All about THE HOBBIT and LORD OF THE RINGS

Xonos_Darkgrate1 2019-02-18 21:07:48 UTC #358

Well, I imagine that my ignorance of elves is enough to insinuate that I haven't read any of the books---though in reality, I have.
Just the main trilogy and The Hobbit, though.

Eerie_Coppernight 2019-02-18 21:08:56 UTC #359

Ah, did you enjoy them?

Xonos_Darkgrate1 2019-02-18 21:12:18 UTC #360

Well, I didn't hate them.
The Hobbit was definitely more palatable.

Eerie_Coppernight 2019-02-18 21:14:25 UTC #361

I agree. The Lord of the Rings was alright, but the first time I read it, I got bogged down during the battle in Return of the King. I just seemed to go on forever.

Abriss_Gearspark 2019-02-18 21:52:35 UTC #362

I've never read The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, were they good book? I was going to read them sometime...

Missy_Vonheart 2019-02-19 04:05:22 UTC #363

How????? The trilogy has way more depth.

Eerie_Coppernight 2019-02-19 13:49:35 UTC #364

True, which also makes it a more difficult book to read.

Missy_Vonheart 2019-02-19 18:01:08 UTC #365

Depends on the reader I guess. I like reading books that my siblings call confusing and hard to read. Lol

Xonos_Darkgrate1 2019-02-22 12:47:00 UTC #366

It was written very well, and I think you definitely should if you're willing to take a large chunk of time to devote to reading it. Otherwise, you'll need super-memory in order to read it quickly?

It's not so much a story or novel as it was written like a folkstory---which was the main goal anyway. It's very good. Though Tolkien hated allegories, the book still takes a heavy Christian tone if you're looking for it.

Abriss_Gearspark 2019-02-22 21:45:26 UTC #367

Yeah, I might read it this summer, Even though I'm homeschooled I don't have all the time in the world

Rachel_Blackruin 2019-03-21 23:53:33 UTC #368

I didn't know this!

It's funny, just this morning I was reading a history lesson on the Assyrians taking over Isreal, and there is a king named Sargon, and the fist thing I thought of was Sauron.

I doubt that's where Tolkien got the name for Sauron, but still, it was still funny.

Levi_Orangeburst 2019-04-20 17:26:25 UTC #369

Is lOTR a kids book? Hobbit is.

Summary

I'm reading Hobbit now

Eerie_Coppernight 2019-04-20 17:44:19 UTC #370

I would not say so as children may not be able to fully understand it.

In my house, you were not allowed to read it until age thirteen. It is not an easy book to read.

John_Otterblast 2019-04-20 17:53:04 UTC #371

I listened to 'em all on book on tape.

Iliara_Mustardtop 2019-04-20 19:46:38 UTC #372

Yeh it’s not truly a children’s book per se (although I think children are capable of understanding quite a bit more than adults think sometimes ). I had it read to me when I was 10 or so.

Levi_Orangeburst 2019-04-20 20:19:54 UTC #373

Yeah cool... I'm gonna read it after I finish Hobbit

Snoelle_Fitzshine 2019-04-21 15:22:29 UTC #374

My brother and I started reading them at age nine or ten, but we have always had a high reading level...

Abriss_Gearspark 2019-04-21 18:00:29 UTC #375

yeah, me too

Levi_Orangeburst 2019-04-21 13:19:41 UTC #376

Nola_Applequill1 2019-04-21 14:53:38 UTC #377

Yep!

LIRL!

LOL!!!

And LOL, I extremely needed that cheat sheet. My favorite Dwarves would be Thorin, Balin, Kili and Bofur. I think it's Bofur. I remember he had that hat, LOL.