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Elanor · 04-17-2001, 09:44 AM

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I must admit I found the Silmarilion a bit off-putting, and wasn't too tempted originally by the History of ME series. However, lindil recommended one of the HoME books for a certain reason, and I'm now hooked. I'm currently reading apace through volumes 6-9, which are fascinating. I love reading the early drafts and ideas, and thinking how the LoTR story could have gone...

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Elanor Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: my own corner of the Shire Posts: 316	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Animated Skeleton Posts: 37</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: can you tell me about.... I must admit I found the Silmarilion a bit off-putting, and wasn't too tempted originally by the History of ME series. However, lindil recommended one of the HoME books for a certain reason, and I'm now hooked. I'm currently reading apace through volumes 6-9, which are fascinating. I love reading the early drafts and ideas, and thinking how the LoTR story could have gone... </p> __________________ "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." Henny Youngman (1906 - )