http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2003/01/12/the-lord-of-the-rings/ More than just a blog. Fri, 16 May 2008 12:05:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2003/01/12/the-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-763 Sam Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2003/01/12/the-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-763 <p>I hear ya, and as a matter of fact, a fair familiarity with "classic" heroic-fantasy is a helpful prerequisite before diving to LOTR. I achieved it back in junior high by playing role-playing games a lot. Ever since then, I've read the book about once every couple of years, skipping long descriptions and poetry at first. Only progressively did I incorporate non plot-essential sections into my reading... Ok, I admit it, I still skip the poetry! Sheesh, happy now?</p> I hear ya, and as a matter of fact, a fair familiarity with “classic” heroic-fantasy is a
helpful prerequisite before diving to LOTR. I achieved it back in junior high by playing
role-playing games a lot. Ever since then, I’ve read the book about once every couple of
years, skipping long descriptions and poetry at first. Only progressively did I incorporate
non plot-essential sections into my reading… Ok, I admit it, I still skip the poetry!
Sheesh, happy now?

]]> http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2003/01/12/the-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-764 Delf Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2003/01/12/the-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-764 <p>I just bought the book for Christmas, I should start reading it soon. It was part of the list of books "I will read one day because they're classics", but its length and the fact that it's full of strange names kept it at the bottom of that list... Seeing the movies made me want to know what was the real thing behind it, now I hope I will not give up , and enjoy it like you did!</p> I just bought the book for Christmas, I should start reading it soon. It was part of the list
of books “I will read one day because they’re classics”, but its length and the fact that it’s
full of strange names kept it at the bottom of that list…
Seeing the movies made me want to know what was the real thing behind it, now I hope I will
not give up , and enjoy it like you did!

]]> http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2003/01/12/the-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-765 Marc Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2003/01/12/the-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-765 <p>When I saw the first movie picture, I was however very disappointed by the differences between the books and it. I mean, the main plot is here, but many of points have been missed that, eventually, lead to important issues in the book (e.g., why Pippin and Merry join Frodo, how fast Frodo leaves Hobbiton, etc). But OK, the movie is already 3hours and I guess this is part of an Hollywood adaptation. I agree with you Stephanie that reading the book is a pain. You've got to want to finish it to do it!</p> When I saw the first movie picture, I was however very disappointed by the differences between
the books and it. I mean, the main plot is here, but many of points have been missed that,
eventually, lead to important issues in the book (e.g., why Pippin and Merry join Frodo, how
fast Frodo leaves Hobbiton, etc).
But OK, the movie is already 3hours and I guess this is part of an Hollywood adaptation. I
agree with you Stephanie that reading the book is a pain. You’ve got to want to finish it to
do it!

]]> http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2003/01/12/the-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-766 goodhands Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2003/01/12/the-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-766 <p>only a genuine walk in a forest of depth and charm first will allow the person(s) to access the intimate mindflow reality that is necessary for understanding without the socially attendant urge to finish in order to be able to talk about the Work. there is no hurry in decent life and the living of it, the breathing of it, and what results are intuition and insight and the caring of inner strength. a walk in the quiet of an hour's length will not only amaze you physically, but also open the door to your own sense of poetry that sleeps, unless cared for. being very busy is not the time to be reading. i hope you find the time. and the time will find you.</p> only a genuine walk in a forest of depth and charm first will allow the person(s) to access
the intimate mindflow reality that is necessary for understanding without the socially
attendant urge to finish in order to be able to talk about the Work. there is no hurry in
decent life and the living of it, the breathing of it, and what results are intuition and
insight and the caring of inner strength. a walk in the quiet of an hour’s length will not
only amaze you physically, but also open the door to your own sense of poetry that sleeps,
unless cared for. being very busy is not the time to be reading. i hope you find the time. and
the time will find you.

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