Public Research: Age Groups - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Aiwendil · 01-24-2006, 06:07 PM

Like Anguirel, I first encountered Tolkien at about the age of five, when my mother read The Hobbit and then The Lord of the Rings to me. I read The Silmarillion when I was in third grade and The History of Middle-earth when I was about 17 or 18.

Lhunardawen · 01-25-2006, 12:56 AM

I first heard of Tolkien when I was a high school freshman of nearly thirteen years of age, just before the FotR movie was released. I started reading and finished LotR just before TTT was shown in theaters (obviously almost fourteen by then), and joined the Downs a few months after. I read The Hobbit after I'm already two years dead.

ohtatyaro · 01-25-2006, 04:10 AM

I'm 16 now, read LotR when I was 14 (or just going to be), the Hobbit later and Silm even later. Haven't read Homes and things yet

, but hope to soon

Hilde Bracegirdle · 01-25-2006, 06:01 AM

I believe I read the Hobbit (and Lord of the Rings right after it) at about 10 or 11. It is hard for me to nail down since the summers back then tend to run together in my memory. I read Silmarillion when it first came out here. I was high school age I think. In between I read what other of Tolkien's works I could get my hand on, but I still haven't finished them all.

Thinlómien · 01-25-2006, 10:16 AM

My father read both The Hobbit and LotR aloud to me and my sister when I was six, or something like that. Then we continued with Sil and UT. I read LotR by myself when I was eight (and it took me half a year, I think...).

Amanaduial the archer · 01-26-2006, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cailin

Are you quite sure you're human?

Anguirel? He's a southerner; of course not.

Anguirel · 01-26-2006, 02:50 PM

Actually I'm half-Scottish!

View Poll Results: I'm so old I forgot my own name... or, precisely:
Under 13	3	3.00%
13 to 20	55	55.00%
21 to 32	24	24.00%
33 to 45	11	11.00%
46 to 59	6	6.00%
60 to 75	0	0%
76 to 84	0	0%
85 to 91	0	0%
92 to 99	0	0%
100 and older	1	1.00%
Voters: 100. You may not vote on this poll

01-25-2006, 12:56 AM	#2
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	Not that anyone's interested... I first heard of Tolkien when I was a high school freshman of nearly thirteen years of age, just before the FotR movie was released. I started reading and finished LotR just before TTT was shown in theaters (obviously almost fourteen by then), and joined the Downs a few months after. I read The Hobbit after I'm already two years dead. Last edited by Lhunardawen; 01-25-2006 at 01:00 AM.

01-25-2006, 04:10 AM	#3
ohtatyaro Wight Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: here, there, everywhere... Posts: 121	I'm 16 now, read LotR when I was 14 (or just going to be), the Hobbit later and Silm even later. Haven't read Homes and things yet , but hope to soon __________________ Reading this sig costs three Galleons, nine Sickles, and a Knut. Pay up!

01-25-2006, 10:16 AM	#5
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	My father read both The Hobbit and LotR aloud to me and my sister when I was six, or something like that. Then we continued with Sil and UT. I read LotR by myself when I was eight (and it took me half a year, I think...). __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

01-26-2006, 02:50 PM	#7
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Actually I'm half-Scottish! __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

01-24-2006, 06:07 PM	#1
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	Like Anguirel, I first encountered Tolkien at about the age of five, when my mother read The Hobbit and then The Lord of the Rings to me. I read The Silmarillion when I was in third grade and The History of Middle-earth when I was about 17 or 18.

01-25-2006, 06:01 AM	#4
Hilde Bracegirdle Relic of Wandering Days Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: You'll See Perpetual Change. Posts: 1,480	I believe I read the Hobbit (and Lord of the Rings right after it) at about 10 or 11. It is hard for me to nail down since the summers back then tend to run together in my memory. I read Silmarillion when it first came out here. I was high school age I think. In between I read what other of Tolkien's works I could get my hand on, but I still haven't finished them all.