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Been reading Lord of the Rings.

Hard to recapture those moments reading them as a young highschooler. The Earthsea Cycle by Ursula Le Guin is another great series.
 
My favorite passage, from the second half of The Two Towers:

For myself, I would see the White Tree in flower again in the courts of the kings, and the Silver Crown return, and Minas Tirith in peace: Minas Anor again as of old, full of light, high and fair, beautiful as a queen among other queens; not as a mistress of many slaves, nay, not even a kind mistress of willing slaves. War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend: the city of the Men of Númenor, and I would have her loved for her memory, her ancientry, her beauty, and her present wisdom. Not feared, save as men may fear the dignity of a man, old and wise.
 
I never did read the whole set. Starting with the Hobbit, I read through the series twice, and bailed halfway into the last book. I really need to read the whole thing :^/
 
UberNeuman said:
bah, fault the films for not having everything.... The Scourging of the Shire would be the major weakness...
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I agree completely, it would've been nice to see Merry and Pippin rock some tall folks.

"A character that has no actual point and isn't relevant to the story. Even Tolkien himself admitted to it. "

I dunno, I liked how it showed not everything could be under Sauron's power, albeit that shows he isn't invincible (minus the ring + volcano dealy), unsure if audiences like that.
 
Malak said:
A character that has no actual point and isn't relevant to the story. Even Tolkien himself admitted to it.
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correct me if i'm wrong but he and the river daughter actually supply the hobbits with sting, not aragorn? it's been 10+ years since i read it, but i really enjoyed the "supernatural" aspect of tom bombadil and the river daughter in the books
 
FallenHero said:
I believe he represented all natural life on the planet, or nature itself. He existed outside of any of the God's control and wasn't subject to their power.
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No, he was a character created outside of Middle-earth entirely, never meant for the story. That is why he doesn't fit and the ring doesn't affect him. It really is that stupid.
 
Malak said:
No, he was a character created outside of Middle-earth entirely, never meant for the story. That is why he doesn't fit and the ring doesn't affect him. It really is that stupid.
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Nah - that's what makes Tolkien's works richer.....

The world that he'd offered in his works so many years ago still has life and a heart in it....
 
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One of the best adventure / fantasy books ever written. However there are some who would like to consider it along side works of "literature" as in 'higher' literature. As good as it is it doesn't play in that field.
 
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