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The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3)
by J.R.R. Tolkien
by J.R.R. Tolkien
C.B. Cook's review
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May 24, 2015
bookshelves: classics, fantasy, favorites, own, tolkien, pure-awesomeness
Read from May 24 to June 23, 2015
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read count: 2
OH THIS BOOK. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED EVERY PART OF IT. Well, almost every part. I'll start out with the only part I didn't like, then I'll squeal and blubber and fangirl.
The ending. I'm admitting it. I ABSOLUTELY DETESTED THE ENDING. I went through ALL of that, and the characters went through all the torture, I really, really wish there had been a happy, peaceful ending. That ending made me want to throw the book out the window. Other than the ending, I ADORED the entire book. And also I love Elanor. And Sam and Rose. AND SAM AND BILL THE PONY. AND SAM AND FRODO. BASICALLY I ADORED SAM.
Let's see, where to start.
I officially want to be called a gammer when/if I become a grandma, guys. #nerdforever
Unfortunately, I only remembered to write down one favorite quote, but there were so many, people.
"And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass."
And also I now understand this:
Also, I totally shipped Eowyn and Faramir, guys. ;) AND GIMLI AND EOMER'S FIGHT ABOUT GALADRIEL. XD SO MUCH AWESOMENESS. *deep breaths* And also the effect of the Entdraughts on Merry and Pippin. ;)
AND THE PARALLEL CHAPTER TITLES!!!! The first chapter of The Hobbit is "An Unexpected Party" and the first chapter of LotR is "A Long-expected Party". Oh, Tolkien, you are so clever!!! XD
Give me some time.
The ending. I'm admitting it. I ABSOLUTELY DETESTED THE ENDING. I went through ALL of that, and the characters went through all the torture, I really, really wish there had been a happy, peaceful ending. That ending made me want to throw the book out the window. Other than the ending, I ADORED the entire book. And also I love Elanor. And Sam and Rose. AND SAM AND BILL THE PONY. AND SAM AND FRODO. BASICALLY I ADORED SAM.
Let's see, where to start.
I officially want to be called a gammer when/if I become a grandma, guys. #nerdforever
Unfortunately, I only remembered to write down one favorite quote, but there were so many, people.
"And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass."
And also I now understand this:
Also, I totally shipped Eowyn and Faramir, guys. ;) AND GIMLI AND EOMER'S FIGHT ABOUT GALADRIEL. XD SO MUCH AWESOMENESS. *deep breaths* And also the effect of the Entdraughts on Merry and Pippin. ;)
AND THE PARALLEL CHAPTER TITLES!!!! The first chapter of The Hobbit is "An Unexpected Party" and the first chapter of LotR is "A Long-expected Party". Oh, Tolkien, you are so clever!!! XD
Give me some time.
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“Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men, doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men, doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Pay heed to the tales of old wives. It may well be that they alone keep in memory what it was once needful for the wise to know.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“That's the only place in all the lands we've ever heard of that we don't want to see any closer; and that's the one place we're trying to get to! And that's just where we can't get, nohow.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found it boring, absurd, or contemptible, and I have no cause to complain, since I have similar opinions of their works, or of the kinds of writing that they evidently prefer.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“The Dark Lord has Nine. But we have One, mightier than they: the White Rider. He has passed through the fire and the abyss, and they shall fear him. We will go where he leads.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“And still Meriadoc the hobbit stood there blinking through his tears, and no one spoke to him, indeed none seemed to heed him. He brushed away the tears, and stooped to pick up the green shield that Eowyn had given him, and he slung it at his back. Then he looked for his sword that he had let fall; for even as he struck his blow his arm was numbed, and now he could only use his left hand.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“I want to be a healer, and love all things that grow and are not barren.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Who are you, Master?' he asked.
'Eh, what?' said Tom sitting up, and his eyes glinting in the gloom. 'Don't you know my name yet? That's the only answer. Tell me, who are you, alone, yourself and nameless?”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
'Eh, what?' said Tom sitting up, and his eyes glinting in the gloom. 'Don't you know my name yet? That's the only answer. Tell me, who are you, alone, yourself and nameless?”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Hobbits!’ he thought. ‘Well, what next? I have heard of strange doings in this land, but I have seldom heard of a hobbit sleeping out of doors under a tree. Three of them! There’s something mighty queer behind this.’ He was quite right, but he never found out any more about it.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Then shouldering their burdens, they set off, seeking a path that would bring them over the grey hills of the Emyn Muil, and down into the Land of Shadow.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Pippin glanced in some wonder at the face now close beside his own, for the sound of that laugh had been gay and merry. Yet in the wizard's face he saw at first only lines of care and sorrow; though as he looked more intently he perceived that under all there was a great joy: a fountain of mirth enough to set a kingdom laughing, were it to gush forth.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“But you speak of Master Gandalf, as if he was in a story that had come to an end.'
'Yes, we do,' said Pippin sadly. 'The story seems to be going on, but I am afraid Gandalf has fallen out of it.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
'Yes, we do,' said Pippin sadly. 'The story seems to be going on, but I am afraid Gandalf has fallen out of it.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“I am old, Gandalf. I don't look it, but I am beginning to feel it in my heart of hearts. Well-preserved indeed! Why, I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much bread. That can't be right. I need a change, or something.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Begone, foul dwimmerlaik, lord of carrion! Leave the dead in peace!"
A cold voice answered: 'Come not between the Nazgûl and his prey! Or he will not slay thee in thy turn. He will bear thee away to the houses of lamentation, beyond all darkness, where thy flesh shall be devoured, and thy shrivelled mind be left naked to the Lidless Eye."
A sword rang as it was drawn. "Do what you will; but I will hinder it, if I may."
"Hinder me? Thou fool. No living man may hinder me!"
Then Merry heard of all sounds in that hour the strangest. It seemed that Dernhelm laughed, and the clear voice was like the ring of steel. "But no living man am I!”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
A cold voice answered: 'Come not between the Nazgûl and his prey! Or he will not slay thee in thy turn. He will bear thee away to the houses of lamentation, beyond all darkness, where thy flesh shall be devoured, and thy shrivelled mind be left naked to the Lidless Eye."
A sword rang as it was drawn. "Do what you will; but I will hinder it, if I may."
"Hinder me? Thou fool. No living man may hinder me!"
Then Merry heard of all sounds in that hour the strangest. It seemed that Dernhelm laughed, and the clear voice was like the ring of steel. "But no living man am I!”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“And now at last it comes. You will give me the Ring freely! In place of the
Dark Lord you will set up a Queen. And I shall not be dark, but beautiful and
terrible as the Morning and the Night! Fair as the Sea and the Sun and the
Snow upon the Mountain! Dreadful as the Storm and the Lightning! Stronger
than the foundations of the earth. All shall love me and despair!”
She lifted up her hand and from the ring that she wore there issued a great
light that illuminated her alone and left all else dark. She stood before Frodo
seeming now tall beyond measurement, and beautiful beyond enduring, terrible
and worshipful. Then she let her hand fall, and the light faded, and suddenly she
laughed again, and lo! she was shrunken; a slender Elf woman, clad in simple
white, whose gentle voice was soft and sad.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
Dark Lord you will set up a Queen. And I shall not be dark, but beautiful and
terrible as the Morning and the Night! Fair as the Sea and the Sun and the
Snow upon the Mountain! Dreadful as the Storm and the Lightning! Stronger
than the foundations of the earth. All shall love me and despair!”
She lifted up her hand and from the ring that she wore there issued a great
light that illuminated her alone and left all else dark. She stood before Frodo
seeming now tall beyond measurement, and beautiful beyond enduring, terrible
and worshipful. Then she let her hand fall, and the light faded, and suddenly she
laughed again, and lo! she was shrunken; a slender Elf woman, clad in simple
white, whose gentle voice was soft and sad.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Why, Sam,” he said, “to hear you somehow makes me as merry as if the
story was already written. But you’ve left out one of the chief characters; Samwise the stout hearted. ‘I want to hear more about Sam, dad. Why didn’t they put in more of his talk, dad? That’s what I like, it makes me laugh. And Frodo wouldn’t have got far without Sam, would he, dad?’ ”
“Now, Mr. Frodo,” said Sam, “you shouldn’t make fun. I was serious.”
“So was I,” said Frodo, “and so I am. We’re going on a bit too fast. You and
I, Sam, are still stuck in the worst places of the story, and it is all too likely that some will say at this point ‘Shut the book now, dad; we don’t want to read any more’.”
“Maybe,” said Sam, “but I wouldn’t be one to say that. Things done and
over and made into part of the great tales are different. Why, even Gollum might be good in a tale, better than he is to have by you, anyway. And he used to like tales himself once, by his own account. I wonder if he thinks he’s the hero or the villain?”
“Gollum!” he called. “Would you like to be the hero, now where’s he got to
again?”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
story was already written. But you’ve left out one of the chief characters; Samwise the stout hearted. ‘I want to hear more about Sam, dad. Why didn’t they put in more of his talk, dad? That’s what I like, it makes me laugh. And Frodo wouldn’t have got far without Sam, would he, dad?’ ”
“Now, Mr. Frodo,” said Sam, “you shouldn’t make fun. I was serious.”
“So was I,” said Frodo, “and so I am. We’re going on a bit too fast. You and
I, Sam, are still stuck in the worst places of the story, and it is all too likely that some will say at this point ‘Shut the book now, dad; we don’t want to read any more’.”
“Maybe,” said Sam, “but I wouldn’t be one to say that. Things done and
over and made into part of the great tales are different. Why, even Gollum might be good in a tale, better than he is to have by you, anyway. And he used to like tales himself once, by his own account. I wonder if he thinks he’s the hero or the villain?”
“Gollum!” he called. “Would you like to be the hero, now where’s he got to
again?”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“As he fell slowly into sleep, Pippin had a strange feeling: he and Gandalf were still as stone, seated upon the statue of a running horse, while the world rolled away beneath his feet with a great noise of wind.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“The way is shut.
Then they halted and looked at him and saw that he lived still; but he did not look at them. The way is shut, his voice said again. It was made by those who are Dead, and the Dead keep it, until the time comes. The way is shut.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
Then they halted and looked at him and saw that he lived still; but he did not look at them. The way is shut, his voice said again. It was made by those who are Dead, and the Dead keep it, until the time comes. The way is shut.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Do not scorn pity that is the gift of a gentle heart, Éowyn!”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Fear nothing! Have peace until the morning! Heed no nightly noises!”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“PIPPIN: I didn't think it would end this way.
GANDALF: End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it.
PIPPIN: What? Gandalf? See what?
GANDALF: White shores, and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise.
PIPPIN: Well, that isn't so bad.
GANDALF: No. No, it isn't.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
GANDALF: End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it.
PIPPIN: What? Gandalf? See what?
GANDALF: White shores, and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise.
PIPPIN: Well, that isn't so bad.
GANDALF: No. No, it isn't.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Tell me, Legolas, why did I come on this Quest? Little did I know where the chief peril lay! Truly Elrond spoke, saying that we could not foresee what we might meet upon our road. Torment in the dark was the danger that I feared, and it did not hold me back. But I would have never come, had I known the danger of light and joy.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“It is said that the skill of the Dwarves is in their hands rather than in their tongues, yet that is not true of Gimli. For none have ever made to me a request so bold and yet so courteous...I do not foretell, for all foretelling is now vain: on the one hand lies darkness, and on the other only hope. But if hope should not fail, then I say to you, Gimli son of Glóin, that your hands shall flow with gold, and yet over you gold shall have no dominion.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Yet such is oft the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world: small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are elsewhere.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Yet Frodo began to hear, or to imagine that he heard, something else: like the faint fall of soft bare feet. It was never loud enough, or near enough, for him to feel certain that he heard it; but once it had started it never stopped, while the Company was moving. But it was not an echo, for when they halted it pattered on for a little all by itself, and then grew still.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“I’ll get there, if I leave everything but my bones behind,”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“See, my precious: if we has it, then we can escape, even from Him, eh? Perhaps we grows very strong, stronger than Wraiths. Lord Sméagol? Gollum the Great? The Gollum! Eat fish every day, three times a day, fresh from the sea.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Elves and Dragons! I says to him. Cabbages and potatoes are better for me and you.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Well, I’ve made up my mind, anyway. I want to see mountains again, Gandalf – mountains; and then find somewhere where I can rest.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Frodo began to feel restless, and the old paths seemed too well-trodden. He looked at maps, and wondered what lay beyond their edges: maps made in the Shire showed mostly white spaces beyond its borders.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“was I chosen?’ ‘Such questions cannot be answered,’ said Gandalf. ‘You may be sure that it was not for any merit that others do not possess: not for power or wisdom, at any rate. But you have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Warning? Warning against what?’ said Boromir sharply. ‘Against delay. Against the way that seems easier. Against refusal of the burden that is laid on me. Against – well, if it must be said, against trust in the strength and truth of Men.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“I am frightened; and I do not feel any pity for Gollum.’ ‘You have not seen him,’ Gandalf broke in. ‘No, and I don’t want to,’ said Frodo. ‘I can’t understand you. Do you mean to say that you, and the Elves, have let him live on after all those horrible deeds? Now at any rate he is as bad as an Orc, and just an enemy. He deserves death.’ ‘Deserves it! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“One who cannot cast away a treasure at need is in fetters. You did rightly.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Frodo: I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.
Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Frodo raised his head, and then stood up. Despair had not left him, but the weakness had passed. He even smiled grimly, feeling now as clearly as a moment before he had felt the opposite, that what he had to do, he had to do, if he could, and that whether Faramir or Aragorn or Elrond or Galadriel or Gandalf or anyone else ever knew about it was beside the purpose.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“May your beer be laid under an enchantment of surpassing excellence for seven years!”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“Let us remember that a traitor may betray himself and do good that he does not intend.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“I came in time, and I have called him back. He is weary now, and grieved, and he has taken a hurt like the Lady Éowyn, daring to smite that deadly thing. But these evils can be amended, so strong and gay a spirit is in him. His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“A mortal, Frodo, who keeps one of the Great Rings, does not die, but he does not grow or obtain more life, he merely continues, until at last every minute is a weariness. And if he often uses the Ring to make himself invisible, he fades: he becomes in the end invisible permanently, and walks in the twilight under the eye of the Dark Power that rules the Rings.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“I am Aragorn son of Arathorn; and if by life or death I can save you, I will.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“You have shown your usual cunning in getting up just in time for a meal.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“By Elbereth and Lúthien the Fair,’ said Frodo with a last effort, lifting up his sword, ‘you shall have neither the Ring nor me!”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
Reading Progress
| 05/24/2015 | marked as: | currently-reading | ||
| 05/26/2015 | page 65 |
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5.0% | "They're going to Rivendell!!! That means elves... WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT MEAN LEGOLAS!!!!" 2 comments |
| 05/26/2015 | page 77 |
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"Right now, I am Sam. (Sam I Am) "What about the elves?" said Sam/I, too excited to trouble about the rider. "Can't we go and see them?" YES PLEASE." |
| 05/27/2015 | page 142 |
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11.0% | "I'm more than one tenth of the way through this book, and the only characters I've already heard of that I've seen so far are Bilbo, Frodo, and Gandalf. WHERE IS LEGOLAS? (Oh, and Aragorn ((who is supposedly awesome)) and Galadriel.)" 15 comments |
| 05/28/2015 | page 234 |
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19.0% | "OKAY WE'RE GOOD. Everyone is now present and accounted for. AND WHAT'S WITH CALLING LEGOLAS STRANGE, HUH???" 17 comments |
| 05/31/2015 | page 337 |
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"SPOILERS, OKAY? Does this make Gandalf a villain??? [image error]" 7 comments |
| 05/31/2015 | page 347 |
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28.0% | "WELL. Galadriel, you have quite the wisdom." |
| 06/09/2015 | page 363 |
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29.0% | "I HAVE IT BACK!!!! *hugs book to chest* And now you shall not see me again for quite a while..." |
| 06/10/2015 | page 409 |
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33.0% | "I positively do NOT like the way this is going. YOU IDIOTS!!!! HAVEN'T YOU EVER HEARD THERE'S POWER IN NUMBERS???? DON'T SPLIT UP!!!!! And also, I should probably be more depressed about Boromir "departing" (as the chapter heading states)... but I'm not." 6 comments |
| 06/10/2015 | page 450 |
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"I've made this so you can actually sing it. You're welcome. This old man, he played one, I don't think he's Saruman. With a knick-knack patty-wack, Give it to the elf, This old man might be Gandalf. *bows*" 1 comment |
| 06/11/2015 | page 545 |
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"So Gandalf is back (as predicted) with surprisingly little reaction from Merry and Pippin, and we've met Treebeard, captured Saruman, met the King of Rohan, and Shadowfax, and Wormtongue, and Eowyn (please tell me not a love triangle!), and we've had more Gimli/Legolas/Aragorn awesomeness (I was soooo not expecting Gimli-awesomeness. And also the friendship between him and Legolas. <3) BUT WHERE THE HAM IS FRODO????" 16 comments |
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"Rebecca (Shieldmaiden) posted this in a gif war. And I couldn't help but steal it. ;)  "
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"EOWYN!!!! I KNEW IT I KNEW IT I KNEW IT. And also... Dear Merry, People do not usually die from broken arms. Love, C.B. P.S. GIVE ARAGORN A GIANT HUG FOR ME!!!!" |
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"I've decided to make this my reward for NaNo - for every part I finish, I get to read a chapter. Does this mean that I'll try to read 30 parts before working on my book again? Maaaaaybe.... Also, Sam's gaffer is named Ham. HAM. I don't know why that made me crack up... yes I do... HAM AND SAM!!!! XD (I am Sam. Sam I am... green eggs and ham!) Oh gravy. I'm a little loopy right now... I blame the SAT." |
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Also, don't kill me... I like the Hobbit better. ;)
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EVERYONE loves Sam. Just sayin'. I hated the ending the first time I read it too. It grew on me, though, as I understood better why it had to be that way.
Your picture isn't showing up, BTW.
Finally someone who agrees with me!! The ending is not my favourite either. Oh, and I like The Hobbit more too. :)
@Sarah: It shows up on mine, maybe yours is just taking a while to load?I mean, I get the end and all that, but it didn't really have to be that way. It would've been perfectly fine with me if they broke off with the naming of Elanor. ;)
EEP YOU FINISHED. :D I AM GLAD YOU LIKED IT. And if you didn't like the ending... well, let's just say I'm very upset with whoever (publisher/someone) convinced Tolkien not to put in the epilogue he wrote for it. Because he wrote an epilogue that I love and you can find the draft(s) for it in Sauron Defeated: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Four. So there. :P It might not totally fix things for you, but I still think it would have been better. XD
I LOVE THAT QUOTE IT'S HILARIOUS. XD
Also oh my goodness that license plate. *dies*
FARAMIR AND EOWYN ARE THE BESSSST!!! <3<3<3 I am glad you agree. ^_^
I soooo want a Gandalf license plate. Or Strider. Or Aragorn. *thinks of all names of LotR characters that would fit on a license plate*OKAY I AM SO GOING TO READ THAT RIGHT NOW!!!!
Or maybe whenever I can buy it. :P
C.B. wrote: "Or maybe whenever I can buy it. :P"Haha, yes. XD It should also be in "The End of the Third Age", which might be easier to find/cheaper... It's the beginning of "Sauron Defeated" just without the extra stuff about some of his other writings. :)
LICENSE PLAAAATES YES. XD
Thanks! :D I knoooow!!! But if I get a personalized one, it'll be so hard to decide. Me: "Oooh, Hawkeye! Oh no, Legolas! Aragorn! Faramir! Gandalf! Iron Man! NOOOOOOOO!!!!" *goes with ONERING*
Ugh the ending! I know how you feel. My favorite thing in the whole book was Sam and Frodo's friendship. :)
Oh yes!!! And Legolas and Gimli's friendship was pretty awesome, too. Quite an unlikely duo. ;)
This review made my heart so happy. And YES, EVERYTHING SAM. And those moments on Mount Doom DESTROYED MY FEELS. Ack! I just adore this book. ^_^
Yay! You finished it! Now you know why we all love it so much. *sigh* I really need to read them all again. :D
;) I thought about trying to reread it again before my dad asks for it back, but thought better of it. So I might just reread The Hobbit as many times as I can...
I adore the Hobbit. And yes, I like it better than LOTR too if that's even possible.
<3 Yes, I believe it is. I liked the ending way better than LotR's, at least.
I DID like the ending in LOTR, but I think the reason I like the Hobbit as a book better is because I grew up reading it all the time. So there's that added fondness for a childhood book on top of the love for a wonderful book. ^_^
Ah, old favorites. ;) I read The Hobbit when I was really little - or rather, my dad read it to me - and I was so excited when I got to places I remembered. :P
Glad you enjoyed these :) And yay for shipping Faramir and Eowyn, they are one of my favorite fictional couples :)
Hazel wrote: "Glad you enjoyed these :) And yay for shipping Faramir and Eowyn, they are one of my favorite fictional couples :)"They're adorable - even more so on a reread! :D
