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Lhunardawen · 03-05-2005, 01:30 AM

One of the things I realized from my experience with the CbC discussions is that if you get an idea as you read the book and it seems to you that it is something that would easily occur to others' minds as well, but is never posted in CbC, point it out. Eventually you'll see that it's something that hasn't occured to everybody, and someone is bound to appreciate your idea.

Lyta_Underhill · 03-07-2005, 10:46 PM

...Uh...what Nurumaiel said!

I haven't gone through and read the books in awhile, and I'm currently reading about the fall of the Japanese Empire. It makes for interesting mental mixups when I try to remember points about Pippin and the Palantir or more importantly, when I try to think of something that would be good to post in that particular chapter that is on topic and not so high-falutin' as the discussion of the Secret Fire! Started reading the Taming of Smeagol CbC but got behind...perhaps I should take an interlude after the fall of Nanking and join Frodo, Sam and Gollum in the stinking marshes...strangely enough, almost every time I pick up LOTR for the on-the-spot read from the middle, I read "from the middle!" I always start with "The Uruk-Hai," because I want to read about Pippin's clever escape and relive the particular magic of the Ents...and from there I go on as far as I feel like. I think I've read the Palantir chapter about 50 times! (Well, maybe it is an exaggeration.)

It is further disorienting because I'm bogged down on the Walk to Mount Doom, going from shell hole to shell hole in Mordor, sometimes feeling like I'm moving as slowly as Frodo must feel he is going. I think I've been in Mordor forever! Maybe y'all will get to Mount Doom in the CbC before I get there on foot!

Cheers!
Lyta

P.S. Of course, there's no law about going back and posting in "A Long Expected Party" if I want to, right?

mark12_30 · 03-08-2005, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Lyta_Underhill

P.S. Of course, there's no law about going back and posting in "A Long Expected Party" if I want to, right?

If there is, then I'm in the Lockholes. I'm still playing catch-up.

I read the chapter and take notes as I go.

Then I write that up and post it **without looking at the thread.** Then I read the thread. I've found this to be very useful to me personally, as it keeps my own observations fresh, and enables a clear comparison/contrast with how others responded to their reading. Not sure if it drives everyone else crazy! But since I'm most often posting at the end of the thread anyway, I don't worry about it.

Since I have so many copies of the trilogy, I selected one of the common Del-Rey movie-editions-- and I am actually MARKING in it.

But... it will actually make that copy more meaningful to me... remembering what I found interesting at the time. I oughta date it and put a description of the CBC project in the beginning.

I think this is either my twelfth reading or (probably) thirteenth. Not sure. And Lyta, I think I've read Pelennor fields about fifty times... back when I was Eomer-crazed, twenty-five years ago.

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Lathriel · 03-08-2005, 08:29 PM

You shouldn't be afraid to post. I usually just post something and I don't care how long it is. In fact my posts are usually the shortest in the thread. Also I don't read throught the whole of LOTR as the chapter discussion go on.I just flip through the chapter and most of the time ideas just pop into my head. I did however re-read LOTR a few months ago. But since I re-read it once a year so it stays pretty fresh in my mind.

However, don't be afraid if you post seems short. Besides I would really like to see more people joining the discussions.

Celebuial · 03-09-2005, 05:34 AM

Ok. You've got me persuaded!!!! I shall rush home and start reading! Someone (sorry can't remeber who) made an interseting pont about post-it notes. My copy of The Sil is full of them! I never thoght to do it with LoTR though. I think I'll try mark12_30's approach and not read everyone else's posts before. I apologise now for anything that I will post in the future!

Anyway, I will try my hardest to keep up, but I am currently studying for my A-levels so it might be a bit tricky! I'll try not to post stupid stuff and hopefully it wont be too painful, you can't think I'm anymore of an idiot than you all ready do surely? LOL!

Lalwendë · 03-09-2005, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Celebuial

Someone (sorry can't remeber who) made an interseting pont about post-it notes. My copy of The Sil is full of them!

That would have been me!

My copy of Morgoth's Ring is full of them because that was the last volume of HoME I looked at. I left the post-its in there, I found so many interesting points that I had to remember.

I actually like Mark 12_30's idea of physically annotating a text, which ought to a shocking idea to me - damaging books! No!

But, if I could get a new copy which was cheap and a duplicate of another copy, then I might consider it.

It might actually be nice to look back on those notes. I still have texts I used at university and these obviously had to be annotated, and I quite enjoy looking back at those, to see what interested me at the time.

mark12_30 · 03-09-2005, 09:17 AM

Lalwendë, thanks for the post-it idea-- that will work well for such treasured copies as the Red Book, the Green Book, Sil, histories, etc... and for either version of the Annotated Hobbit-- which I have no intent of annotating myself!

03-07-2005, 10:46 PM	#2
Lyta_Underhill Haunted Halfling Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: an uncounted length of steps--floating between air molecules Posts: 841	The Rising Sun over the Dead Marshes... ...Uh...what Nurumaiel said! I haven't gone through and read the books in awhile, and I'm currently reading about the fall of the Japanese Empire. It makes for interesting mental mixups when I try to remember points about Pippin and the Palantir or more importantly, when I try to think of something that would be good to post in that particular chapter that is on topic and not so high-falutin' as the discussion of the Secret Fire! Started reading the Taming of Smeagol CbC but got behind...perhaps I should take an interlude after the fall of Nanking and join Frodo, Sam and Gollum in the stinking marshes...strangely enough, almost every time I pick up LOTR for the on-the-spot read from the middle, I read "from the middle!" I always start with "The Uruk-Hai," because I want to read about Pippin's clever escape and relive the particular magic of the Ents...and from there I go on as far as I feel like. I think I've read the Palantir chapter about 50 times! (Well, maybe it is an exaggeration.) It is further disorienting because I'm bogged down on the Walk to Mount Doom, going from shell hole to shell hole in Mordor, sometimes feeling like I'm moving as slowly as Frodo must feel he is going. I think I've been in Mordor forever! Maybe y'all will get to Mount Doom in the CbC before I get there on foot! Cheers! Lyta P.S. Of course, there's no law about going back and posting in "A Long Expected Party" if I want to, right? __________________ “…she laid herself to rest upon Cerin Amroth; and there is her green grave, until the world is changed, and all the days of her life are utterly forgotten by men that come after, and elanor and niphredil bloom no more east of the Sea.”

03-08-2005, 08:29 PM	#4
Lathriel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through Middle-Earth (Sadly in Alberta and not ME) Posts: 612	You shouldn't be afraid to post. I usually just post something and I don't care how long it is. In fact my posts are usually the shortest in the thread. Also I don't read throught the whole of LOTR as the chapter discussion go on.I just flip through the chapter and most of the time ideas just pop into my head. I did however re-read LOTR a few months ago. But since I re-read it once a year so it stays pretty fresh in my mind. However, don't be afraid if you post seems short. Besides I would really like to see more people joining the discussions. __________________ Back again

03-09-2005, 05:34 AM	#5
Celebuial Wight Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cardiff during term time/Leicester in the holl's Posts: 129	Ok. You've got me persuaded!!!! I shall rush home and start reading! Someone (sorry can't remeber who) made an interseting pont about post-it notes. My copy of The Sil is full of them! I never thoght to do it with LoTR though. I think I'll try mark12_30's approach and not read everyone else's posts before. I apologise now for anything that I will post in the future! Anyway, I will try my hardest to keep up, but I am currently studying for my A-levels so it might be a bit tricky! I'll try not to post stupid stuff and hopefully it wont be too painful, you can't think I'm anymore of an idiot than you all ready do surely? LOL! __________________ Ú cilith ‘war. Ú men ‘war. Boe min mebi. Boe min bango.

03-09-2005, 09:17 AM	#7
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Lalwendë, thanks for the post-it idea-- that will work well for such treasured copies as the Red Book, the Green Book, Sil, histories, etc... and for either version of the Annotated Hobbit-- which I have no intent of annotating myself! __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

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03-05-2005, 01:30 AM	#1
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	One of the things I realized from my experience with the CbC discussions is that if you get an idea as you read the book and it seems to you that it is something that would easily occur to others' minds as well, but is never posted in CbC, point it out. Eventually you'll see that it's something that hasn't occured to everybody, and someone is bound to appreciate your idea.