Lord of the rings was way too much for me, the Hobbit is a good read and I'm finding it a very enjoyable book. After seeing the trailer for the movie, I figured I'd go right to the actual book first
I've read Lord Of The Rings, cover to cover, three times, the last time when I was sick with flu and bed-ridden for a week a few years ago and wanted to revisit something with which I was already more than familiar.
As an undergrad, it was a book that many of my male (never female) friends recommended with a zeal that was almost disturbing. I salute it, recognise its epic scope, and its importance as a seminal text in fantasy writing, but I never loved it. Part of this is Frodo - I really never liked the guy, and I loathed his relationship/friendship with Samwise. Whereas, Bilbo had panache, wit, a certain insouciance.....
Not to dispute you but it's a rather a skinny book. I've read it 3 times, first time when I was in 5th grade and love it. In fact I might have to break it out again.
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Actually I've been negligent in my reading of late, I have to get back to my current Honor Harrington series book (Ashes of Victory), then I thought I might read some P.K.Dick. Just downloaded a free e-version of We'll Remember It For You Wholesale. If this is good I'll probably pay for and read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Anyone read? Good? Of interest, I never was a big Blade Runner fan. Most surprising is that apparently the director took a complete different take in the movie regarding replicants as compared to the book. I also have the latest Sookie Stackhouse book in que to be read.
Yes, I keep reminding myself that I should make the acquaintance of Honor Harrington - probably over the Yuletide Break. (Please remind me again - which I know you've already done - of the first book in that series).
I didn't mean that quantity but rather lots of details that I don't want to gloss over. I'd rather read a little slower and pick up all the details
The Hobbit is worth savouring, in my view.....
That's what I do when I latch onto a really good book, slow down and savor. I can't understand how my wife speed read's through books and enjoys them, at least not like me.
I speed read, too, - which is a wonderful thing to be able to do - but only for certain books, and always, for newspapers and articles. Some books, I savour (such as Hilary Mantel's recent 'Bring Up the Bodies'), where plot, prose and characterisation all combine to offer you a veritable treat.
