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Re: Fellowship of the Ring (the book, not the film...)
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Fri, 23 Nov 2001 02:36:29 GMT
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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 third book he's bringing in names that
sound too similar to each other, I can't pronounce them, and therefore I
don't remember who's doing what to whom.
As much as a classic as LotR is, I can at least finish the Harry Potter
books.....
'Adam
(who likes his words short and in English)
"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message
news:Gn44xp.A23@lugnet.com...
> 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:
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> 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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