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Arthur Sting · 3rd May 2008, 02:20 AM

Now to start this out let me say that I saw the movies of LotR before I could even read that well. So I didn't have any choice in the matter.

I love the movies, I watched them so many times, and I always love watching them. But whenever I sit down to read the books of the Lord of the Rings, I get too bogged down in how Tolkien writes the story! I just get bored. I feel like I have to force myself to read the book. So eventialy I put it down and read somthing else ---probably some of David Eddings' books (p.s. BIG FAN)

In the example above this could lead to the idea that Tolkien is bad writer. But on the other hand, I saw a boy a few weeks ago, only about 9 or 10 years old reading The Return of the King!

My guess is that with some people the books just click, and hit that sweet spot. But what is it me or Tolkien???

3rd May 2008, 02:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Arthur Sting Child of the West Join Date: May 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 11	Is it me or is it Tolkien? Now to start this out let me say that I saw the movies of LotR before I could even read that well. So I didn't have any choice in the matter. I love the movies, I watched them so many times, and I always love watching them. But whenever I sit down to read the books of the Lord of the Rings, I get too bogged down in how Tolkien writes the story! I just get bored. I feel like I have to force myself to read the book. So eventialy I put it down and read somthing else ---probably some of David Eddings' books (p.s. BIG FAN) In the example above this could lead to the idea that Tolkien is bad writer. But on the other hand, I saw a boy a few weeks ago, only about 9 or 10 years old reading The Return of the King! My guess is that with some people the books just click, and hit that sweet spot. But what is it me or Tolkien???