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Prompt 25: A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
By Ann · 67 posts · 992 views
By Ann · 67 posts · 992 views
last updated Jan 17, 2023 03:51PM
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It's hard to know what to say about Tolkien -- either you love him or hate him, I suspect. I certainly know people who would drop this book like a hot potato after two pages, and others, including me, who read it over again every few years. Although I'm generally a fast reader, I do hear the words in my head, and never more so than with Tolkien, when I am immersed in Middle-Earth. (I must note that I've never gone on to [book: The Silmarillion} and the other elaborations on the theme; The Hobbit
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I've been watching the Lord of the Rings series movies with Randy and he convinced me to finally pick up this book and read it. I am glad he did. It was good to read after having seen most of the LoTR series since I was familiar with the characters and places. That helped me get through what may have been an overwhelming number of characters. I enjoyed reading it - and it was a good change of pace for me from my usual selections. Thanks for "making" me read it Randy!
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Feb 12, 2008
Michelle
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really liked it
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young-adult,
sci-fi-fantasy
Feb 15, 2008
Arctic
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really liked it
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Shelves:
fantasy,
kids-and-ya
Feb 28, 2008
Rachel
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it was amazing
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Shelves:
adult,
read-pre-2010
Apr 27, 2008
Cari
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really liked it
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