Tolkien

[LivreAmour217]

There are just no words to adequately describe how awesome Tolkien is!!! I admit to not reading the books until the first movie was released in 2001, but better late than never! I have been a huge fan of his ever since. I love LOTR and The Hobbit, but my personal favorite is Tree and Leaf. I highly recommend this one to all lovers of fantasy!

[mpierce8819]

I've recently been hearing alot about tree and leaf and though I haven't gotten around to reading this one yet I plan to very soon. Though I know I will absolutely love it seeing as how I'm a die hard Tolkien fan. So can anyone tell me a little more about it? I'd really appreciate anyones input of this book.

[makenna-16]

I think he's one of the best authors of the century. He has a great imagination and makes the story float on the page. He helps create pictures in the readers mind with just a few words. I fell in love with the characters at the beginning and love the wild and imaginative story. His characters are well put together and the action in the book is one that won't let you put the book down.

[B3cca 3ll3r]

I have so much love for Tolkien! I will totally agree that there are things about his style that I am not always in the mood for but over all I am a huge fan of all of his work. Even above the writing I love his back story, his friendship with fellow author C.S. Lewis was a fairy tale all of it's own. Happy reading!

[Ffinlo]

I read lord of the rings although I must Admit I really struggled with it. Not read the hobbit yet although enjoying the films

I found the Hobbit a lot easier and more enthralling than LOTR, however, I did enjoy both. I'm currently reading The Silmarillion and although it reads more like a history book I think reading The Hobbit before hand gently eased me into his style of writing.

[Nichol]

I loved how detailed his description of the environments were. That's why the movie rendition is so true to the books. It was all in there for the screenwriters

[dprice811]

The Hobbit was one of my favorites as a kid. Especially Chapter 5 Riddles in the Dark. Loved reading that chapter! I re-read it several times, as well as Lord of the Rings, as an adult. I actually acquired the trilogy early on but I was a little young to really get into it. I think I read the entire series for the first time around when the first movie came out. I loved the detail, and was excited to turn the page. The only one that seems a bit slow to me is The Fellowship of the Ring. The first chapter does not quite grab me the others did, especially The Hobbit. But once the action starts, you have to read to the end and all the extra explanations are what make for iconic stories that inspire extreme fans to study the world created inside out.

[samallen8]

I love the idea that Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings as a fairytale for England just as countries have their own fairytales or legends (such as Germany having Hansel and Gretel and Greece having all of the Greek epics).

[ChillFil]

Tolkien is an amazing author. The fantasy world he envisioned is so complex and beautiful; it has a greater explanation and background than our own world. I have the special LoTR edition, (with all three books in one) awesome cover art, fold out maps and a cool sleeve. I also have the "corresponding" edition of The Hobbit.

[Firedrake]

I read "The Hobbit" first when I was six. Read "The Lord of the Rings" when I was nine. I still love them, and I'm in my fifties. I don't understand it when people say Tolkien has no humor -- the books are chock full of subtle, dry humor -- and when people say it's too much detail and then go off and read even longer things. But then, I think there are a lot of subtleties. It's not for everyone, but there's a lot there that an impatient reader won't catch.

[the biblophile]

Tolkien was the author that hooked me on reading. In jr. high school detention there was a copy of the Hobbit, I nicked the book and read it cover to cover that night. It was like a gate way drug, I moved on to LORT and the Silmirillian. I never looked back. I now have a private library of around 2000 books and counting.

[Bronsone]

Tolkien created a fantastic history. The Silmarillion is not my favorite book by Tolkien, but it is a masterpiece of biblical proportions. His vast world is meticulously planned and fascinating. He was a master story-teller.

[DATo]

The world that J.R.R. Tolkien created was the literary equivalent of the construction of a cathedral, each block precisely laid and fitted over a great period of time. It is an epic, lifetime achievement which is well deserving of its critical acclaim. Though I respect the enormous talent that went into the creation of this world and the stories it contains I was disappointed with the actual writing style. The phrasing seemed too stiff and pedantic to me. It lacked the "flair" and seasoning found in other fantasy books I have read. But, that having been said, I still respect the effort, commitment, and creative excellence displayed in these books.

[lolashoes]

I really love 'The Hobbit'. I've read it twice so far and I plan to reread it soon. I haven't read the LOTR series because when I got a look of the books displayed in a bookstore, the books are so thick and it intimidated me. lol. I'll probably give it a shot when I can commit to reading such a long series.

[Snoop1911]

Tolkien's worldbuilding stretches far beyond what may authors are capable of reaching. Although at times he plods along and gets too caught up in said worldbuilding it often enriches the experience. As a reader I look for books to take me to a different place. Where I can lose myself and wonder in a new world that stays in your mind long after the final page.