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The Sixth Wizard · 05-01-2006, 12:16 AM

I'm proud to say I first read the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings at the age of 9!
Not that I understood LOTR, my dad just gave me the Hobbit and I saw "If you are interested in hobbits you'll learn more in the Lord of the Rings..." and I thought I might as well, read it, and by the time I picked it up again I had forgotten basically all of it. But still, go me.
Soon I'll finish The Silmarillion...

Goldberry101 · 05-02-2006, 05:43 PM

I'm sad to say, I thought LotR was a bad movie until I was 12...thats when my parents finally let me watch them...and I fell in love! Then I read the books. Tolkien's best book is by far the Silmarillion, and I think the Hobbit is his second best.

Rhod the Red · 05-04-2006, 11:57 AM

It was when I was like 12 or 13. My dad borrowed the 1970's cartoon movie of TLOTR, I liked it. Then read the book. Then we saw The Hobbit cartoon movie, then I read that.

I've been hooked eversince and we all were very pleased when Peter Jackson made his films. We weren't dissapointed.

ninja91 · 05-22-2006, 11:17 AM

Well, I saw the film version of The Fellowship of the Ring. I fell in love with the world, and got absorbed into fantasy. They are my favorite movies of complete all time, and the books are up therer with my favorites. It also introduced me with other great fantasy, such as TOR and Forgotten Realms. J.R.R. Tolkien and R.A. Salvatore are the masters of fantasy. Represent!

05-01-2006, 12:16 AM	#121
The Sixth Wizard Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stuck under a rock in Valinor with Ar-Pharazon. Posts: 483	When did I first read LOTR? I'm proud to say I first read the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings at the age of 9! Not that I understood LOTR, my dad just gave me the Hobbit and I saw "If you are interested in hobbits you'll learn more in the Lord of the Rings..." and I thought I might as well, read it, and by the time I picked it up again I had forgotten basically all of it. But still, go me. Soon I'll finish The Silmarillion...

05-04-2006, 11:57 AM	#123
Rhod the Red Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 257	It was when I was like 12 or 13. My dad borrowed the 1970's cartoon movie of TLOTR, I liked it. Then read the book. Then we saw The Hobbit cartoon movie, then I read that. I've been hooked eversince and we all were very pleased when Peter Jackson made his films. We weren't dissapointed. __________________ Head of the Fifth Order of the Istari Tenure: Fourth Age(Year 1) - Present Currently operating in Melbourne, Australia

05-22-2006, 11:17 AM	#124
ninja91 Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chozo Ruins. Posts: 427	A captivating world Well, I saw the film version of The Fellowship of the Ring. I fell in love with the world, and got absorbed into fantasy. They are my favorite movies of complete all time, and the books are up therer with my favorites. It also introduced me with other great fantasy, such as TOR and Forgotten Realms. J.R.R. Tolkien and R.A. Salvatore are the masters of fantasy. Represent!

05-02-2006, 05:43 PM	#122
Goldberry101 Pile O'Bones Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 20	I'm sad to say, I thought LotR was a bad movie until I was 12...thats when my parents finally let me watch them...and I fell in love! Then I read the books. Tolkien's best book is by far the Silmarillion, and I think the Hobbit is his second best.