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Post by Eloise on Sept 28, 2003 17:49:51 GMT
So, I know why I love all of Tolkien's books, why do you like them?
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Post by MirkwoodArcher on Sept 28, 2003 17:56:17 GMT
I love them for all those reasons. Above all, I think Tolkien's love of the place and commitment to it comes through in all his writing. Tolkien is one of the writers that made me want to write. I'll never be a proper writer, but the pleasure I get from writing and from my own fantasy world is immense. I've learnt a lot about the craft of writing from Tolkien, especially how to add depth to a setting. I suspect Tolkien also sparked my love of languages, which has led me into some very interesting studies.
Neneithel
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Post by Elessar on Sept 28, 2003 23:09:48 GMT
It was a toss up between the first answer and languages/songs/poems. But I know I don't have a crush on any of the characters.
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Post by Eloise on Oct 1, 2003 15:15:57 GMT
What I really love is that you can read the books once, then when you go back to reread them you notice different things. And you enjoy different things too. Whe I first read it, all the gandalf bits were my favourites. At the moment I flick forward to wherever there's a song. There are still different bits that I pick up on, everytime I read it. It's just got so much depth!
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Post by Brannwen on Oct 7, 2003 19:23:22 GMT
definately for all those reasons. I LOVE poetry, I would do anything to live in middle-earth, Tolkien's descriptions are amazing and convey so much emotion, the plot is so interesting, and yes, I do have a crush on some of the characters. (Boromir and Eomer )
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Post by Galadeth Greenleaf on Oct 8, 2003 19:45:30 GMT
I love them because they are great, The Lord of The Rings definitely changed my Life to be a better person...
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Post by Laerdan on Oct 24, 2003 20:43:53 GMT
You have to vote all of the above really excluding the I don't like it option
Tolkien's crative skill was such that you cannot help but love the characters, places and adventure He draws you into his world and makes it your reality
Which is why some of us read for twenty minutes before we go to bed and put the book down three or four hours later
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Post by Elessar on Oct 24, 2003 21:49:51 GMT
... Which is why some of us read for twenty minutes before we go to bed and put the book down three or four hours later Yeah, I've done that before. There is just something about it that draws you in.
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Post by Chloe on Oct 25, 2003 16:08:23 GMT
Which is why some of us read for twenty minutes before we go to bed and put the book down three or four hours later I used to always get in trouble when I'd do that, because my parents could see my reading light through the space under the door, but then I got a flashlight, so now I just go under the covers with my flashlight. You can't really get in a very comfortable position that way, but usually I get so drawn into the books that I forget all about my discomfort.
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Post by MirkwoodArcher on Oct 25, 2003 20:30:33 GMT
That brings back memories, Chloe! I used to do that. The single best thing about adult life is being able to read all night without anyone saying "You'll strain your eyes!" What are eyes for, if not for reading? My mother even admitted that her own mother drove her nuts saying the same.
Neneithel
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Post by Laerdan on Oct 29, 2003 13:42:47 GMT
Ah the good old days,
Sadly though I don't have parents nagging me i do have to get up for work at 4:30am most days, so reading till 2/3 in the morning is not a great idea.
My boss thinks I've got a fancy man, how can i explain the true love of my life?
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Post by Shieldmaiden on Nov 24, 2003 14:06:32 GMT
I don't think your boss would understand. I just love them. It's hard to say why or to pin down why. Every time I read them I love it for a different reason. Maybe that is the answer then. That's why I love Tolkein
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Post by Marieke on Nov 24, 2003 14:19:59 GMT
Everything is great about it. I am reading LOTR for the third time, and it's still interesting. I never had that with a book before. Every time I read it, it seems like I find new aspects. You can read it over and over again without getting bored.
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Post by Eruanwen on Jan 21, 2004 4:44:39 GMT
They are books where you really feel this is real. Tolkien's use of languages, maps, cultures, and his writing as if it were all true makes it feel like you could actually go there. You don't just read about the characters, you fellowship with them and walk with them and cry with them and joy with them. His writing is so well done, you know these dear friends inside and out.
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Post by Mirkgirl on Jan 21, 2004 13:37:04 GMT
Why I love Tolkien and LotR in particular? Of course part of the reason is that the world is so... believable... the maps, the languages, the history... it's a work of a lifetime after all... but that's not the most important for me... the real reason why I love LotR, why I keep enjoying rereading it, why I join online boards to comment on it is because LotR is much more than a great story. It's a compilation of many great stories. There are so many lines in it... each character, each event carries a deeper meaning... and all these are the ethernal human problems - we have love, courage, redemption, pity, pride, friendship and and and and... those ideas never go old... actually I cannot imagine when they were new... Middle-Earth is not only a believable fantasy world... it's a world that has lots to teach us... if only we like to listen... and it doesn't do it proclaiming loudly ideas, but softly, gently, while reading the story you start thinking about things.
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