Fair exchange?

Bombadillo · 09-02-2003, 10:26 PM

I've been trying to talk my little brother into reading th Hobbit, but so far he refuses. I'm pretty sure he's just being spitefull, but he wants me to read Harry Potter and The Scorcerer's Stone, and in return, he /claims/ he will read the Hobbit.
However, I plan to read The Silmarillion, from which I don't want to distract myself. I also very much do not want to read any Harry Potter.

So I want to hear it from you. Is it worth it? Should I read the Scorerer's Stone so he'll read the Hobbit? What do the rounded readers think?

gollum9630 · 09-02-2003, 11:23 PM

the harry potter books are pretty good, but i wouldnt read the sorcerers stone, read the philosophers stone, its much better

Sheeana · 09-02-2003, 11:28 PM

It's a fair exchange. Reading the whole series will take you as long as it will for him to read the Hobbit. Besides which, the books are good reads.

Sween · 09-03-2003, 09:22 AM

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Originally posted by Bombadillo
I've been trying to talk my little brother into reading th Hobbit, but so far he refuses. I'm pretty sure he's just being spitefull, but he wants me to read Harry Potter and The Scorcerer's Stone, and in return, he /claims/ he will read the Hobbit.
However, I plan to read The Silmarillion, from which I don't want to distract myself. I also very much do not want to read any Harry Potter.

So I want to hear it from you. Is it worth it? Should I read the Scorerer's Stone so he'll read the Hobbit? What do the rounded readers think?

it takes less than a day to read the first Harry Potter and its a very good read

galadriel · 09-04-2003, 01:31 PM

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Originally posted by gollum9630
the harry potter books are pretty good, but i wouldnt read the sorcerers stone, read the philosophers stone, its much better

Oh, come on... is there really *that* much of a difference?

gollum9630 · 09-04-2003, 10:03 PM

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Originally posted by galadriel
Oh, come on... is there really *that* much of a difference?

it was a joke, but if i had known people would not see it as a joke, even though i used this

, i would not of posted it

muhanga44 · 09-05-2003, 07:16 PM

You should definatley read harry potter!! this book is amazing it takes you into a whole world! ive never gotten into a book as much as i have with harry potter! i swear, you cannot put the book down after u start it. fair exchange?? DEFINATLEY!!

Varda Oiolosseo · 09-06-2003, 01:43 PM

Yeah it is deffinately a fair exchange!
The Harry Potter books are really good to read and are alot better than the movies (if they have put you off reading the books) Give it a try but if you really don't get into it (which i doubt :P) there is nothing stopping you putting it down and not carrying on, at least you've given it ago.

Salquënòrëwen · 09-06-2003, 10:54 PM

Eh...It's kinda fair...though I would prefer LotR over HP...but think of it this way: You are exsposing another young mind to LotR, which is a very good thing!!

galadriel · 09-07-2003, 04:38 PM

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Originally posted by gollum9630
it was a joke, but if i had known people would not see it as a joke, even though i used this , i would not of posted it

Hehe... I thought it was pretty funny, actually, serious or not... and I'm glad *you* thought it was funny too!

durin's bane · 09-07-2003, 06:59 PM

It's a good read, though it doesn't get really interesting until Prisoner of Azkaban.

Ornelírë Mistë · 09-07-2003, 08:18 PM

I'd give it a try. You may like it, and it would be worth having your brother read the Hobbit. It might turn him onto the rest of Tolkien's books.

littleCat · 09-08-2003, 11:26 PM

Harry potter is a good exchange, and well, in my opinion, a tad more interesting than the Silmarillion(aka in my mind 'The Elven bible')

gollum9630 · 09-09-2003, 12:43 AM

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Originally posted by galadriel
Hehe... I thought it was pretty funny, actually, serious or not... and I'm glad *you* thought it was funny too!

i am glad someone likes my humor

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Harry potter is a good exchange, and well, in my opinion, a tad more interesting than the Silmarillion(aka in my mind 'The Elven bible')

Blasphemy (sp)

, just read the sil and it is the best book i have read, harry potter comes no where close to the sil in my mind

Rána Eressëa · 09-14-2003, 09:41 PM

It is very much a fair exchange. If you liked The Hobbit, you would most likely enjoy Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone. I loved both books.

cee2lee2 · 10-01-2003, 07:58 PM

It's a fair exchange. Besides, you'd be getting him hooked on Tolkien

So, what did you decide? did you read Harry Potter?

turtlelover · 10-25-2003, 08:52 PM

well, i'd say it was pretty fair, if he was acually gonna read the hobbit, but when you finish the Silmarillion you should read them anyway, i mean the HP books are pretty good but even combined they couldn't measure up to the hobbit, that was an extreemly good book!

09-02-2003, 10:26 PM	#1
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	Fair exchange? I've been trying to talk my little brother into reading th Hobbit, but so far he refuses. I'm pretty sure he's just being spitefull, but he wants me to read Harry Potter and The Scorcerer's Stone, and in return, he /claims/ he will read the Hobbit. However, I plan to read The Silmarillion, from which I don't want to distract myself. I also very much do not want to read any Harry Potter. So I want to hear it from you. Is it worth it? Should I read the Scorerer's Stone so he'll read the Hobbit? What do the rounded readers think? __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?

09-02-2003, 11:23 PM	#2
gollum9630 Canadian Guy. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The true North Strong and Free Posts: 1,513	the harry potter books are pretty good, but i wouldnt read the sorcerers stone, read the philosophers stone, its much better __________________ "Canadians are so apathetic, but, what are you gonna do about it" -Glen Foster Wierd Harry Potter quotes the old nintendo duck hunt game Lemmings Swron Random Homer Simpson Quotes

09-05-2003, 07:16 PM	#7
muhanga44 Sapling Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3	reply to fair exchange You should definatley read harry potter!! this book is amazing it takes you into a whole world! ive never gotten into a book as much as i have with harry potter! i swear, you cannot put the book down after u start it. fair exchange?? DEFINATLEY!!

09-07-2003, 06:59 PM	#11
durin's bane Lady of Westernesse Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Canada (Help! Our parliament building is melting!) Posts: 761	It's a good read, though it doesn't get really interesting until Prisoner of Azkaban. __________________ Yada, yada, yada

09-07-2003, 08:18 PM	#12
Ornelírë Mistë Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 482	I'd give it a try. You may like it, and it would be worth having your brother read the Hobbit. It might turn him onto the rest of Tolkien's books. __________________ "Lot of people say this city looks like Hell," Allie said. She took a long drag from her cigarette. The glowing tip burned a hole in the darkness. "Most people never been to Hell," Jacob said. She looked at him and he could hear the smile in her voice. "And I suppose you have?"

09-02-2003, 11:28 PM	#3
Sheeana Lord of the Pants Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,382	It's a fair exchange. Reading the whole series will take you as long as it will for him to read the Hobbit. Besides which, the books are good reads.

09-06-2003, 01:43 PM	#8
Varda Oiolosseo Tea Bag Queen Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 973	Yeah it is deffinately a fair exchange! The Harry Potter books are really good to read and are alot better than the movies (if they have put you off reading the books) Give it a try but if you really don't get into it (which i doubt :P) there is nothing stopping you putting it down and not carrying on, at least you've given it ago.

09-06-2003, 10:54 PM	#9
Salquënòrëwen Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tennessee Posts: 290	Eh...It's kinda fair...though I would prefer LotR over HP...but think of it this way: You are exsposing another young mind to LotR, which is a very good thing!!

09-08-2003, 11:26 PM	#13
littleCat Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LVA!!!! Posts: 122	Harry potter is a good exchange, and well, in my opinion, a tad more interesting than the Silmarillion(aka in my mind 'The Elven bible') __________________ "May the flying Hamster of DOOM rain coconuts on your pathetic city!" "I'm not weird, I'm GIFTED!" I'm really okay.......

09-14-2003, 09:41 PM	#15
Rána Eressëa The Rogue Elf Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,722	It is very much a fair exchange. If you liked The Hobbit, you would most likely enjoy Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone. I loved both books.

10-01-2003, 07:58 PM	#16
cee2lee2 Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: 2nd star to the left..... Posts: 566	It's a fair exchange. Besides, you'd be getting him hooked on Tolkien So, what did you decide? did you read Harry Potter?

10-25-2003, 08:52 PM	#17
turtlelover Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nowhere you would care to be Posts: 420	well, i'd say it was pretty fair, if he was acually gonna read the hobbit, but when you finish the Silmarillion you should read them anyway, i mean the HP books are pretty good but even combined they couldn't measure up to the hobbit, that was an extreemly good book! __________________ "i could have alot of fun with that!!"-Allison "I don't know why it does this! maybe i'm allergic to bras?"-Dee

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