tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post6446801971209508314..comments2024-03-14T16:46:14.455-05:00Comments on Becky's Book Reviews: O! Water Hot Is A Noble Thing!Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793618692608823102noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-55291470697660773032010-02-21T11:47:57.012-06:002010-02-21T11:47:57.012-06:00I hope you are enjoying the books this time around...I hope you are enjoying the books this time around. I love this trilogy so much! Also, I love your cover, looks very gloomy and yet inviting to adventure!Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-31199032180211555242010-02-09T06:32:22.742-06:002010-02-09T06:32:22.742-06:00I often heard people say that they were bored with...I often heard people say that they were bored with the books or just couldn't get into them. I'm mystified. I loved them from page 1. Hope you enjoy the journey.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-17255326385598245412010-02-08T14:18:49.403-06:002010-02-08T14:18:49.403-06:00The Lord of the Rings is a story from another era,...The Lord of the Rings is a story from another era, so I think it's understandable that there should be a learning curve, just like with other classic literature. And everybody comes to LotR at a different time: some in their early teens, some in their late teens, some in adulthood, and a very few when they're still children. In a way, it's almost as if each person has their own perfect moment to discover The Lord of the Rings. I always recommend people try again if they didn't like it the first time.<br /><br />I love the soundtracks too, but I can't listen to them as background noise when I write! I can't help but picture scenes from the movie and it messes me up, lol.<br /><br />Enjoy the re-read! I wish I had time right now to read along with you! :)Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16786214084929101117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-34548452971041379482010-02-07T13:26:32.500-06:002010-02-07T13:26:32.500-06:00The first film came out when I was sixteen, and I ...The first film came out when I was sixteen, and I fell in love with it immediately. Before that my fantasy-reading was limited to things like Harry Potter and the Chronicles of Narnia. I couldn't wait a whole year to find out what happened next, so I read the book, but, like you, the first time around I found it frustrating and hard-going, and I skimmed whole chapters at a time to find out what happened to Frodo. I decided to re-read just before the second film and read it more slowly and sedately. I read it about that time of year for maybe three years, while the LotR mania was all around me. Then came uni and the shock of not having a chance to read what I wanted due to all the required reading. After a break of about 4 years I'm re-reading it again, limiting myself to one chapter a night, and discovering different insights into character etc.Katie Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844778170761632779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-55790483055403004272010-02-07T08:55:45.266-06:002010-02-07T08:55:45.266-06:00I always found LOTR a bit more difficult and not a...I always found LOTR a bit more difficult and not as enjoyable as The Hobbit, too. I like that you showed all the different cover images! That newest one with the artwork (is it John Jude Palencar?) is pretty cool.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-83259566925129615262010-02-06T21:03:34.891-06:002010-02-06T21:03:34.891-06:00I love me some LOTR. I attempted to read them in h...I love me some LOTR. I attempted to read them in high school, but never really got through them. Later on I read them over the summer in college while working at camp. I really do enjoy the books and am totally craving a re-read.<br /><br />I have to agree with you on FotR film, I always put the dvd in when I need a lovely nap, as no matter what I literally always fall asleep.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy the books much more this time around :-)April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-10138845765426954092010-02-06T12:09:55.151-06:002010-02-06T12:09:55.151-06:00My dad bugged me and bugged me to read The Lord of...My dad bugged me and bugged me to read The Lord of the Rings, and I started The Fellowship of the Ring and just couldn't get into it. I guess the world building thing taking time applied for the book, too. When the first movie came out, I finally broke down and read all three books and loved them. <br /><br />Hope you really enjoy the re-read! I love, love those movie soundtracks, too. I think they just *fit* so well with the story. That reminds me, I should dig mine out and listen to them again sometime...Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.com