LotR Reading Club - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Estelyn Telcontar · 06-12-2004, 03:51 AM

For all those who were involved in exchanging ideas developing the Chapter-by-Chapter discussion, we have opened a Feedback and Suggestion Box thread on the Chapter-by-Chapter sub-forum. If you took part in the first week's discussion on the Foreword, please tell us what you enjoyed and what you feel could be improved for the continuing discussions. Or perhaps you didn't participate; if your reason had something to do with the discussion itself, please do share it with us!

On Monday we will continue with the discussion of the Prologue - if you haven't already done so, dig out your book and (re-)read it so that you can share your thoughts with us!

Calenedheliel1 · 06-12-2004, 09:13 AM

I was really looking forward to this club starting and then when it did it wasn't at all what I expected. I was hoping to discuss that was happening in the book and not why or what ideals went into the writing of this book. I thought this was supposed to be fun but what I read in the discussion thread was not fun it was actually boring. I hope that as the book goes on that it will become a discussion about the story and not the ideas behind it.

Bombadil · 06-12-2004, 11:52 AM

To me it would be boring to discuss what happenned in the books, because we already know that!

I find it very interesting discussing the books in depth, and tlaking about how tolkien wrote, I'm very muck looking forward to more.

HerenIstarion · 06-12-2004, 12:18 PM

I believe that it all can be combined once the books proper discussion are started. For plot is indeed known (but how well?

), but what lies beyond and out there is also of great interest

My suggestion would be not to be intimidated if some drafts of HoME 5, or letters, or works of Boethius and anything besides show up (and I believe those may come up, just for the look of the thing and to see 'what it would have been like if published in 1940' and 'does Pope look like Tom Bombadil to you' or whatever)

If you find some post boring, skip it, just make sure when contributing your own entry to indicate whom are you answering and on what (by quoting, or addressing people to post (with its number) that you have in mind. It was done before, and quite successfully. The posts that bore you may be full of wonder to some other readers, and, if dealt with in similar way, will not be confusing (I believe) at all.

Bêthberry · 06-12-2004, 12:51 PM

*runs off to set up a parody RPG in Rohan about Chapter by Chapter*

Or, some enterprising, intrepid soul could start a Book Club in Mirth.

Estelyn Telcontar · 06-12-2004, 02:36 PM

Parody on Tolkien, Bb?? Shocking!! To even think of such a suggestion!!

(We now return you to your regularly scheduled topic, begging your pardon...)

Estelyn Telcontar · 06-21-2004, 02:04 AM

The discussion of Chapter 1, "The Long-Expected Party", is now open - welcome to all who want to participate!

06-12-2004, 03:51 AM	#1
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Feedback and Suggestion Box thread For all those who were involved in exchanging ideas developing the Chapter-by-Chapter discussion, we have opened a Feedback and Suggestion Box thread on the Chapter-by-Chapter sub-forum. If you took part in the first week's discussion on the Foreword, please tell us what you enjoyed and what you feel could be improved for the continuing discussions. Or perhaps you didn't participate; if your reason had something to do with the discussion itself, please do share it with us! On Monday we will continue with the discussion of the Prologue - if you haven't already done so, dig out your book and (re-)read it so that you can share your thoughts with us! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

06-12-2004, 11:52 AM	#3
Bombadil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Old Forest Posts: 488	To me it would be boring to discuss what happenned in the books, because we already know that! I find it very interesting discussing the books in depth, and tlaking about how tolkien wrote, I'm very muck looking forward to more. __________________ "'Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.'"

06-12-2004, 12:18 PM	#4
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	I believe that it all can be combined once the books proper discussion are started. For plot is indeed known (but how well? ), but what lies beyond and out there is also of great interest My suggestion would be not to be intimidated if some drafts of HoME 5, or letters, or works of Boethius and anything besides show up (and I believe those may come up, just for the look of the thing and to see 'what it would have been like if published in 1940' and 'does Pope look like Tom Bombadil to you' or whatever) If you find some post boring, skip it, just make sure when contributing your own entry to indicate whom are you answering and on what (by quoting, or addressing people to post (with its number) that you have in mind. It was done before, and quite successfully. The posts that bore you may be full of wonder to some other readers, and, if dealt with in similar way, will not be confusing (I believe) at all. __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

06-12-2004, 12:51 PM	#5
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Oh, the possibilities ... runs off to set up a parody RPG in Rohan about Chapter by Chapter Or, some enterprising, intrepid soul could start a Book Club in Mirth. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

06-12-2004, 02:36 PM	#6
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Parody on Tolkien, Bb?? Shocking!! To even think of such a suggestion!! (We now return you to your regularly scheduled topic, begging your pardon...) __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

06-12-2004, 09:13 AM	#2
Calenedheliel1 Pile O'Bones Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 20	I was really looking forward to this club starting and then when it did it wasn't at all what I expected. I was hoping to discuss that was happening in the book and not why or what ideals went into the writing of this book. I thought this was supposed to be fun but what I read in the discussion thread was not fun it was actually boring. I hope that as the book goes on that it will become a discussion about the story and not the ideas behind it.

06-21-2004, 02:04 AM	#7
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	The discussion of Chapter 1, "The Long-Expected Party", is now open - welcome to all who want to participate! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

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