Mordor makes me thirsty! The power of Tolkien!

Originally Posted by MatthewM

As I read through Frodo and Sam's journey through Mordor, quenching for thirst, I actually found myself feeling extremely parched. When I finally took a drink of water, it was like finding that little depressed stream that the hobbits found, only mine of course was clean and clear. It happened more than once, so it wasn't just coincidence. The words of Tolkien are the only words I have read in a story that have actually made me physically feel what the characters were feeling. This is one of the many powers of Tolkien!

Let me ask the Downs, have any of you physically felt something like this through Tolkien's world? I believe this kind of feeling is like a bridge, from your mind to Middle-earth. A true connection.

That was beautiful man.
That's why we're here.

[Sir Kohran]

I don't think this is a power of Tolkien alone - in Brian Jacques' Redwall series, the long descriptions of all the food at the feasts makes me hungry.

[littlemanpoet]

For me it's the ale. Very inspirational!

Oh, and the bath and song at Crickhollow always make me feel wonderfully splashed.