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Feb 23, 2020 (Updated Feb 29, 2020)
The Silmarillion
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A new hardback edition with a cover design by Tolkien himself, to complement the popular Hobbit and...
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Rickstrong23 (216 KP) rated Bright (2017) in Movies
Dec 30, 2017 (Updated Dec 30, 2017)
Andrew Koltuniuk (767 KP) rated The Fellowship of the Ring in Books
May 14, 2020
The Lord of the Rings was my favorite book series growing up. I compare all of the books that I read to Lord of the Rings. J.R.R. Tolkien spent so much time and effort on these books, that is it is easy to see just how incredible they are. Fellowship of the Ring is a fantastic story that lets you dive in headfirst into the world of Middle Earth. Characters like Gandalf, Frodo, Tom Bombadil, and Samwise allow us to invest ourselves in this world and become immersed in the story.
David McK (3562 KP) rated The Hobbit in Books
Jan 28, 2019
JRR Tolkiens classic children's(?) tale of Bilbo Baggins, and his journey to the Lonely Mountain in the company of Gandalf the Wizard and 12 Dwarves who are seeking to reclaim their inheritance from the dragon Smaug.
(According to the preface in the edition I read), this was written before his Magnum Opus of <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> trilogy, with Tolkien later going back and revising key portions of this - namely, the Riddles in the Dark sequence where Bilbo encounters Gollum, and finds the Ring of Power - to bring it more in line with those sequels.
Like <i>The Lord of the Rings</i>, while this may be (is) a good story, the prose can also be a little bit on the dry side - I did find myself occasionally skimming through some of the chapters. Not as dry, however, as I remember <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> to be!
(According to the preface in the edition I read), this was written before his Magnum Opus of <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> trilogy, with Tolkien later going back and revising key portions of this - namely, the Riddles in the Dark sequence where Bilbo encounters Gollum, and finds the Ring of Power - to bring it more in line with those sequels.
Like <i>The Lord of the Rings</i>, while this may be (is) a good story, the prose can also be a little bit on the dry side - I did find myself occasionally skimming through some of the chapters. Not as dry, however, as I remember <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> to be!
Connor Sheffield (293 KP) created a poll about in Fantasy Friends
Aug 18, 2018 (Updated Aug 18, 2018)
SQPN: Secrets of Middle-earth
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The Secrets of Middle-earth explores the myths, legends and themes of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth....
Andrew Koltuniuk (767 KP) rated The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) in Books
May 14, 2020
The Lord of the Rings was my favorite book series growing up. I compare all of the books that I read to Lord of the Rings. J.R.R. Tolkien spent so much time and effort on these books, that is it is easy to see just how incredible they are. The Two Towers does a very effective job of picking up where the first book leaves off. I love the story as we follow Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli in their adventures across Middle Earth. Tolkien does a fantastic job of building the tension and heightening this book.