Don't mind me, suggesting life-changing books to you guys.

I don't even.. Just read.


The Silmarillion - JRR Tolkien

"The Slimarilli were three perfect jewels, fashioned by Fëanor, most gifted of elves. When the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, stole the jewels for his own ends, Fëanor and his kindred took up arms and waged a long and terrible war to recover them. This is a story of their rebellion against the gods and the history of the heroic First Age of Middle-earth."
- Back note on The Silmarillion

Reading Level: (Scale of 1-10): 9 [hard to put up with the strange atmosphere]

Length: Around 440 pages (including Elvish name and word origin list at the back)

Series: A precursor (sort of very early prequel) to Lord of the Rings

Notes: If you're an avid reader who likes Lord of the Rings and is looking for a challenge, The Silmarillion is an ideal book for you. Why? Because it isn't exactly written from a character's direct perspective, but more in an almost Bible-like fashion (excluding the poetic atmosphere and Christian lore). That, and the fact that it explains to you exactly how the events of the Third Age of Middle-earth came to be, including where Sauron came from, and the origins of the Elves, men and Dwarves.

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The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King - JRR Tolkien


Reading Level (Scale of 1-10): 7 [older style of writing]

Length: Varies widely

Series: Lord of the Rings

Notes: The LoTR movie series alone won over seventeen Oscar Awards.. And yet, the books are even better, because of the immense detail and cleverness of Tolkien's writing. To me, they are a flawless, timeless series that never seems to get old or boring, right from the first word in the prequel, The Hobbit, to the last word of Return of the King. The Hobbit is still (unfortunately) in the making of the second and third parts of the movie, but I still look forward to it.

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I honestly don't see why everyone loves the Lord of the Rings. I've tried reading them (and the Hobbit) and I couldn't even get passed eighty pages. As a fantasy fan, it was a huge disappointment to see these books -- hailed as great fantasy literature -- completely fail to grasp my attention or interest me in the slightest. I can't call them terrible, but I can say they're boring. The entire world of Middle-Earth irks me.

I think The Elder Scrolls are better written. And they're video games. (you will almost never see me love a video game more than a book.)

Just my honest opinion. I know these books are great for many and I think everyone should at least try to read them.

I've read the Hobbit for school and watched the movie~ The first time I read it was in fourth grade and well, I was bored to death. Then, I was forced to read it to school and wondered why I didn't like it before. It really pulled me into the book as if I was there, following Bilbo and the dwarves throughout their whole journey. However, I still have to read the Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion. Tolkien really expresses good messages and I plan to read his books~

I'm the person who watched the extended editions of the film trilogy back to back (around twelve hours). I think my opinion on the series is clear ;w;

I tend to not read books unless they involved hitting a ball with a bat. On the other hand, I approve of books being over 300 pages (they aren't worth buying if not).

The Caledonian Falcon wrote:

I tend to not read books unless they involved hitting a ball with a bat. On the other hand, I approve of books being over 300 pages (they aren't worth buying if not).

Aren't most of the Warriors books just around 300 pages?

They seem to be. The super editions are more, which is even better.

Moon wrote:

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I honestly don't see why everyone loves the Lord of the Rings. I've tried reading them (and the Hobbit) and I couldn't even get passed eighty pages. As a fantasy fan, it was a huge disappointment to see these books -- hailed as great fantasy literature -- completely fail to grasp my attention or interest me in the slightest. I can't call them terrible, but I can say they're boring. The entire world of Middle-Earth irks me.

I think The Elder Scrolls are better written. And they're video games. (you will almost never see me love a video game more than a book.)

Just my honest opinion. I know these books are great for many and I think everyone should at least try to read them.

Well, if that's your take on the series, then it's fine. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and I do understand that they can sometimes be rather.. Difficult to interpret. Since I'm not fond of sounding whiny, I'm not turning this into an argument, because I do admire TES. I am, however, going to say that almost all modern fantasies are influenced in some way by Tolkien. ;D None can escape his mark, as many great critics say.

As for you, Echo, I agree with your point on that. cx


..BUT HOLY SHET, I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO COULD SIT DOWN AND WATCH ALL THREE EXTENDED EDITIONS FIFTY TIMES OVER. ;__; THE FEELS, MAN.

No, you're not the only one. I am absolutely obsessed with The Hobbit and LotR. I didn't know anyone else on here reads JRR Tolkien's books!

And your signature, omg

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