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Why did you first read LotR? 1972 for Mr. H's 8th grade English class. He said it would be better than Narnia and he was right.

What did you expect it to be like before you started? Expected more "avuncularism" like with Lewis.

What was your initial response? Very glad the narrator wasn't doing asides constantly. I've read it annually since then. It is one of the "worlds" I want to visit a la Heinlein's The Number of the Beast

How have your feelings about it changed since then? Still very glad about the narrator. Deeper appreciation of Tolkien's world building.
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Subject User Time
**LotR Discussion: Introduction** N.E. Brigand Send a private message to N.E. Brigand Oct 15 2007, 1:47am
    Woo-hoo! We're starting entmaiden Send a private message to entmaiden Oct 15 2007, 2:03am
        Upstart Frodo! N.E. Brigand Send a private message to N.E. Brigand Oct 15 2007, 4:39pm
    Yay! Our first LotR discussion on the new boards Morwen Send a private message to Morwen Oct 15 2007, 2:09am
        What fantasy had you previously read? N.E. Brigand Send a private message to N.E. Brigand Oct 15 2007, 4:40pm
            Oh, gosh, N.E. Morwen Send a private message to Morwen Oct 15 2007, 6:33pm
                Tolkien read at least one "Conan" story. N.E. Brigand Send a private message to N.E. Brigand Oct 15 2007, 7:30pm
    It never gets old. Kimi Send a private message to Kimi Oct 15 2007, 3:01am
    "I'll go along with you, Mr. Frodo" a.s. Send a private message to a.s. Oct 15 2007, 3:03am
        What made you like LotR more than the Narnia books? // N.E. Brigand Send a private message to N.E. Brigand Oct 15 2007, 4:42pm
            well, Narnia passed into childhood, and LOTR a.s. Send a private message to a.s. Oct 16 2007, 12:40am
    Oh, I can't believe we're starting already! Finding Frodo Send a private message to Finding Frodo Oct 15 2007, 3:51am
        Have you had "'lightbulb' moments"... N.E. Brigand Send a private message to N.E. Brigand Oct 15 2007, 4:44pm
            Certainly Finding Frodo Send a private message to Finding Frodo Oct 16 2007, 3:02am
    I do believe this is my first post in the RR Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Oct 15 2007, 4:00am
        welcome, then! a.s. Send a private message to a.s. Oct 15 2007, 3:59pm
        Welcome! N.E. Brigand Send a private message to N.E. Brigand Oct 15 2007, 4:48pm
    The Wayback Machine sevilodorf Send a private message to sevilodorf Oct 15 2007, 4:02am
    Movie firster, first post in the new RR Loresilme Send a private message to Loresilme Oct 15 2007, 4:49am
        Sorry - {typo} - that was "2006", not "2002" Loresilme Send a private message to Loresilme Oct 15 2007, 5:10am
            Ah - wondered about that! N.E. Brigand Send a private message to N.E. Brigand Oct 15 2007, 4:53pm
                Yes, I did Loresilme Send a private message to Loresilme Oct 21 2007, 9:40pm
        welcome to another first poster! a.s. Send a private message to a.s. Oct 15 2007, 4:00pm
            Thanks! Should be fun :-) // Loresilme Send a private message to Loresilme Oct 21 2007, 9:40pm
        I look forward to... N.E. Brigand Send a private message to N.E. Brigand Oct 15 2007, 4:58pm
            Thanks and yes, as I've read the books more Loresilme Send a private message to Loresilme Oct 21 2007, 9:50pm
    My story, without omitting a single riddle. Nerdanel Send a private message to Nerdanel Oct 15 2007, 5:35am
        I hope you still have that map drogo Send a private message to drogo Oct 15 2007, 11:49am
        "To some there Bilbo's tale was wholly new" Finding Frodo Send a private message to Finding Frodo Oct 15 2007, 2:21pm
    Back to a book I actually know! Beren IV Send a private message to Beren IV Oct 15 2007, 6:38am
        Great suggestion Loresilme Send a private message to Loresilme Oct 15 2007, 12:27pm
    And so it begins! Alcarcalime Send a private message to Alcarcalime Oct 15 2007, 10:26am
    I first read it at 13 drogo Send a private message to drogo Oct 15 2007, 11:43am
    No "who," "when," or "where"? Here's why, what, what, how, and what. Curious Send a private message to Curious Oct 15 2007, 3:09pm
    Okay, I'll bite.. WhiteLadyEowyn Send a private message to WhiteLadyEowyn Oct 15 2007, 5:07pm
        I recommend responding before reading others' answers. N.E. Brigand Send a private message to N.E. Brigand Oct 15 2007, 5:13pm
            I will try that, N.E... WhiteLadyEowyn Send a private message to WhiteLadyEowyn Oct 15 2007, 5:37pm
                Oh, dear Morwen Send a private message to Morwen Oct 15 2007, 7:08pm
                    Hear, hear. // N.E. Brigand Send a private message to N.E. Brigand Oct 15 2007, 7:30pm
                Hey! Darkstone Send a private message to Darkstone Oct 15 2007, 8:05pm
                    Not true! Patty Send a private message to Patty Oct 15 2007, 8:09pm
                        Hah! Darkstone Send a private message to Darkstone Oct 15 2007, 8:47pm
                            Because FarFromHome Send a private message to FarFromHome Oct 15 2007, 9:08pm
                                Cha -ching! Patty Send a private message to Patty Oct 16 2007, 4:40am
                Just have fun with it Kdgard Send a private message to Kdgard Oct 17 2007, 1:15am
    I'm really going to enjoy this. Patty Send a private message to Patty Oct 15 2007, 5:29pm
    Forty years ago this month Darkstone Send a private message to Darkstone Oct 15 2007, 8:02pm
    so difficult to remember! elostirion74 Send a private message to elostirion74 Oct 15 2007, 9:20pm
    Yay, it's beginning! Kethry Send a private message to Kethry Oct 15 2007, 9:30pm
    Answers Menelwyn Send a private message to Menelwyn Oct 15 2007, 9:55pm
    library decision dorwinion Send a private message to dorwinion Oct 15 2007, 10:08pm
        welcome! another newcomer? a.s. Send a private message to a.s. Oct 16 2007, 12:47am
    I'm so excited!!! Milady Send a private message to Milady Oct 15 2007, 10:41pm
    A long time ago... dernwyn Send a private message to dernwyn Oct 16 2007, 1:00am
    The first time is never good Humbert Send a private message to Humbert Oct 16 2007, 1:01am
        Humbert! Finding Frodo Send a private message to Finding Frodo Oct 16 2007, 2:52am
            I seem to have taken longer than you, though! Humbert Send a private message to Humbert Oct 16 2007, 1:07pm
    My answers... elentari3018 Send a private message to elentari3018 Oct 16 2007, 5:00am
        Always glad to oblige with an obscure point! ;-) // N.E. Brigand Send a private message to N.E. Brigand Oct 16 2007, 5:16am
            and he means this sincerely!!! ;-) a.s. Send a private message to a.s. Oct 16 2007, 7:59pm
    This should be fun! Kdgard Send a private message to Kdgard Oct 16 2007, 5:14am
        Welcome to the discussion! N.E. Brigand Send a private message to N.E. Brigand Oct 16 2007, 5:18am
    First book discussion. Tyler Send a private message to Tyler Oct 16 2007, 7:46am
        It's great to see so many new nicks entmaiden Send a private message to entmaiden Oct 16 2007, 2:08pm
    Cover art Atlas Send a private message to Atlas Oct 17 2007, 4:42am
    Rankin & Bass are to blame lumpkin Send a private message to lumpkin Oct 17 2007, 10:36pm
        you/ve been there, and back again? a.s. Send a private message to a.s. Oct 18 2007, 2:30am
    intro Saelind Send a private message to Saelind Oct 18 2007, 4:29am
    Welllll White Gull Send a private message to White Gull Oct 18 2007, 5:00pm
    another movie-firster... Riel Send a private message to Riel Oct 19 2007, 2:45pm
    Another Lurker comes into the light Kirei Send a private message to Kirei Oct 20 2007, 4:47am
        Isn't it great Ataahua Send a private message to Ataahua Oct 20 2007, 4:50am
        The Black Riders and the Headless Horseman? N.E. Brigand Send a private message to N.E. Brigand Oct 20 2007, 5:47am

 
 
 

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