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Have you (re)read the book in connection with the movies coming out?

Lio
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Mar 8, 1:35am


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So, I've just realized it's been some years since I've read The Hobbit cover to cover. This got me wondering, how many people here have reread the book lately? Did you want to refresh your memory about Bilbo's adventures? Or maybe you've avoided reading it for the same reason?

For me it's the latter, and I'm trying to hold off on rereading the book until the movies are done. I guess I'm a bit worried that by having the book fresh in my mind, I'll have my own ideas about how certain events should play out and I'll be disappointed if it's different. Also I might have forgotten some things about the story that might surprise me when they show up in the movies, so it's a way to avoid spoilers.

Does anyone else get this feeling? Have you been pleasantly surprised by the way some scenes have played out in the movie, even though they're the same in the book? Or have some things disappointed you that would otherwise not have if you didn't remember how they played out in the book?
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Have you (re)read the book in connection with the movies coming out? Lio Send a private message to Lio Mar 8, 1:35am
    Just bits and pieces, SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Mar 8, 1:37am
    I did Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 8, 1:47am
        I can enjoy both Thorins Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 8, 12:13pm
    I read them every year Elessar Send a private message to Elessar Mar 8, 1:48am
    Slowly rereading... arithmancer Send a private message to arithmancer Mar 8, 1:48am
        Same for me Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 8, 1:52am
    I read them every year imin Send a private message to imin Mar 8, 2:02am
        Reading them and the movies can be a good thing. Elessar Send a private message to Elessar Mar 8, 2:27am
            lol not every fan of thorin is female! imin Send a private message to imin Mar 8, 2:39am
                That would be correct :-) Elessar Send a private message to Elessar Mar 8, 3:01am
                    Lol to be fair i didn't say only women are fans imin Send a private message to imin Mar 8, 3:15am
                        Yep Heatherleawv Send a private message to Heatherleawv Mar 8, 3:32am
                        This is true. lol Elessar Send a private message to Elessar Mar 8, 3:47am
    I read it before the movie Ziggy Stardust Send a private message to Ziggy Stardust Mar 8, 2:36am
    I read it the day of the premiere cats16 Send a private message to cats16 Mar 8, 3:12am
    Re-read it right before release, and again after I saw it. Kimtc Send a private message to Kimtc Mar 8, 4:11am
        I wonder for how many people that happens with? imin Send a private message to imin Mar 8, 1:13pm
            That's a good question Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 8, 1:57pm
                Lord of the rings images today imin Send a private message to imin Mar 8, 2:30pm
                    Compartmentalizing Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 8, 2:43pm
                        I mix them now Elessar Send a private message to Elessar Mar 8, 2:45pm
                        Lol imin Send a private message to imin Mar 8, 2:53pm
                            ROFL......!!!! Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 8, 3:33pm
                        A mixture too... elaen32 Send a private message to elaen32 Mar 8, 3:48pm
                            For me, it is different Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Mar 8, 6:55pm
                                When I see a movie Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 8, 11:36pm
                                    You and I think alike, Ham-Sammy Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Mar 9, 12:09am
                        Maybe I'm just weird, but... Lio Send a private message to Lio Mar 9, 1:07am
                            That's an interesting experience Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 9, 2:35am
                                Part of it might be due to Tolkien's writing style as well Lio Send a private message to Lio Mar 9, 11:03pm
                                    Tolkien is far more descriptive about places than people. Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Mar 9, 11:35pm
                                    I had a feeling you might be good with language Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 10, 12:09am
                    This is pretty much the same for me too DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Mar 8, 3:10pm
                        Yeah turning them on and off is a good way of describing it imin Send a private message to imin Mar 8, 3:16pm
            Interesting question... Kimtc Send a private message to Kimtc Mar 8, 3:36pm
                Thanks for your answer imin Send a private message to imin Mar 8, 4:16pm
                    Thanks! This is a great idea. Kimtc Send a private message to Kimtc Mar 8, 5:22pm
    I reread The Hobbit immediately after seeing AUJ Súlimë Send a private message to Súlimë Mar 8, 5:43am
    I read it again about two months before AUJ came out Old Toby Send a private message to Old Toby Mar 8, 5:55am
    The omission of the talking purse makes it unbearable for me to read. / DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Mar 8, 8:25am
    I deliberately didn't reread the Hobbit Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Mar 8, 8:37am
    I reread it (and then some) Fredeghar Wayfarer Send a private message to Fredeghar Wayfarer Mar 8, 10:29am
    I re-read it in November. malickfan Send a private message to malickfan Mar 8, 10:44am
    I read it... Arannir Send a private message to Arannir Mar 8, 10:56am
        Personally I'm not sure about accepting PJ's approach to the story. malickfan Send a private message to malickfan Mar 8, 11:26am
            ... Arannir Send a private message to Arannir Mar 8, 12:51pm
                Fair enough malickfan Send a private message to malickfan Mar 8, 12:59pm
    I avoided reading The Hobbit before the movie elaen32 Send a private message to elaen32 Mar 8, 11:34am
    Yes, I did. Rostron2 Send a private message to Rostron2 Mar 8, 4:20pm
    Not reading the book guitarzankansasfan Send a private message to guitarzankansasfan Mar 10, 3:29am
    I might... ByThorinsBeard Send a private message to ByThorinsBeard Mar 13, 6:20pm

 
 
 

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