tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post7108628513892326981..comments2023-11-09T07:09:33.891-08:00Comments on Utah Children's Writers: Celebrations: The Lord of the RingsSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10166492055392141231noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-16814354529044341662010-07-23T19:32:54.466-07:002010-07-23T19:32:54.466-07:00Love Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion. Could...Love Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion. Could Tolkein be a bigger genius?! What an imagination! I heard Christopher Lee say he reads the trilogy once a year!Julie Daineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350205936357263571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-54892902711426022572010-07-22T12:54:01.952-07:002010-07-22T12:54:01.952-07:00The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales were both ve...<b>The Silmarillion</b> and <b>Unfinished Tales</b> were both very challenging--more like an academic exercise than a story. But I was astounded at the added depth and significance I found in the main story when I went back to <b>The Lord of the Rings</b> knowing the stories behind the stories behind the references to the First and Second ages.<br /><br />Reading <b>The Silmarillion</b> is not something I would recommend for everyone, but if you have the interest, and the patience, it's a worthwhile endeavor.Deren Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260147750947135832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-70373338394988158562010-07-21T21:48:24.467-07:002010-07-21T21:48:24.467-07:00I love the Hobbit too. The Silmarillion was a one-...I love the Hobbit too. The Silmarillion was a one-time read, though.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450784902644202694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-51484334206097753362010-07-21T21:34:29.381-07:002010-07-21T21:34:29.381-07:00I'm a total Lord of the Rings fan. I even love...I'm a total Lord of the Rings fan. I even love the Hobbit which most people can't even read. <br /><br />What you say is so true . . . Lord of the Rings opened doors for a lot of authors.VS Grenierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00744216160236230482noreply@blogger.com