The Silmarillion in J.R.R. Tolkien Epic Reads

Jul 28, 2018 Lily rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-own, fictional-crushes, elves-and-fae-folk, royalty, favorites, action-and-adventure, love-triangle, myth-or-legend, favorite-author, stop-making-me-cry

Edit: Captioned some of the pictures! :) Will caption more asap.

Convincing you to read The Silmarillion based on its aesthetic:

((with tips for reading The Silm in progress!))

The Creation of the Ainur at the beginning of time! :) Plus Melkor's downfall. He is to be the main antagonist, and a very powerful one too, of The Silmarillion.

Valinor aesthetic with Oromë and/or Celegorm. Valinor is considered to be the Blessed Realm by the Elves, a place where no mortal can survive for long because of its ...more

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May 14, 2017 Rachmi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorite, fantasy

After 17 months I finally finished this book. It was a long way to finish one book, but it was worth it and it wasn't even that long if I compare my effort to get my hand on it in the first place.

I first knew about the Silmarillion after finished LoTR in 2002, yes it means that I'm one of Tolkien fans because of the movies by Peter Jackson. At that time, I never read any books in English and knowing Tolkien writing in both LoTR and The Hobbit, I wasn't confident enough to read it in English. And ...more

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May 14, 2017 Rachmi rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorite, fantasy

After 17 months I finally finished this book. It was a long way to finish one book, but it was worth it and it wasn't even that long if I compare my effort to get my hand on it in the first place.

I first knew about the Silmarillion after finished LoTR in 2002, yes it means that I'm one of Tolkien fans because of the movies by Peter Jackson. At that time, I never read any books in English and knowing Tolkien writing in both LoTR and The Hobbit, I wasn't confident enough to read it in English. And ...more

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Nov 06, 2022 Tara rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: tolkien, own-not-read, owned

I always find it difficult to rate Tolkien books. Somehow, they feel above such things. And out of all of Tolkien's epic works, this one is the most epic of all. Really more a collection of stories rather than one cohesive narrative, The Silmarillion tells tales of the creation of Middle-earth (my personal favorite of all of Tolkien's works), the forging of the Rings of Power, the Fall of Numenor, Beren and Luthien, and the tragic story of Hurin and his children. Some find this a challenging boo ...more

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Mar 19, 2018 George Noland II rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: tolkien

After reading and enjoying The Hobbit and LOTR, I was hesitant about reading the Silmarillion since it was considered more of a definitive and detailed history of the Tolkien universe than a single novel. Someone had told me parts were tedious to read. Thankfully, my son, who bought me the book, convinced me otherwise. Now, before I began, I was prepared with printed maps, genealogies, and a strategy to methodically read/study the material over an extended period. It was worth it. I loved the my ...more

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