Lost of Tolkien Interest

[Ramagna]

Did you ever come to loose your interest in Tolkien?
It's sad but true, I was never fan of anything but Tolkien, but in the last time it got lost somehow... :(
Perhaps I suffer some kind of disease? Anyone knows something that could help me?

[Niniel]

Really? How horrible! Have you read all Tolkien's works? If not, maybe you should read those you haven't read yet, because there are many new things you will discover and then you'll get back your love for Tolkien. If you have already read all of them , there's nothing to do but to lay them aside for a while, and then re-read them, then you'll love them again.

[Elbereth]

I have to admit that I got burned out on Tolkien a few months ago.

So what I did was take a break from his books. I read a few other authors (Candice Bushell's "Sex in the City", Tolstoy's "War & Peace", and Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman") before returning to Tolkien. You'll find how much you appreciate the man if you do.

[Ramagna]

@Niniel: I don't think I read really all, I read The Hobbit, LOTR, The Sil, the Father Christmas Letters (they got me back some time in my love for his works), and some forgotten tales, I think...
Perhaps your right and I should just wait some time, and then, least when I tell my future children his stories, perhaps I will get it back again...
:)

@Elbereth: I had to smile, as I read your post, it seems like you came back to Tolkien, cause the other authors were so bad... ;)
After all, you're still connected to Tolkien with your responsibility here as the leader of the periaur, perhaps this keeps your love as well :confused: ...

[Elbereth]

Actually Ramagna, I liked all of the books that I read during my break from Tolkien.

But yes...being a leader of so many guilds at the time kept me connected to Tolkien during that time (If you remember...I was once the guild leader of the Scholars). I suggest that if you do lose your interest...just take a few weeks to focus on something else...and then return...This is a wonderful world...it would be a shame to loose any of our family members from it.

[Rangerdave]

I concur with our beloved Star Queen, the best way to avoid burn out is to take a break and read other authors.

Of ourse I do believe that you should read anything that you get your hands on. Right now I am re-reading Les Miserabes and having a wonderful time.
I know it is hard for some of you to believe, but Master Tolkien is not the only great writer out there:p

Here is a partial reading list for those of you who are looking for a good read

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Musketeer Cycle by Alexandar Dumas
The Mote in Gods Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
To Reign in Hell by Stephen Brust
Firelord by Parke Godwin
Beloved Exile by Parke Godwin
Sherwood by Parke Godwin
Robin and the King by Parke Godwin
La Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenence by Robert Pirsig
The Dune Cycle by Frank Herbert
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Job by Robert A. Heinlein
The John Carter of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
A Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Brave New World by Auldous Huxley
The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
The Titan Trilogy by John Varley
The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
Day of the Jackal by Fredrick Forsythe
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Finnigan's Wake by James Joyce
Kim by Rudyard Kipling
Watership Down by Richard Adams
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

Enjoy
RD

[menchu]

Originally posted by Ramagna
[B@Elbereth: I had to smile, as I read your post, it seems like you came back to Tolkien, cause the other authors were so bad... ;) [/B]
Muahahahaha!! Ram's you're 'the milk'!!! :D :D :D Hahahahaha!!!

This might be of no interest at all, but since you're studying Psychology perhaps you pay certain attention to this... Asking yourself why you like Tolkien is quite a good help.

[Ramagna]

Ram's you're 'the milk' You mean that one you posted, the one your drinking a lot of? :p
Hmmm. why do I like him? I think because I can escape in his worlds, dream about them and being me there.... :)

And thank you as well, Rangerdave, you seem to read quite a wide variety of books... I read three of them you mentioned (The Dune Cycle by Frank Herbert, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee) and yes they were all really good pieces of their own...

Perhaps I'll get back as well with roleplaying again MERS with some of my friends... :)

[DGoeij]

I've been experiencing the same thing. All these movies and other spin-offs are making me loose interest. Currently, I'm catching up on my Discworld Novels (by Terry Pratchett). These are really great if you wish to relax a little.
An let me check out that list provided by RD:


The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Musketeer Cycle by Alexandar Dumas
I know Dumas because there have been dozens of movies about his books. I never bothered to read one, maybe I should?
The Mote in Gods Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
To Reign in Hell by Stephen Brust
Firelord by Parke Godwin
Beloved Exile by Parke Godwin
Sherwood by Parke Godwin
Robin and the King by Parke Godwin
La Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri
I've been to a open air theatrical verison of that one. Is it a good read too?
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenence by Robert Pirsig
I've heard about that one, is it really good or just hyped?
The Dune Cycle by Frank Herbert
Absolutely great, I wonder if you have an opinon about the books produced by his son, Brian Herbert, the 'House Trilogy'?
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Job by Robert A. Heinlein
Heinlein I only know from ' Starship Troopers', which I liked (well, at 16). The movie really sucked though.
The John Carter of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
This one is ringing a bell, but that's about it.
A Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Brave New World by Auldous Huxley
Ha, I've read that one at least. Weird, but a good read.
The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
The Titan Trilogy by John Varley
The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
Day of the Jackal by Fredrick Forsythe
Forsyth has written some great books, including this one.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Still on the list which keeps getting longer and longer.
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Finnigan's Wake by James Joyce
Kim by Rudyard Kipling
Watership Down by Richard Adams
I really liked that one, I even found a second novel, with stories about events after Watership Down.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
I've seen the movie ;), is the book still good then?

[Niniel]

I have read exactly ONE book of the whole list, and that is La divina commedia by Dante. And yes, it's absolutely worth the read, but make sure you have an edition with lots of explanatory notes.

[Elbereth]

Here are a few of my favorite books that I recommend:

Orlando by Virginia Woolf

Jane Eyre by Emily Bronte

This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

North and South by John Jakes

Inferno by Dante

Private Lives by Noel Coward

those are just a few of the great novels I recommend...I have more...but I think I gave you enough...
:D

[Rangerdave]

Now, let me in ten seconds or less foster unto you all the wisdom I gained from class upon class of modern literature.

If the book has a three word title including the word and, run.

You know the ones

Sense and Sensability
Pride and Prejudice
War and Peace
etc
etc
etc



Do not walk, RUN!


RD

[Elbereth]

Originally posted by Rangerdave
Now, let me in ten seconds or less foster unto you all the wisdom I gained from class upon class of modern literature.

If the book has a three word title including the word and, run.

You know the ones

Sense and Sensability
Pride and Prejudice
War and Peace
etc
etc
etc



Do not walk, RUN!


RD
So...I take it you're not a Jane Austen fan. ;)

[legoman]

You mean someone is? haha.

No really though, by this thread it seems that some of you just read loads of tolkien stuff all the time. Surely then you will at some point get to the point where you no longer want to read his stuff.
It's like listening to music, if you listen to other stuff for a while when you go back to the original one you remember why you liked it in the beginning.

oooh, catch 22 that was good!

[Legolam]

I have to admit to falling out of love with Tolkien for a long time, about 10 years in fact. I just got bored of reading it over and over again, and I sort of grew out of fantasy books for a while. However, with the films coming out, I decided to re-read LOTR and I fell back in love with it. And the great thing is, I found some fantastic authors in the interim! I particularly recommend Martin Booth, he writes brilliantly.

[Snaga]

I'm going through a bit of a Tolkien low at the moment. I have to work harder and harder to find things I don't know. And that means wading through HoME. Which I am doing but, its slow and at times not very satisfying. The small nuances of textual change is not exciting.

I know Lord of the Rings FAR too well. As some people know I can name without difficulty all instances of Sam Gamgee crying.

RD's list is interesting. Some undeniable classics. Plus Watership Down = LotR with Rabbits!;)

Sadly, I am actually not motivated to read much at all. Luckily I am able to fill my time with movies, long walks and alcohol. :D

[tookish-girl]

Hey that's what my time is filled with anyway! I really want to know all the instances that Sam cries now! I did know when all the "I love you Mr Frodos" occured but I can only remember the time in Cirith Ungol now!;)

I want to re-read The Return of the King and Pippin Took is trying to get me to read the Sil, so I can do those debates. :eek:

But on the whole, I seem to be on this forum everyday now. More than ever. However, I'm talking about the war and still not about Tolkien!

By the way, Legolam, is that Shaun in your Avatar?:D

[Legolam]

Yep! He'll kill me for it though ... :cool:

[Snaga]

Weren't you there when I re-told Lord of the Rings from the point of view of Sam's tear-ducts? That was at our Hog-Blog bash at Legolams.:)

Hehe... Shaun used to be cute!;)

[Legolam]

I think our parodies of LOTR at that party were the highlight! Everyone else thought we were completely insane but it was sooooo funny! :D

[legoman]

Weren't you there when I re-told Lord of the Rings from the point of view of Sam's tear-ducts? That was at our Hog-Blog bash at Legolams
Nah that was the night Nat went to bed in the other room and Merry went to bed with.. what's that I shouldn't biring that up again... OK...

haha, but yeah, I heard it and it was very funny!
(and very long, the big crying wuss)

haha, ickle shaun, haha. He IS gonna kill you! haha

[Wonko The Sane]

I'm kind of at a Tolkien Low right now.

:) But I'm a HUGE Jane Austen fan.
:) Yes Legoman, somebody is!

:) Go RD and Elbe for bringing her up.

(Btw, Persuasion is my favorite of her books. :))

[legoman]

haha, yeah, I also brought up a lot of stuff last time we read one of her books at school - my dinner!
hehe.

[Snaga]

So what were all saying is.... Tolkien is major boring ****?






;)





(or at least it is after you've read it several times, and spent every spare moment on the internet chewing over every minor detail)


But ... we're all still here. That's must say a lot about us.:(

[Wonko The Sane]

Yes. It says we're losers.

*Hugs sad Snaga side-ways-ly and kisses him on the cheek*

But we're COOL losers. ;)

Anyway, I've only read LotR once.

How can I be bored yet?

I tried to read the Sil. ;) J/K. I liked the bit of The Sil I read...only my brother took it.

:( It was his after all.

(Snaga...wanna mail me that copy you said I could have? :D)

[Snaga]

No problem! Since I have my deluxe special edition Sil now.:)

[DGoeij]

Originally posted by snaga1
No problem! Since I have my deluxe special edition Sil now.:)

Remarks like that will bring me back to Tolkien eventually. Does anybody here enjoys the 'Otherland' books by Tad Williams as much as I do? I know I should post this in the 'recommendation thread' as well, but I'm officially packing my bag for the weekend.:D

[Wonko The Sane]

Yay! You can have your brand new silver hard-back, map enhanced, poster stuffed, postcard laden, special CD added, Special Edition Sil.

And I'll have the old, worn, loved paperback copy.

*hugs self because she lovse old, worn, loved paperbacks more than any other books*