01-21-2003, 04:59 PM | #1 |
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The Weirdstone Of Brisingamen
My Dad used to love the Weirdstone of Brisingamen when he was little so he bought it for me quite a few years ago. I really loved it and found it so magical that i read it time and time again. But then I dicovered Tolkien and now have the problem that when ever i try to read TWOB I find myself feeling homesick for Middle Earth! I wish I didn't coz I really love that book but you have to admit there are so many similarities between them: Wizards, dwarves, goblins, elves, a magical piece of jewellery, a dark lord and a black shadow! The list goes on and on ! Does anyone else feel the same way?
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01-30-2003, 06:02 PM | #2 |
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I had the same experience, and when I discovered Tolkien I felt it sort of completed the picture of all the fantasy books I'd read before, including the Weirdstone of Brisingamen. There are loads of similarities between LOTR and several books, but you just have to try and enjoy them as separate creations. Difficult I know
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01-31-2003, 10:54 AM | #4 |
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Sure honey I'll bring it in on Monday! Enjoy Macbeth if you get there! Sean Bean - phwew!
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02-01-2003, 04:55 PM | #6 |
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*sly laugh* he he I can imagine!
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02-02-2003, 02:31 PM | #8 |
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You might get the same homesick feeling that i got. I found some more similarities: Entmoot-Svartmoot, Lady of the wood who gives gifts, Lady of the Lake who gives gifts, Svarts, Orcs, I'll stop there coz i don't wanna give away the story!
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02-03-2003, 05:34 PM | #10 |
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I dunno bout Grishnakh but the Svarts DEFINITLY look like mini Gollums! Have fun reading it, tho you might not like it.
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02-03-2003, 08:39 PM | #11 |
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This a private thread or can anyone join in?
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02-04-2003, 03:03 PM | #13 |
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Yup it's a public thread - it's just that nobody seems to wanna join in! Anyway, i would have thought you'd have had enough of our strange conversations!!!
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02-07-2003, 04:59 AM | #14 |
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Elvedans this book is so good darling!!!!!! Do you want me to bring the Silmarrillion in for you on Monday, hard going but worth it in the end, get passed the first to chapters and its great. Ballet tonight my little Grishnakh! Fun, fun, fun! Mx
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02-07-2003, 04:53 PM | #15 |
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Ooh yes please it sounds great! I hope you've cheered up a bit now, you seemed so depressed earlier. I told you you'd like the book(I thought I should at least write one snetence sticking to the subject of this thread!)
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02-09-2003, 04:33 PM | #17 |
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Hey I just noticed that sunstar posted at the beginning of this thread. I think we scared her off. Wait a minute i'll try calling her. Sunstar! Sunstar! SUNSTAR WHERE ARE YOU?????
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I don't think ANYONE wants to talk to us any more *sobs uncontrollably)* Waaaaaaah!!!!!Nobody loves me !!!!!!!!!!!Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh hhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
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