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Subject:	Fellowship of the Ring (the book, not the film...)
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Date:	Tue, 20 Nov 2001 19:03:25 GMT
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One or two of us may have heard that there's a small flick slated for December release based on a little-known book by J.R.R.R.R.R.R.R. something or other. Well, I realized that I hadn't read the book in about 15 years, and I wanted to brush up on my Frodos and Elronds etc. I'm now about 240 pages into it, and I'm surprised to notice how little has actually happened! I mean, I love it, and the writing is tremendously enjoyable, but here's a brief synopsis so far: 1. Bilbo leaves 2. Gandalf visits 2. 18 years pass 3. Gandalf visits 4. Frodo leaves with his pals 5. They walk some 6. They sleep some 7. They walk some 8. They not-so-narrowly avoid a Black Rider 9. They walk some 10. They sleep some and are attacked by a tree 11. They meet Tom Bombadil 12. They sleep some 13. They walk some 14. They sleep some 15. They walk some 16. They sleep some 17. They talk too much at The Prancing Pony 18. They meet Strider 19. They sleep some 20. They walk some 21. They sleep some 22. They walk some 23. They sleep some 24. They get to Weathertop 25. They see some Black Riders in the distance 26. They sleep some 27. They walk some 28. They sleep some 29. They walk some 30. They sleep some And now I'm on page 240. I'm not complaining, since I honestly enjoy it (and I'm certainly looking forward to the film), but I can't get over how little really goes on. Dave!

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		Re: Fellowship of the Ring (the book, not the film...)
(...) According to my book, page 240 is the near the beginning of chapter 11 (A Knife In The Dark) The book is pretty slow until the party arrives at Rivendell, and then it picks up. You're also re-reading it, and were already familiar with (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

		Re: Fellowship of the Ring (the book, not the film...)
(...) Bilbo holds combined birthday party. (...) Arrive at Farmer Maggots. Walk some. Arrive at edge of Old Forest. Escape before attack of Black Riders. (...) And Goldberry. Thankfully this is excised from the movie. I much prefer Tim Benzedrine (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

		Re: Fellowship of the Ring (the book, not the film...)
I've made about five attempts to read the trilogy, and each time I make it to the second chapter of the third book before I've lost interest and started reading something else. The first book starts deadly slow, the second heats up a bit, but by the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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