The Silmarillion is not exactly part of Lord of the Rings. It's more llike a history book with a little added insight on LotR.
It's kind of like The Old Testament and the New Testament. We see how Middle Earth was formed. A prophesy of forboding evil and availing justice. We also see how some of the Lays we hear were begun. The battle of The Powers of Arda. And how my beloved trees were ruined [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] * tear* and how our Sun and Moon were created [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
It is very much it's own separate being. I Loved the Silmarillion it is 2nd in line next to LotR ( the original publishing was to be ONE whole book per request of J.R.R. Tolkien).
Some people find it dry and/ or uninteresting. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] I think it just depends on how involved you want to be in the history of Middle Earth.
The Unfinished Tales is also good to read if you like history, but don't feel like taking a history 'lesson', if you see what I mean.
I would suggest it to you to read it is very informative and helpful.
-(~<~> Yavanna
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Aulė speaking to Yavanna of Dwarves :P to you Aulė
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