Well, I'm still trying to plug through the Silmarillion. It's like reading the Bible - "and then so-and-so begat whoever". But if you read it in small doses, it's easier. For example, I'll read the Ainulindale one night, and the Valaquenta the next. That way, I have time to digest all that high-falutin language.
Good luck! It's worth the read!
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If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."
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