The Hobbit/LOTR (was: Re: [HPFGU-OTChatter] One of these days...)

[illyana delorean]

On Nov 20, 2003, at 2:03 PM, corinthum wrote:

>
> I see others have already offered similar opinons, but I figure I'll
> throw in my two cents anyway.  I first read "The Hobbit" in sixth
> grade and it didn't resonate with me at all then, probably partially
> because I could never enjoy required reading (too much directed
> analysis). 

I also disliked "The Hobbit" when I read it at a young age (6th or 7th 
grade - my mom made me read it over the summer, since it is one of her 
favorite books), and I was therefore turned-off to the whole LOTR 
thing. I am currently reading the books for the first time ever (I'm in 
the middle of TTT right now), and I know that I would have never even 
considered reading them if the movie(s) hadn't been made. I am not 
quite sure if I disliked "The Hobbit" because I was forced to read it 
(due to poor grades in school) or because I was too young to appreciate 
Tolkein, but I think I will read it again after I am done with LOTR and 
see if I still dislike it.

illyana, who just realized that this post is pretty pointless, but is 
going to hit "send" anyway!

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