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Old 11-07-2010, 09:20 AM   #1
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I'm both, like Galadriel. At first I was hooked up by the story, but after I reread LOTR a few times I fell in love with the world, and that inspired me to read other Tolkien works.
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Old 11-07-2010, 07:18 PM   #2
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I'm both, like Galadriel. At first I was hooked up by the story, but after I reread LOTR a few times I fell in love with the world, and that inspired me to read other Tolkien works.
Same here, it's like someone mentioned earlier on in the thread, you can't really love the world without having first read the story.

I find the storyline to be entertaining and I NEVER get tired of reading it. That being said, I'm also an explorer type of person; love to travel to different locations and learn everything there is to know or do everything there is to know. So reading of something different with so many places; it's my version of heaven.
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Old 11-08-2010, 07:09 AM   #3
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So reading of something different with so many places; it's my version of heaven.
How the same for me! I practically live inside books. All my thoughts are with books. In my last life I was a character of a book, and I hope to be so in the next life. My favourite books are those that happen sometime in the past, and I don't care if it's five decades or 5 centuries ago. When I read a book I get into that world and stay there until I start another one.
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Old 11-08-2010, 07:17 AM   #4
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I practically live inside books... In my last life I was a character of a book... When I read a book I get into that world and stay there until I start another one.
With that kind of mindset you'd tremendously enjoy Jasper Fforde's 'Thursday Next' books! That kind of tale allows for a "both" answer to the question of this thread...

We now return to your scheduled Tolkien discussion.
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Old 11-09-2010, 11:39 PM   #5
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How the same for me! I practically live inside books. All my thoughts are with books. In my last life I was a character of a book, and I hope to be so in the next life. My favourite books are those that happen sometime in the past, and I don't care if it's five decades or 5 centuries ago. When I read a book I get into that world and stay there until I start another one.
Really? *astonished* I live in a book even after I've finished reading it My mom thinks I 'have something wrong with me' because I'd rather live with my books than live with a (future) husband
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Old 11-10-2010, 05:51 PM   #6
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well, I could say the same for myself, but I just can't live in 2 books at the same moment. I live in a book until I start reading another. Most of the time I return to living in LOTR, though, no matter how many different books I read.
I literally leave this world when I read. You won't be able to get my attention unless you shout in my ear.

At least now I know I'm not the only one who lives in books, twin sister !
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Really? *astonished* I live in a book even after I've finished reading it My mom thinks I 'have something wrong with me' because I'd rather live with my books than live with a (future) husband
Bwahaha, that's how my dad is! I have to buy J.R.R Tolkien's works again, sadly my first set was lost during the many times we moved, and it's all I talk about wanting for Christmas! Dad says I need to get out and be like other girls and settle down. I retorted with, "Well, if the men in THIS world was like some of the men-moreso, elves (the looks wouldn't hurt, but that's wishful thinking, right? kidding, I don't go for looks).- from Tolkien's world I just MIGHT get out there and find someone, but until then I'm quite content with having my many fictional boyfriends.
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Honestly, if real people were like... well, at LEAST humans from LOTR, it would be so much more interesting to live. Some elves, dwarves, hobbits, and even draggons, orcs, and trolls wouldn't do any bad either. And really any other character you can think of. Even if only the humans existed for real, it would be so much better!
PS: I mean real for everyone, not just Tolkiennutters like me .
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