When did you first read Lord of the Rings? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Galadriel · 07-02-2010, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

I read them in 2001. I had been putting it off but I knew the films were coming out so the pressure was on.

I liked them immediately; but the second time I read LotR was better. I caught much more of the story.

Yeah, my second time was better, too

Lastande Took · 07-03-2010, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel

Yeah, my second time was better, too

I'm starting in on my third read-through and am enjoying it even more.

Blind Guardian · 07-03-2010, 02:11 PM

I started reading it in 6th grade and never finished. Now I'm reading the Silmarillion and the Hobbit.

Rhod the Red · 07-04-2010, 06:07 PM

On a relate note, I read once that Christopher Lee reads TLOTR TWICE A YEAR because he's such a fanatic

Galadriel · 07-06-2010, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhod the Red

On a relate note, I read once that Christopher Lee reads TLOTR TWICE A YEAR because he's such a fanatic

I know! I saw that in the Appendices of the movie. What a guy.

spirit_of_fire · 07-23-2010, 10:40 PM

When I was eight or nine my dad gave me the lord of the rings to read(probably to get me into reading fiction) but I found it really slow and uneventful for the first chapter or two, and that was as far as I got. He then gave me the hobbit when he saw I was somewhat less than interested, and I was immediately hooked - I think tolkien wrote that more with children in mind that he did with lotr. After that I came back to the lord of the rings and I flew threw it, finished it in a matter of days, and loved it. I've read it five or six times now, and it seems every time I read it I enjoy it more(it's the opposite with most books for me).

I only read the silmarillion a few years ago, but I loved that straight away, because I've always been interested in mythology, especially greek and egyptian, and the tale of the silmarils and the valar and arda, was, and is, the most deep, intricate and interesting mythos I've ever read into.

I wish tolkien had finished writing his next book about the cult that sprang up worshipping sauron after his defeat, has anyone else heard of that???

Inziladun · 07-23-2010, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by spirit_of_fire

I wish tolkien had finished writing his next book about the cult that sprang up worshipping sauron after his defeat, has anyone else heard of that???

First of all, welcome to the Downs!

As for your question, T. did mention that he'd thought of doing that story as a 'thriller' in one of his Letters. He didn't seem to think the idea worth fleshing out though, saying it was 'not worth doing'. My guess is that he didn't think it would have had any real meaning or depth on the level of LOTR.

EDIT: Blazes, 3000 posts.

07-04-2010, 06:07 PM	#4
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07-23-2010, 10:40 PM	#6
spirit_of_fire Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 13	When I was eight or nine my dad gave me the lord of the rings to read(probably to get me into reading fiction) but I found it really slow and uneventful for the first chapter or two, and that was as far as I got. He then gave me the hobbit when he saw I was somewhat less than interested, and I was immediately hooked - I think tolkien wrote that more with children in mind that he did with lotr. After that I came back to the lord of the rings and I flew threw it, finished it in a matter of days, and loved it. I've read it five or six times now, and it seems every time I read it I enjoy it more(it's the opposite with most books for me). I only read the silmarillion a few years ago, but I loved that straight away, because I've always been interested in mythology, especially greek and egyptian, and the tale of the silmarils and the valar and arda, was, and is, the most deep, intricate and interesting mythos I've ever read into. I wish tolkien had finished writing his next book about the cult that sprang up worshipping sauron after his defeat, has anyone else heard of that???