I would give my second and third souls to get a hand on the Letters.>.> No I mean it. I'm in the middle of reading the Unfinished Tales now for the first time. I'd have finished reading it a while ago actually if R life didn't keep interupting.
I must say I almost didn't finish the Sillmarillion on the point that it was written so much like a history book. but I did finish it.
and it gave me a very deeper understanding of The Trilogy as a whole ant least in my mind. and I've read books 1 and 2 of the Lost Tales wich is really a much better interpretation of the Sillmarillion in my opinion. More story like than text book writing. I guess that's why I enjoy Lord of the rings so much because it's written as a story. OF course that's what it is anyways but I'm glad it is the way it is.
lol! As for Bored of the Rings. I have read that too. I wouldn't say it changed my outlook on LOTR much though. That has affected your view on the lord of the rings? *blinks* how so?
The Trilogy and the Hobbit are still hard to beat. They are the top of my list of favorite books. Before the HArry Potter and Pern series.
