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The X Phial · 03-15-2001, 07:13 PM

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Oh Lord, I saw that awful, awful cartoon version of the Hobbit as a child, but my mom was never a Tolkien fan (we all have our faults) so I didn't hear about the story again until High School. I read the Hobbit in 10th grade. I loved it but was too engrossed in Sherlock Holmes at the time to appreciate it. So, two years ago when I had no TV and I had read all of the interpretations of the Arthurian legend I could find, I finally picked up LoTR and read it all in about two weeks. Then I re-read it and this time I read the appendices. I was hooked, and read the Silmarillion over a weekend at home. Since then I have reread the LoTR at least three times. I'm starting with my second reading of the Sil. now, and I have the UT on my bookshelves, half read.

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03-15-2001, 07:13 PM	#11
The X Phial Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Out there with the truth. Come find me. Posts: 317	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pile o' Bones Posts: 12</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: lets seeee...... Oh Lord, I saw that awful, awful cartoon version of the Hobbit as a child, but my mom was never a Tolkien fan (we all have our faults) so I didn't hear about the story again until High School. I read the Hobbit in 10th grade. I loved it but was too engrossed in Sherlock Holmes at the time to appreciate it. So, two years ago when I had no TV and I had read all of the interpretations of the Arthurian legend I could find, I finally picked up LoTR and read it all in about two weeks. Then I re-read it and this time I read the appendices. I was hooked, and read the Silmarillion over a weekend at home. Since then I have reread the LoTR at least three times. I'm starting with my second reading of the Sil. now, and I have the UT on my bookshelves, half read. --The X Phial-- You must believe in free will, you have no choice. Isaac Singer</p> __________________ But then there was a star danced, and under that was I born.