Tolkien books

[Curufin]

Yes, indeed you do. I believe we're both here to escape certain Nazgúl?

As for the Silmarillion, I was only a lukewarm Tolkien fan until I read it. I liked Lord of the Rings alright, but I wasn't that blown away. There weren't any characters I could relate to, and if Frodo and Sam had had any more scenes where they were just walking...walking...walking, I was going to tell the Nazgúl where they were myself.

But when I read the Silmarillion, it totally stole my heart. Blew me away! And after I read it, Lord of the Rings was so much more poignant, and all the emotion and characters so much more real.

*hugs the Silmarillion*

As for the Hobbit, I must admit it was a bit of a dissapointment to me. Still can't get used to those elves.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Tra La La Lally!

[Curufin]

Just for your information, we don't talk like this.

This is more our style:

'Á cenë, pérë-toron! Sina ná laica lá lambalya. Á raiþa nan minë taré lúmë mapan nomenya ar i melmë atarinyo, ar cé ta úcóluva i Noldor eryo man merë nië i tur móliva.'

Seriously, though, it was a bit of a shock for someone who had just finished The Silmarillion and the Athrabeth.

[The Telcontarion]

Originally Posted by Curufin

Yes, indeed you do. I believe we're both here to escape certain Nazgúl?

As for the Silmarillion, I was only a lukewarm Tolkien fan until I read it. I liked Lord of the Rings alright, but I wasn't that blown away. There weren't any characters I could relate to, and if Frodo and Sam had had any more scenes where they were just walking...walking...walking, I was going to tell the Nazgúl where they were myself.

But when I read the Silmarillion, it totally stole my heart. Blew me away! And after I read it, Lord of the Rings was so much more poignant, and all the emotion and characters so much more real.

*hugs the Silmarillion*

As for the Hobbit, I must admit it was a bit of a dissapointment to me. Still can't get used to those elves.

The silmarillion is the best of Tolkien's books, by far. To me it is the most imaginative and expansive book I have ever read.

[Curufin]

Fantastic! Glad to hear I'm not alone.

It touched my heart like few other books have, and I hate to read about people having so much trouble with it and disliking it!

[Varnafindë]

Originally Posted by Curufin

'Á cenë, pérë-toron! Sina ná laica lá lambalya. Á raiþa nan minë taré lúmë mapan nomenya ar i melmë atarinyo, ar cé ta úcóluva i Noldor eryo man merë nië i tur móliva.'

I refuse to answer that. I just walk away.

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[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Actually, we've briefly discussed this before, but I think the Elves of Middle Earth are far happier than many give them credit for. Next time I read LotR, I'm going to take note of the adjectives and actions that indicate the mood of the Elves so I can confirm or disprove my intuition.

It seems to me that since the War of Wrath, when Elves get depressed, they leave Middle Earth. Therefore, Elves remaining in Middle Earth are the joyful ones. They're very often described as laughing or making some clever remark or jest.

Sure, the Silmarillion Elves are bummed out; they're constantly fighting two battles they cannot win: one against Morgoth and one against an oath that none can break and none should take.

By the third age, those that couldn't hack it emotionally had fled and only the really cool ones with good senses of humor were left.
Sorry, I couldn't resist at least one crack.

[Zilbanne]

After Reading The Hobbit and the three Lord Of The Rings volumes and
The Silmarillion

... then I think... Lost Tales and A Tolkien Reader would come next.

Just my opinion.