesn't help to understand the story. Sure, it's not exactly the easiest read, as Tolkien was a classical philologist and that shows, but he created such a rich world that can't even be taken in with one reading. Every time I read the books, I find new details I had previously overlooked or not put in context. And if you have questions, you can always ask me, I'd be glad to help |
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Post by mountaingirl777 on Jun 1, 2012 1:00:33 GMT -5
yeah, I'm thinking of starting to read them. I thought it would be easy to read the Two Towers, even though it is the middle of the trilogy, since I saw the movie.
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Post by Kitty279 on Jun 1, 2012 1:06:26 GMT -5
You were probably missing too much from the beginning.
At first try, I gave up on them, too, until I was finally interested enough. Then I went through the whole trilogy in a bit over 4 days, despite working full time on three of them.
My advice would be to start with the Hobbit, even though it's a different writing style and more aimed at children, as it explains how Bilbo got the One Ring. And if you start reading the LotR trilogy and still have problems, you can skip "Concerning Hobbits" and return to that after finishing, it gives some details that may be interesting, but I found it rather confusing without the background of the main story.
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Post by rettop92 on Jun 2, 2012 14:35:00 GMT -5
I'm defiently watching that movie when it comes out!
Fun thing about Narnia and LotR is that I've heard Tolkien and C. S. Lewis were friends. And to read the books, I agree skip the intro with "Concerning Hobbits" and all that, my Dad keeps saying that he spends a hundred pages on describing a foot (exaggeration but it is much)
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Post by Kitty279 on Jun 2, 2012 14:40:22 GMT -5
And that's why my boss said either you give up during the first 100 pages, or you get over that point and are so hooked you can't stop reading any more! Something I completely agree on.
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Post by Dimcairien on Jun 3, 2012 1:01:48 GMT -5
Fun thing about Narnia and LotR is that I've heard Tolkien and C. S. Lewis were friends. And to read the books, I agree skip the intro with "Concerning Hobbits" and all that, my Dad keeps saying that he spends a hundred pages on describing a foot (exaggeration but it is much) Personally, I think Tolkien's gift lies in his detailed descriptions. Even if you do skip that bit, make certain to read it later on as it offers a wonderful insight to Tolkein's world. And that's why my boss said either you give up during the first 100 pages, or you get over that point and are so hooked you can't stop reading any more! Something I completely agree on. I think that's true with just about any book, or at leas that was my experience with Jane Eyre. I tried two or three times and couldn't make it past around page 150. I later got the audio book, finished it, and have read the book several times since then. |
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Post by Kitty279 on Jun 3, 2012 1:22:52 GMT -5
"Concerning Hobbits" confused me when I did read it for the first time, as there were not only explanations about Hobbits, but people mentioned I did not know anything about, and I wanted to get to the story itself. IMO it is easier to read with the Appendices the first time around, as I said above. But it should be read, no question about that. Afterwards, it makes for an interesting read. Yeah, it's often the case. Some books are starting out so slowly that you can lose interest, or the beginning is just not that interesting to you. That's not limited to Tolkien or Austen. At my first try, I only got to the end of Bilbo's party before I gave up, that much I remember. But I was never a fan of fantasy, for some reason; HP and LotR are the only ones I like. And back then I only did read (or tried to) because LotR was one of these "must know" titles. Later on, after some discussions with friends, I finally was interested enough to make another attempt. And fell hard and fast for the fascinating world of Middle-earth. That was in early 2003, and I still haven't really returned yet  My Tolkien library by now outnumbers the HP one about 5:1 ... |
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Same with Harry Potter.
and I read The Hobbit and the trilogy back in middle school and twice since then.
My Tolkien library by now outnumbers the HP one about 5:1 ...