What Tolkien Books Did You Read ? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

kementari · 06-14-2008, 10:48 PM

Is the Silmarillion a good read, because there is so much unexplained history in Lotr. I thought the Sil' might quench my thirst for more knowledge.

Nerwen · 06-14-2008, 11:35 PM

Yes, the Silmarillion does fill in a lot of the history.

Is it a good read? Well, it's written in an archaic style, and some people find it very hard-going. On the other hand, I read it first when I was ten or eleven and loved it, so... *shrugs*

Out of curiosity, Kementari, how did you come to name yourself after a character in a book you haven't read yet?

skip spence · 06-15-2008, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Nerwen

Is it a good read? Well, it's written in an archaic style, and some people find it very hard-going. On the other hand, I read it first when I was ten or eleven and loved it, so... *shrugs*

You read the Silmarillion when you were 10 and loved it? Jeez, aren't you a clever girl!?

Nerwen · 06-15-2008, 02:09 AM

That does sound rather smug, doesn't it?

skip spence · 06-15-2008, 03:38 AM

I didn't really mean to highlight your smugness (well, maybe a little

) rather your cleverness. I read (most of) LotR when I was maybe 10 and although I enjoyed it, there was a lot I didn't understand. For example, I wasn't sure Sauron and Sauruman were different people until I saw the Bakshi cartoon a few years later.

cesar.ewok · 06-15-2008, 01:37 PM

It happened to me while I was reading Harry Potter I. I thought Snape was a ghost until I saw the film!

06-14-2008, 10:48 PM	#1
kementari Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2003 Location: Amongst the Ferns: New Zealand Posts: 56	Is the Silmarillion a good read, because there is so much unexplained history in Lotr. I thought the Sil' might quench my thirst for more knowledge. __________________ ~ Kementari ~ Elen síla lúmenn' omentielvo.

06-14-2008, 11:35 PM	#2
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Yes, the Silmarillion does fill in a lot of the history. Is it a good read? Well, it's written in an archaic style, and some people find it very hard-going. On the other hand, I read it first when I was ten or eleven and loved it, so... shrugs Out of curiosity, Kementari, how did you come to name yourself after a character in a book you haven't read yet? __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.

06-15-2008, 02:09 AM	#4
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	That does sound rather smug, doesn't it? __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.

06-15-2008, 03:38 AM	#5
skip spence shadow of a doubt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the streets Posts: 1,125	I didn't really mean to highlight your smugness (well, maybe a little ) rather your cleverness. I read (most of) LotR when I was maybe 10 and although I enjoyed it, there was a lot I didn't understand. For example, I wasn't sure Sauron and Sauruman were different people until I saw the Bakshi cartoon a few years later. __________________ "You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way" ~ Bob Dylan

06-15-2008, 01:37 PM	#6
cesar.ewok Pile O'Bones Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 25	It happened to me while I was reading Harry Potter I. I thought Snape was a ghost until I saw the film!