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Post subject: Worth reading?  Posted: December 30th, 2005, 7:28 pm |
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i have read the lord of the rings but im not sure if i want to read the silmarillion. is it as intresting as lotr itself or is it just intresting odds and ends and not that intresting?
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Post subject: Posted: December 30th, 2005, 7:47 pm |
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Yes, you should DEFINATELY read it. It's great. It has soooo many fantastic stories in it. I'll warn you that it is more confusing than LotR because of all the different names and everything, but it's one of my favorite books. It also really gives you a lot of background for LotR, like where Sauron started out and stuff. EVERY LotR fan should read it!!
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Post subject: Posted: December 31st, 2005, 9:58 am |
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thanks, i think i will give it a try
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Post subject: Posted: January 1st, 2006, 9:14 pm |
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Good, I think you'll really enjoy it!!! Tell me how you like it when you're done. 
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Post subject: Posted: January 16th, 2006, 3:26 am |
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I personally like it better than Lord of the Rings. I enjoy the sort of biblical language, though. Lord of the Rings can put me to sleep at times. The Sil can too, but to me it's just so much more interesting, because what you're reading has so much backup to it and effects the LOTR universe so much.
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Post subject: Posted: January 17th, 2006, 2:03 am |
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if you are into the development and lore of middle earth then definantly pick it up.
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Post subject: Posted: January 17th, 2006, 4:13 pm |
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You should read it! It's very confusing sometimes, but it's worth it.
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Post subject: Posted: January 18th, 2006, 3:16 am |
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It is a fabulous book - I love it even more than LotR, which is saying a lot.
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Post subject: Posted: January 19th, 2006, 9:29 pm |
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yes i think it is!it helps w/ understanding what happens before?
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Post subject: Posted: January 20th, 2006, 3:22 am |
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Yeah, it helps a ton.
Much was made clear after I read that book....especially the whole deal with Earendil. The Silmarillion really explains a lot about him.
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Post subject: Posted: January 21st, 2006, 7:17 pm |
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I'm not finished with it yet, but i love it. It is a bit hard to read in the beginning, but after a while it gets a lot easier. Its really awesome.
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Post subject: Posted: January 27th, 2006, 4:25 am |
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The Silmarillion its AWESOME !! WONDERFUL !! its a brilliant book !! , you need to read it !!
all the stories ,its a part of the great story of LOTR !!
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Post subject: Posted: January 27th, 2006, 10:25 pm |
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I agree with them. If you liked LOTR a lot, then don't think twice. You may find it confused sometimes (I had lots of troubles with so many names) but it's an amazing book. And two years later from my first reading, I read it again and it was even better because the confusion with the name was gone and I could understand and enjoy the stories even more.
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Post subject: Posted: February 15th, 2006, 11:37 pm |
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I wouldn't recommend Silmarillion to everyone-- I think you'll only be able to get into it if you like LotR enough to want to know all about the background of the story.
I do. I love the Silmarillion. But the style is vastly different from LotR, so be warned.
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Post subject: Posted: February 16th, 2006, 1:08 am |
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I bought this book awhile ago after I finished the trilogy, it is kinda confusing, I haven't actually finished it yet. I think I'll probally start over lol.
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Post subject: Posted: February 20th, 2006, 2:09 pm |
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i'm currently reading it right now, it's really good you should read it. i'm trying to read all of Tolkien's books
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