Thread: Read it aloud?
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Old 02-15-2002, 09:52 PM   #11
Pips
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Originally posted by Man-of-the-Wold:
<STRONG>I've read the "Fellowship" and The Hobbit twice now to my eight-year-old daughter, as well as the "Two Towers" and "Return of the King", The Silmarillion and excerpts from The Unfinished Tales. She loves them all. It's a source of constant conversation, and yes debate. Also, as the reader I found a much richer and deeper appreciation for the overall story, as well as noticing much more of the subtleties.</STRONG>
Hehe, that's what my mother did with me when I was little. One reason I'm so addicted to Tolkien. And since she had an English Accent it's a memory I'll hold forever. And I hope to read it to my children.
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