A lot of people here like Tolkien. I feel the need to say this. I don't. It's just that when I read it, somehow, it's written in such a manner that it's painfully boring. I mean, I don't think I'm a challenged read or anything; in fact, I learned to read a year or two earlier than most. I just can't stand Tolkien's dull writing. He's a great storyteller, and he can come up the most incredible things, but he seems to detail the most boring things of the most exciting scenes. Even my older sister, who is an absolutely incredible readers who charges through books quicker than a speeding bull ("This books is 800 pages? Wow, this will take me five whole days to read!"), thought that his writing was boring as well. It annoys me when people say they like the movies better than the book, but in the case of LOTR, it's true for me. I've only seen/read The Hobbit, and I'm working on the first LOTR book . . . veeeeeeerrrrryyyyyy ssssloooooowwwlyyyyy. The rule in our family is "read the book before watching the movie," and that's really the only reason why I'm tackling it. *prepares for incoming hate from massive mob of LOTR fans*
Well, everyone is entitled to their own opinion... I admit it does kind of move slow at times. What part are you at? The movies actually cut a ton out of it. So by reading the books you're getting the whole story. The Hobbit movie did a terrible job. I guess the first part was okay but the last two part deviated waaay too far from the book.
I kinda forgot. It isn't very traditional, there aren't loads of rules and regulations and stuff. But we really just read direct out the Bible and don't have our own special version. You?
Oh, okay, if you remember tell me. I would really like to know.
We are currently trying to find a Church we can agree with. We don't have one we're going to right now. There are a couple we visit but there just too far away to go to every Sunday.
A lot of people here like Tolkien. I feel the need to say this. I don't. It's just that when I read it, somehow, it's written in such a manner that it's painfully boring. I mean, I don't think I'm a challenged read or anything; in fact, I learned to read a year or two earlier than most. I just can't stand Tolkien's dull writing. He's a great storyteller, and he can come up the most incredible things, but he seems to detail the most boring things of the most exciting scenes. Even my older sister, who is an absolutely incredible readers who charges through books quicker than a speeding bull ("This books is 800 pages? Wow, this will take me five whole days to read!"), thought that his writing was boring as well. It annoys me when people say they like the movies better than the book, but in the case of LOTR, it's true for me. I've only seen/read The Hobbit, and I'm working on the first LOTR book . . . veeeeeeerrrrryyyyyy ssssloooooowwwlyyyyy. The rule in our family is "read the book before watching the movie," and that's really the only reason why I'm tackling it. *prepares for incoming hate from massive mob of LOTR fans*
Well, everyone is entitled to their own opinion... I admit it does kind of move slow at times. What part are you at? The movies actually cut a ton out of it. So by reading the books you're getting the whole story. The Hobbit movie did a terrible job. I guess the first part was okay but the last two part deviated waaay too far from the book.
I finished the part about Tom Bombadil. I've actually been working on this book for quite a while now, but I'm moving so slowly because 1) I procrastinate, and 2) I can't read more than one chapter in a night because it puts me to sleep. I actually loved the Hobbit movies, for some reason. The pace was decent, and they did a good job with them in my opinion.
A lot of people here like Tolkien. I feel the need to say this. I don't. It's just that when I read it, somehow, it's written in such a manner that it's painfully boring. I mean, I don't think I'm a challenged read or anything; in fact, I learned to read a year or two earlier than most. I just can't stand Tolkien's dull writing. He's a great storyteller, and he can come up the most incredible things, but he seems to detail the most boring things of the most exciting scenes. Even my older sister, who is an absolutely incredible readers who charges through books quicker than a speeding bull ("This books is 800 pages? Wow, this will take me five whole days to read!"), thought that his writing was boring as well. It annoys me when people say they like the movies better than the book, but in the case of LOTR, it's true for me. I've only seen/read The Hobbit, and I'm working on the first LOTR book . . . veeeeeeerrrrryyyyyy ssssloooooowwwlyyyyy. The rule in our family is "read the book before watching the movie," and that's really the only reason why I'm tackling it. *prepares for incoming hate from massive mob of LOTR fans*
I have both read and seen LotR, and I have to agree the books can get pretty boring sometimes, but they are still very good. In fact, I hope to reread them soon. But I may actually like the movies better, they are cinematic perfection.
True. You have good points there.
Actually, I'd like to say this: I don't think LOTR is bad. I think that LOTR is one excellent, really great, and well-done series. I just personally don't like it.
Well, everyone is entitled to their own opinion... I admit it does kind of move slow at times. What part are you at? The movies actually cut a ton out of it. So by reading the books you're getting the whole story. The Hobbit movie did a terrible job. I guess the first part was okay but the last two part deviated waaay too far from the book.
I finished the part about Tom Bombadil. I've actually been working on this book for quite a while now, but I'm moving so slowly because 1) I procrastinate, and 2) I can't read more than one chapter in a night because it puts me to sleep. I actually loved the Hobbit movies, for some reason. The pace was decent, and they did a good job with them in my opinion.
Okay, I think you'll find it more interesting when they get to Bree. Did you read the Hobbit book? Because I think the movie did a terrible job following the book.
I finished the part about Tom Bombadil. I've actually been working on this book for quite a while now, but I'm moving so slowly because 1) I procrastinate, and 2) I can't read more than one chapter in a night because it puts me to sleep. I actually loved the Hobbit movies, for some reason. The pace was decent, and they did a good job with them in my opinion.
Okay, I think you'll find it more interesting when they get to Bree. Did you read the Hobbit book? Because I think the movie did a terrible job following the book.
I did read the book. And that's one of the reasons I love the movies.
