Why The lord of the rings??

[Woo]

NOW i have u!
WHAT INSPIRED U TO READ THE LORD OF THE RINGS??

I came across it totally by mistake!!
it all started when i used to read asterix when i was around 10 years old.
My library had every asterix book there ever was.
But there was one day in 1994 when I borrowed around 4 asterix books and saw the comic illustrated version of the hobbit by David Wenzel which was adapted by Charles Dixon & Sean Deming, and I liked the look of the pictures so I borrowed it as well.
Well I forgot to return the books so they remained in my house.
it wasnt until 3 years later in 1997 that i bothered to read the Hobbit which i found with loads of dust gathered on it. But to my suprise i really enjoyed it and was shocked in the way in which i was fond of Gandalf and Bilbo.
I had no knowledge of the lord of the rings untill a year later when i was in college studying and chilling with friends in the library that i saw on the back of a book on a book case a word that became Saurons bane.
HOBBITS.
I got up and looked at this book and to my suprise there were two other parts to it. I took all 3 home with me that day.
However I was not aware of what such a book could do for me.
I need not say anything about the book because as u all know it speaks for itself being called the book of the century!!
Ever since the autumn of 1998 to this day 3/1/2002 I have been unable to read anything else by other authors. This can only happen as soon as I understand everything well almost everything about middle earth which I am probably at about 80%
Anyway thats the story of how and what inspired me to read the lord of the rings!
What inspired u to read it or how did u find out about it?
(P.S. sorry for misleading u in the start!)

[pgt]

A teacher read The Hobbit to us way back when. From that point on I was hooked! Boy I wish the net were around back then - I didn't run into all that many other folks that read it back then. I only dug out my aging copies to re-read when I heard news of a movie (as I suspect a lot of folks did). I chatted with some of the other moviegoers and they too had dusted off old copies to re-read prior to the movie or were just re-reading them. While Xmas shopping I saw lots of youngsters at the bookstores looking for Tolkein books (and lots of Tolkein book displays connected to the movie!). I couldn't afford new books this year - I'll just stick to my oldie copies. I don't know why I didn't think to seek out further information and such on the web until now. At any rate, it's been very nice to reacquaint myself with this old companion.

[Eonwe]

Welcome Woo! You should name yourself Osse (he is a Maia of Ulmo, pretty powerful and evil at one point!)

I started reading after I found a used copy of the Silmarillion in a book store. I never looked back.

I must say, that my family in general wasn't too thrilled about the amount of time it seemed I was spending reading just a handful of books. I read a lot of other stuff but as far as fiction Tolkien was pretty much the main set of books. Also in school, reading them was not considered cool (I think people felt like it was black magic, I still get wierd looks from my Catholic friends who haven't read it).

The only thing that moved me away from the books for a time was alcohol and girls HAHA and studying in college.

[Lantarion]

Woo-hoo! :) Welcome.
I was just rummaging around in our countless bookshelves, and I came across a tattered version of the LotR; I didn't want to read it yet, because it looked ridiculously thick at the time.. I asked my father when I would be old enough to read it (I was 9 then), and he laughed and said he would get me something more appropriate for my agegroup. The next day I recieved the Hobbit, and started reading it immediately. I loved it, and read it many times during the few years between the Hobbit and the LotR. Then, at age 12 I think it was, I read the LotR for the first time. I didn't get very far, because it felt like an unbeatable feat at the time. But I read it thoroughly at age 13, and I've read it 9 times since!
I was introduced to the Silmarillion on a vacation in middle-Finland (not -earth, sorry), and I saw it in a bookstore. I didn't know anything about it, I had only heard the name once, but the name JRR Tolkien on the cover, and the beautiful picture of the Fall of Gondolin by John Howe on the cover 'forced' me to buy it. I'm currently reading it for the 3rd time.
And this Xmas I got Unfinished Tales. I have only flipped through it so far, because I want to brush up on my Sil before I try UT.

[Elanor2]

I have been a passionate reader since age 5. My contact with Tolkien was through my sister, who is 10 years older. She went to England to study one year (I was about 10) and came back with a copy of The Hobbit in English to practice. She made the mistake of translating something aloud, and she got my undivided attention. I forced her to go on night after night until she bought me the book in Spanish in pure self-defense. I devoured it, of course, but there was not yet a Spanish translation of LOTR (or so she told me), and my sister refused to translate it for me (why, oh! why?)

Anyway, I got the Spanish edition for my 12th birthday and when through 3/4ths of the first book in one evening (stayed awake till 5am, when I dropped of sheer exaustion). My parents where quite worried and threatened to take them away (useless, they never could hide anything in the house that I could not find in less than 2 hours, specially books and chocolate). More slowly, I managed to finish the rest in one week. Then I restarted. 10 times. Then I borrowed them in French (for the sake of variety), then I learned English and kidnapped my sister's old edition, and I carry it always wherever I go.

Of course, the other girls thought that I wasn't "cool" with my nose always in that book (or another), but frankly, if you give me the choice between socialising with a bunch of teenage girls and LOTR, Tolkien wins, no contest.

Regards. Elanor2

[Rushlight]

I started with The Hobbit when I was in 8th grade.........need I say how long ago THAT was? Back in 1969/70 perhaps. I had a friend at the time and we both loved the book so much we went right on to LOTR and read the trilogy many times during our high school years. Sometimes I think those books are what actually got me through those tough high school years. It was such a wonderful way to escape.

Years later (30+) my son had to read The Hobbit in 6th or 7th grade. So we had a copy laying around. Not long ago my husband needed something to read, so he picked up The Hobbit. And of course, after that, he wanted more and more, so of course that meant a trip to Barnes & Noble to pick up the rest of the books.

Now my 9 year old daughter, who has read all the Harry Potter books, is wanting to read The Hobbit and of course, I'm delighted! I am also happy to have found a forum where I can ask questions and communicate with folks who love the books as much as I do (some even more!)

Rushlight

[Rosie Cotton]

My dad (who read LOTR when he was in HS) read The Hobbit and then LOTR to me as bedtime stories. Then I made him read LOTR to me again.... then I realized that I could read LOTR to myself.... then I read LOTR to myself..... then I read LOTR to myself again.... and agian.... and again, you get the idea. ;)

[Arathin]

Hey I got you all beat. My mom read The Hobbit and TLOR to me in her womb, and again all through my childhood. I grew up with Tolkien as a critical inflewance on my life. When they came out, my mom gave me the 50th box set(it contains the 4 aforementioned books), I was about 6. I have read and reread them all multiple times over the years, but only recently got my hands on any of Tolkien's other works.

[Haven]

I love to read. I read the hobbit a REALLY long time ago. (But yet I never realized their were MORE books) and then one day I wanted to read a good book and my mom said "read LOTR" and everytime I asked about a good book she's always say LOTR so finally I did. :)

[BreadOrc]

My school makes it appoint for their students to read during the very first period in the morning. So during one of this days, my friend brought along with him the LOTR compilation which was approxmately thousand pages long. He didn't seem intend to read the book, saying that his aunt purchased it for him for his birthday. so i had mine book exchanged with his...i read the 1st series but it wasn't long before i read the first few chapters of series 2 did the school term ended. Anyhow, that was when i discovered Tolkien back during year '98. :)

[GladrielElf1985]

For my 14th Birthday, my aunt sent me the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. I read the books immediatly upon recieving them, and continue to be thrilled by the works of Tolkien more and more every day.

[LadyEowyn]

Woo-

When I was eight I watched the animated version of "The Hobbit"(I hadn't read the books yet)and when it came to the part where Gollum shows up I was scared to death of him. (He gave me nightmares for weeks) So, after that I never felt the need to read the books, because I was to scared. Well, about three months ago, me and a couple of my friends went to go see a movie, and a preveiw for "The Lord of the rings" came on. I didn't think anything of it until I heard a creepy voice on the screen say "My Precious", I still hadn't read the books, and I completely forgot about Gollum, but when i heard him say My precious", I lost it, I screamed, and started to shake, and tears swelled up in my eyes. My friends were freaked out because i had never acted like that before. Afterwards, I couldn't believe that something that happend years before had such a huge effect on me at my age now. So, anyways, I decided to read both "The Hobbit", and "The Lord of the Rings" so that I could get Gollum out of my system. And, by reading them, I fell in Love.=)

Sorry if there are any spelling errors, I had to type this fast.:D

[lisatkiom]

A family friend gave me her copy of The Hobbit when I was little. LOTR was mentioned in the forward.

[Anarchist]

The reason I started reading the book is rather strange. I was listening to a Blind Guardian CD (the heavy metal band) and particularly the "Tales from the twilight World". There was a song named The Lord of the Rings. I had heard about it before but I got curious to read it. So it happened. Thank God those guys wrote a song about it.

[Silme]

I think a teacher used to read The Hobbit for us at the end of some lessons when I was about 9... but that's so long ago I'm not entirely sure :rolleyes: I did read LOTR before reading The Hobbit, but what actually inspired me I don't know. But I've always read a lot, and maybe those thick books just looked like a suitable challenge... :D I was 12 at the time.

[WarriorMay]

I was looking through some old junk in my step mom's room (mind you I'm not allowed in there) and I came across an old book with out a cover. So I read it, found out it was Lord of the Rings. Thank god I got my own copy, the other one is starting to fall apart.

[Wood Elf]

Hey,
What got me into LotR was actually the movie. I saw the previews on Tv, and thought, hey that looks really neat. This was last December (2 months ago!) At school I found out it was based on a book series, and then quickly got a copy of the Hobbit and read it in like a day and a half (I love to read). Then The Lord of the Rings quickly followed, and I am now hooked. There is still lots more for me to learn, as I am a relatively new fan, and I know some of you have been fans for like 20 years or more, wow! I hope to read the Silmarillion, which I think will help fill in gaps, especially in the songs and poetry of LotR. I am glad I discovered this amazing literary work, very cool. :)

[Elfarmari]

Last spring, when I was 15, I was browsing my sister's bookshelf for a book I hadn't read, and found the Hobbit. She said she hadn't read it in years, so she didn't know if it was good or not. I read it that night (luckily it was a Saturday) and wanted to know if there were any other books about the same thing. the next day, I went to the library and got out LotR, and was hooked. I think it took me two or three days to finish it, and I don't know how many times I've read it since. I just wish I would have discovered it sooner!

[Moonbeams]

Well, for me it was a total accident, or maybe fate... I love reading, I'm a total bookworm, ever since I was old enough to read. I spend more time in the library than anywhele else. I read evrything I could get my hands on. And one day, I was browsing through the shelves, and I found this very thick book that said "Two Towers". I had no idea what that was about, so I picked it up. It seemed thick enough to keep me amused for at least a couple of days (I'm a very fast reader as well, and the worst thing about that is that I go through most books in a day or two). And, after reading a couple pages, I saw that was actualy a SECOND part of something called Lord of the Rings. So I went back to look for the first part. Of course, I had no idea how the first one was called. But I couldn't find it anyway. I found the third part. So I actualy read LotR from second to third part, and kept wondering what happened in the first one. Until one day when my mom and I were doing shopping, it was just some time before Xmas, and I saw all three books in the library. I begged her and pleaded and did everything I could for her to buy them. And she did, I got them as a xmas present, and have been reading them at least once a year since then. That was back around '88, I must have been 10 or 11. I haven't found out that Hobbit was outthere for five years or so. And Sil, I just found out about that one five years ago. And that was only after I bought six books from HoME. I realy read it all upside-down.

[Lord T]

Many years ago i had to read The Hobbit for my English class. My teacher recommended LotR if we enjoyed The Hobbit. At the time i was like 'yeah ok ill enjoy the book.' The cover looked silly with an ugly monster standing behind a fat ugly looking guy(i hate those Ballantine covers:). Also, i never read anything unless i had to for school at that time. I was more interested in buying a 40 then a book.

Needless to say, i LOVED The Hobbit and quickly read LotR afterwards. I read The Hobbit and LotR numerous times since and ive just recently finished The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. Im starting the 12 volume HoME series next week. :)

And when i saw FotR for the first time there was a smile on my face from ear to ear and i got misty eyed when Gandalf and Boromir fell. No book has ever had an impact on me like these have.

[Talarion]

I kinda got interested because of my brother. I guess it was the summer of seventh grade and my brother had to read the Hobbit for school. I was a good writer so my brother came to me asking if I could help him on his report. He did not buy the book but bought the audio cassettes for a trip we took that summer. I did not feel like listening to the book so I went and bought the book and read it all during the trip. I really enjoyed the book and I found it very entertaining. I did not know about The Lord of the Rings until a year later and I was lucky to receive a boxed set of all three for Christmas :D That was a good present. I immediatly began to read them and have read them... countless number of times. I have yet to read Silmarillon mostly because I have not seen the book. But I came across it the other day... unfortunately I forgot my wallet but I will purchase it one of these days.

[Diabless]

What point did I start Tolkiening?
You can read this or just read the last part:


I read The Hobbit in about the 5th grade. I then started on FOTR. I had seen a few guys reading it and I knew it was supposed to be really good. I don't know if I did it to impress this guy Sam, possibly, but I remember buying them in a booksale in 5th grade. I remember that very well. It took me about a year to read! I was defeated. Periodically, for five years after, I would look at TTT, reading the 1st page and then putting it down and grabbing a Teen People magazine or something.

It's funny though, the only thing I really remember about fifth grade is LOTR since it took me the whole year. I had nightmares about the Nazgul I remember, also. But all of the people and places seemes far off and I think I never quite understoood anything. Maybe I did not even finish it! I can't remember that actually.

Then last year in December I saw the trailer for the movie and got really excited. I decided to tackle TTT before FOTR came out in the movies. It was quite magical when I read TTT. All these people and places came back to me but when there were references to FOTR I was like, what? (ex: Frodo not teling Faramir about how Boromir attacked him or who The Lady of the Wood was)

Then I saw the I saw FOTR and I kept on thinking that did not happen! I decides I should def. re-read FOTR. I did and I realized that did happen! Then I read ROTK.



I am now re-reading them
1) Now that I know the plot, I can pay attention to details and especially beautiful writing (which I underline)

2) I want to be prepared for the Sil

3) I want to read them all in order as they should be read

Originally posted by Rushlight:
Sometimes I think those books are what actually got me through those tough high school years. It was such a wonderful way to escape.

Yes, I agree. They are my escape from a busy life, though they and this forum add to it.:D

[Niniel]

When I was about 13, I read in a book about fantasy novels that 'most of them are just sad derivatives from the Lord of the Rings'. Before that I had never heard of it, but then I wanted to read it. Somehow I just didn't get to it, until a year later when I found out that my mum owned a copy herself that had been sitting on a bookshelf for 30 years! So then I read it immediately, first in Dutch and later I bought an English copy which I have read about five times now.

[Greenwood]

I read The Hobbit when it was recommended to me by the school librarian when I was in what was then called Elementary School. This was about 1960/1961 (yes, I expect you will start calling me Methuselah now). I immediately tried to get my hands on LOTR, but in those days in the US it wasn't easy. The books were out of print and were always checked out of the Public Library, even the main branch. (I found out years later that there was a small group of Tolkien fanatics who told each other when they were returning the books to the library, so that another one could immediately take them out again. :) ) In late-1964/early-1965 I came across the Ace Books unauthorized paperback editions on a rack at a newstand and snatched them up instantly! I still have those dog-eared paperbacks. I also have hardcover versions of the First Edition that were reissued by Houghton Mifflin in the mid-1960's as well as second editions. I have long since lost count of the number of times I have read LOTR in the years since.

[Legolas_The Elf]

Well, I really wasn´t interested on Readin The hobbit or LoTr I thought it waz really a boring but boring book...I waz looking once in my dad´s bookshelf and foun the TTT and ROTK but then I saw those were part two and three,and asked myself...were the heck is the first part..I found it in my brother´s room thrown on the bed as if nothing...But I didnt even cared..I hated reading by that time..Well, when I went on vacation to Netherlands I saw he had the boo FOTR i was like..Maybe its cool...maybe I read it when I come back home (I didnt want to read in vacation)Well then I saw The hobbit on aanother bookshelf and I waz like..WOW¡¡¡I liked the pictuer I thougt it waz interesting and began reading it..Well that waz when I saw LOTR for about 10 times in a row..My whole family waz jelous cause i waz reading it...As u see Im kinda new reading the books..Well I think it all started that way..that book really changed my life..:D :D :D :D :D

[StriderX]

Because it is awesome!

[greypilgrim]

My aunt got me THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA when i was a kid, like 11 or 12. Then later she gave me the Lord of the Rings set with the Hobbit.
I still have both boxed sets, plus a hardbound edition with FOTR, TTT, ROTK. The SILL i just bought and read for the first time.(boy am i gonna have to read that one again)
My nephews (9 and 12) will be getting these books in the same order.

[Éomond]

I did read some of the Coronicles on Narnia, but anyway, my story started like this: In 6th grade (I'm now in 9th) a friend of mine was reading the LotR seris, I looked ok so I read the first couple of chapters in The Hobbit, but left it because I was stupid!!!!!!!!!!! I guess you could say the movie got me into it. I read the FotR shortly after I saw the movie then finally got TT and I'm currently reading it now. It Rocks!

[Elu Thingol]

I read the Hobbit in about 3rd grade and thought it was the most wonderful book I had ever read. Then a couple years later my Uncle Frank told me that the Hobbit was nothing compared the LOTR. I didn't believe him:) I thought nothing could possibly be better than the hobbit. Then in 6th grade I found an old set of LOTR that my dad had purchased while he was in college. So I decided to read the books. I read about half way through FOTR and then stopped, and decided it was boring and that I was correct in assuming that the Hobbit was better. However, about a year later I started reading LOTR again from the start and went through the books like lightning!:) They were the best things I have ever read or ever will read!

[Eriol]

Well, some 15 years ago I got LotR as a birthday gift. The relative that gave it to me had never read it, she just knew that I love to read. So, she gave it to me, but it was incomplete... and very weird! In the translated edition I got, the 6 books were printed separately, and I got books 1,3,4 and 6! Being an avid reader, I couldn't wait to get the missing 2 books, and so had to deduce a lot. Who was Boromir?!! Where was Gandalf?!! And things like that. Then, of course, I got the whole book, some 20-30 readings ago (I lost count). I used it to learn english, since I already knew the words by heart, and then used it to get a grip on French. I'll soon try it on other languages...

[Lantarion]

Well, I read the Hobbit when I was around 8 years old, and I loved it to bits.
A friend of mine was reading the Lord of the Rings, I think it was in fifth grade, and I decided I'd read it too. But I was way too young to really get anything out of it (and I think he was too), but unlike my friend I tried again a couple of years later; and I read it three times in two months or so. The copy I read it from was my mother's graduation present, with all three parts in one; it's falling apart now, but if it endures it'll be an heirloom of my family! ;)
Then I began to search for other works by Tolkien, and I bought the Silmarillion. I was 12 at the time, so it seemed very strange and confusing at first (esp. the Ainulindalë), and at the end I was quite lost. I sought solace in the simple and entertaining Hobbit, and after that I began the LotR again -- this time it tok me over seven months to read it. I read it on and off, and as I recall I didn't finish it then. But then (at the age of 13) I read the Silmarillion, and this time almost everything was clear.
Then I kept on reading the Tolkien-books I had, reading more and more into the history and the languages, and it dawned on me to get Unfinished Tales. This gave me a lot of backup knowledge, and it is even today one of my favorite books by JRRT.
I first joined the original TTF when I had only recently re-read the LotR, but uickly learned more from the people there.
And there we have it. I know posess the LotR, the Hobbit, the Sil, UT, HoME 5, 9 and 10, the Atlas of Tolkien's Middle-Earth, the Complete Guide to Middle-Earth (by Robert Foster), An Introduction to Elvish and The Languages of Middle-Earth (which is not great). :)

[falcolite]

For me, it happened by chance.

I was walking home from school on afternoon, when a garage-sale came across my path. I stopped by, always being fasinated by others junk, and saw FotR, laying there by its self for 50cents. Well of course I bought it, not having a clue what it was about, cause of the way the cover and the backing didn't give any hints. I came home, and set it aside. It was a good 3 weeks before I got to it, and from there on I was hooked. I finished it and saw at the ending how to journey continues in TTT. Well shortly after finishing it, I went to my local library to see if they had TTT and RotK. The librarian there said that they didn't (which really stumps me now why they didn't), but she had the Hobbit. So I took that home, and read it. I was in Grade 7 at the time of this. It was not until about a year and a half ago, (2 years later), that I saw on the internet that they were making the movies. I immediatly seeked the other two books, and finished them quickly. Since then I have read the Sil, and parts of UT. Im still learning lots, but know quite more than I ever expected from a book to contain. Lord of the Rings has basically taught me many lessons, and I almost use it as a bible, in a sence.

[pohuist]

I read the Hobbit when I was 5, and then again when I was 15. The LOTR was mentioned on the cover, and ever since I tried to get my hands on the copy. I finally succeeded a couple of years later. That was a long time ago, and I lost count how many times I read it. I then read the Sil and some of HoME. I have to be thankful to the movie for the resurgence of the intrest to Tolkien b/c the UT was long out of print and I couldn't find it anywhere. But after the movie the publisahers 'woke up' and I was able to get my copy last year.

[Rangerdave]

Years ago, before the Space Shuttle ever flew, Zimbabwe was still called Rhodesia, and the only presidential scandal was Gerald bouncing golfballs of the gallery; my Weird Uncle gave me my very first copy of the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings. I have long since acquired new copies, but these tired, dog-eared tomes still hold a place of honor in my library.

Sadly, my Uncle has passed beyond the veil and I have taken up the mantle of "Weird Uncle". Since his passing, I present all the children of friends and relatives a copy of the Hobbit at the age of nine; and the Lord of the Rings at age ten.

And I have never been disappointed.

RD

[Malbeth]

Eriol read Hobbit and LOTR for me when I was about 8 and he was about 13... I liked to read then, but only comic books, he's the one who got me hooked into books... like him I have read them so many times I've lost count (it's between 20 and 30 too)... now, 15 years later, he's doing the same to our sister:) dangerous peddler of good literature is eriol...

[Feanorian]

Older brothers are of some good use, thats how i got into The Hobbit and LOTR. My brother and all his friends would read them and talk about them and they even formed their own Fellowship....each member having a spot in the Fellowship. Since then I have surpassed every one of them numerous times as far as depth and amount of books by Tolkien. I think the most they progressed was the Sil. So appropriately i was doned Elrond.

[BlackCaptain]

Hmm..... For me I was looking desperately for a 6th grade book to read for my book report... The mother of myself brought me up here, and got a little box of books out from underneath the desk. The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King. I only read the Hobbit at first.

Then, come next year, they come out with these movie's and im SO phsyced up to see them. I join this forum and learn how many inconsistancies there are in the movies, and am just so compelled to read the books.. that Vwala! I read tLotR!

[Varda]

Older brothers are useful. I love to read, so I decided to read all the books in my brother's bookcase and the first ones I found were the Hobbit and LotR. I loved them! Later I learned that my mom had borrowed them from a friend at school but never gave them back. I feel sorry for that guy ;) Anyway, when the movie came out, I decided to reread them and did so twice and later found the Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. Good stuff.

[Veramir]

Hey! Well my Dad introduced me to the Hobbit. I always used to see a copy of it lying around at primary school, it was just a plain cover with a mountain and a dragon on it and i never thought much of it until my dad bought me my own copy and i sat and read it. I was about 9 i think. Anyways i read The Hobbit twice that year and then when i was 11 my dad gave me the three LOTR books and i took Fellowship away with me on camp with school and i remember i got up to 'The Council Of Elrond' and never picked the book up again (i thought that chapter was really hard to understand back then!). I never thought about the book again untill news of the film started to circulate so i thought 'i know, let's give the book another shot' so i did! i was 16 then and i intend to read it again as soon as i have finnished the Sil...
There's my story...
Carry on!
~V~

[Holly]

It all started when my mum gave me the hobbit for christmas, and she said "when you have read the hobbit you can read TFOTR then TTT then TROTR." And I found them very intresting!
:D :D :D

[HLGStrider]

Well, I read it after much delay.

Like Lady Eowyn I was scared to death of the cartoon Hobbit. . .though my problem was the goblins with their great, cavernous mouths all waiting to eat me up. . .

so I didn't read it and I didn't read it and I didn't read it.

I was about twelve when I picked up the Hobbit and read it in two days, picked up the Fellowship on the second day, read it in two days, read TTT in two days, mom made me stop because she said I was ruining my eyes for half a day. . .grumble. . .read the Return of the King in two days.

[HelplessModAddi]

Years ago I only read Star Trek novels. Then one day, I went to the bookstore and decided to try fantasy on for size. I ended in a choice between The Lord of the Rings and some weird dragon hunter behemoth. It was by sheer chance that I chose to buy LOTR. I read it. The end.

[Niirewen]

One day I came across the Hobbit in a bookstore, and I decided to buy it because I had heard about and decided that I should give it a try. I loved it, and shortly thereafter I bought the Lord of the Rings and read them several times. I am currently reading the Sil and I plan to read Unfinished Tales also.. I love Tolkien:D