Anyone read the silmarillion by J, Tolkien?

julie124 · Post by **julie124** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 1:54 pm

I was just wondering because im reading that book now

Dopefish · Post by **Dopefish** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:01 pm

No but I know someone who's obsessed with it. I'm suprised you're reading it, you don't seem like the type since it's supposed to be like reading an encyclopedia.

Post by **CPT Worm** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:15 pm

Personally, I've made it one of my ways of life to avoid British authors at all costs. They're typically dull and dry or very pompous and stilted.

Except Roald Dahl. He was a pure genius.

However, I have seen people reading it, and they liked it...so, it shouldn't be too bad.

lakerzz8 · Post by **lakerzz8** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:10 pm

What's it about?

Dosser · Post by **Dosser** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:43 am

LOL, if you ignore the brits, how do you know they are boring?

I like a lot of British books, 'Hitchhiker's guide' and Lord of the Rings/Hobbit in particular.

I haven't tried the Silmarillion, from what I can tell it is basically the same as the ROTK appendices. I have tried many times, but I still haven't got through the entire appendices. I start the book saying 'this time I'll do it', but after reading the book again I'll just give up.

julie124 · Post by **julie124** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:59 pm

Dosser I like your taste, i read all the hitchhikers guide books, and all the lord of the ring books ; hobbit, the silmarillion, unfinished tales... but i still need roverandom, and tales from the perilous realm

julie124 · Post by **julie124** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:58 pm

the silmarillion I had troubles with though, took me alog while to read cause my brain kept wondering, but edventually i got it finished

Dopefish · Post by **Dopefish** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:21 pm

You may want to let it inspire you to use proper capitalization and punctuation.

julie124 · Post by **julie124** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:29 pm

yea I suck at all that crap, thats what im going back to school for, to get someone to learn me proper english..lol
haaaaaaaaahahahahah

Post by **Wally** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:38 pm

Mr. Worm wrote:Personally, I've made it one of my ways of life to avoid British authors at all costs. They're typically dull and dry or very pompous and stilted.

Except Roald Dahl. He was a pure genius.

However, I have seen people reading it, and they liked it...so, it shouldn't be too bad.

Actually he passed away long ago sadly.

julie124 · Post by **julie124** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:00 am

he pasted away? what did he write? cause i never heard of him

Gamer_V · Post by **Gamer_V** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:37 am

You never heard of Roald Dahl?

Shame on you.

julie124 · Post by **julie124** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:38 am

Hey no shame on me, what gengre do he write? i only read war and fantasy novels

Gamer_V · Post by **Gamer_V** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:39 am

Oh well...

www.roalddahl.com

julie124 · Post by **julie124** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:42 am

wow thats all kick stuff aint it? charlie and the chocolate factor, james and the giant peach.. Im scared

Gamer_V · Post by **Gamer_V** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:43 am

Don't be scared! Wrong topic, go to the RE5 topic.

julie124 · Post by **julie124** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:43 am

hahah wrong topic..lol best one i've heard all day

Gamer_V · Post by **Gamer_V** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:45 am

Only one I told today...

Back on-topic: So the sil. is an encyclopedia for LOTR creatures?

julie124 · Post by **julie124** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:47 am

basiclly, all the people that have read it explained it to me as the bible for middle earth basicly, and i agree with them, very hard book to read, my mind kept wondering

Gamer_V · Post by **Gamer_V** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:50 am

AH.... If that isn't translated to my language, they can coun't me out. Technical terms in English... Brrrr...