Where Are You (in the reading of LOTR)? - Page 2

Grey_Wolf · 03-29-2004, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by katya
I know, I know. (I have already read the book, just so you know) A lot of times, I just feel like reading this chapter or that chapter, but I'm at Journey in the Dark in my reading all the way through, you know?

Actually, it was weird, at the beginning of TTT, when Aragorn and Legolas and Gimli are looking for Merry and Pippin, I literally tried to read faster because somewhere in the back of my head I thought it would help them go faster in the book. That was a little weird...

I read it several times too. This is my twenty-first time. A bit weird perhaps is the concept of actually reading faster to make characters go faster.

Grey_Wolf · 03-30-2004, 02:11 PM

Am at the moment at The Stairs of Cirith Ungol and Gollum has just given the F/S the slip.

Grey_Wolf · 04-01-2004, 01:12 PM

Now I've reached The Choices of Master Samwise.

Lady Ravyn · 04-01-2004, 04:14 PM

i'm on chapter 2; i'm going really slowly cuz i'm reading that and The Bell Jar at the same time (and a book for school

)

Grey_Wolf · 04-04-2004, 01:32 PM

Now I'm at Minas Tirith and Pippin has just been sworn into the service of the Lord of the city.

Grey_Wolf · 04-07-2004, 02:22 PM

I'm at The Last Debate

Grey_Wolf · 04-09-2004, 04:28 AM

Now I've come to the end of Mount Doom , Frodo and Sam are have just exited the Sammath Naur.

brownjenkins · 04-09-2004, 09:17 AM

just read chapter two at lunch yesterday... all prepped for discussion

Grey_Wolf · 04-12-2004, 02:45 AM

Has finished off my latest reading of LOTR. Perhaps I'll give the appendixes a closer scrutiny.

Caro · 04-17-2004, 11:34 AM

I'm reading Fellowship of the Rings for the first time at the moment. I'm currently reading the chapter ''A Journey in the Dark''. I'm almost done with that chapter though.

I've never read any Tolkien book before.

I had difficulty to get into FOTR at the beginning (I started to read it in January) but I begin to really like it now.

Fenir_LacDanan · 04-17-2004, 12:28 PM

Stick with it Caro!

The first read of Lord of the Rings itself it hard, and the first reading of fellowship is a grueling task. Once you get through the whole history of hobbits and the origins of Bilbo in the beginning, it gets damn good damn fast.

So I say to you read on, my good Caro, read on! You won't ever regret it!

***azalea*** · 04-17-2004, 07:42 PM

Caro, welcome to the moot! Are you going to participate in the chapter by chapter discussion we have going on? Chapter 2 has just been posted. It's a good way to help understand what's going on and you can ask questions, too, or add your impressions as a first time reader.

Fewin Greenleaf · 04-25-2004, 08:02 AM

well, believe it or not, i'm still in shelob's lair. have not enough time.

Caro · 04-26-2004, 10:56 PM

Thank you everybody!

Yesterday, I finished the chapter ''Lothlórien''.

Quote:

Originally posted by azalea
Caro, welcome to the moot! Are you going to participate in the chapter by chapter discussion we have going on? Chapter 2 has just been posted. It's a good way to help understand what's going on and you can ask questions, too, or add your impressions as a first time reader.

I don't think that I'll join the chapter by chapter discussion for now... I started to read Fellowship of the Ring in the beginning of January so I don't remember the first chapters really well... Thank you for the offer though.

04-01-2004, 04:14 PM	#24
Lady Ravyn Thief Queen of Entmoot Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: oh, I just wander around, aimlessly... Posts: 1,060	i'm on chapter 2; i'm going really slowly cuz i'm reading that and The Bell Jar at the same time (and a book for school ) __________________ smooch Proud Member of the Evil Mooters and upstanding citizen of the Planet Bob! And all you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be... My Space! Cynicism is what happens when a person opens their eyes; stops blinking in the sun, and starts wondering "why". Question everything, believe only that which you yourself deem true. Go ahead- Call me cynical.

04-09-2004, 09:17 AM	#28
brownjenkins Advocatus Diaboli Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reality Posts: 3,767	just read chapter two at lunch yesterday... all prepped for discussion __________________ Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever.

04-17-2004, 12:28 PM	#31
Fenir_LacDanan Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Free, happy, drunk and sincere Posts: 346	Stick with it Caro! The first read of Lord of the Rings itself it hard, and the first reading of fellowship is a grueling task. Once you get through the whole history of hobbits and the origins of Bilbo in the beginning, it gets damn good damn fast. So I say to you read on, my good Caro, read on! You won't ever regret it! __________________ Audaces fortuna juvat

04-25-2004, 08:02 AM	#33
Fewin Greenleaf Enting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 56	well, believe it or not, i'm still in shelob's lair. have not enough time. __________________ mrs greenleaf

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03-30-2004, 02:11 PM	#22
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	Am at the moment at The Stairs of Cirith Ungol and Gollum has just given the F/S the slip.

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Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	Now I've reached The Choices of Master Samwise.

04-04-2004, 01:32 PM	#25
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	Now I'm at Minas Tirith and Pippin has just been sworn into the service of the Lord of the city.

04-07-2004, 02:22 PM	#26
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	I'm at The Last Debate

04-09-2004, 04:28 AM	#27
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	Now I've come to the end of Mount Doom , Frodo and Sam are have just exited the Sammath Naur.

04-12-2004, 02:45 AM	#29
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	Has finished off my latest reading of LOTR. Perhaps I'll give the appendixes a closer scrutiny.

04-17-2004, 11:34 AM	#30
Caro Sapling Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Province of Quebec Posts: 3	I'm reading Fellowship of the Rings for the first time at the moment. I'm currently reading the chapter ''A Journey in the Dark''. I'm almost done with that chapter though. I've never read any Tolkien book before. I had difficulty to get into FOTR at the beginning (I started to read it in January) but I begin to really like it now.

04-17-2004, 07:42 PM	#32
*azalea* Long lost mooter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 3,342	Caro, welcome to the moot! Are you going to participate in the chapter by chapter discussion we have going on? Chapter 2 has just been posted. It's a good way to help understand what's going on and you can ask questions, too, or add your impressions as a first time reader.