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Reading this again before the last film comes out!

The last chapter on The Palantiri was also very helpful in some more background on when, where, and how they were used. This also ends the actual text of the book.

The section on The Istari (The Wizards) is one of my favorites. There is discussion of Saruman, Radagast, Curumo, Alatar, and mostly of Mithrandir (or Gandalf or Olorin). Quite the excellent background on them!

Just read the sections of The Quest for Erebor and then The Hunt for the Ring. These were great background to the stories with which we are most familiar.

I have to say I enjoyed "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn" section to conclude The 2nd Age. Though I did also enjoy the information on Sauron's rise. Onto The 3rd Age!

Just finished the section on the history of Numenor. It was quite informative and a fun read (at least for me). The tragic tale of Aldarion and Elendis was indeed sad how they ended up. Now I'm looking forward to the stories of the 3rd Age.

Just finished Narn i Hîn Húrin - the basis of "Children of Húrin" which I read 2 yrs ago. Good reading! Looking forward to some of the tales from the Second Age...