A to Z Challenge - Favourite Books - Lord of the Rings
ord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien.
I could have done 30 days of Tolkien stories and poems. I could have put in the most random story of his that I love (such as Leaf by Niggle), or some of my favourite quotes ("'and my companion, who, alas! is overcome with weariness' - here he gave the other a dig with his foot").
But I tried all that when naming my two cats, and they ended up called Frodo and Sam (of course, in daily life, they're actually called Chirpy and Shmuzz, but that's another story).
So here we are. The Lord of the Rings.
I think I first read The Hobbit when I was 10 or so, and read The Lord of the Rings the year after. It touched something deep inside, or sparked something that blossomed and grew. I'd read the Chronicles of Narnia at about that time. Suddenly I was sketching the towers of Minas Tirith on the backs of school notebooks during classes - and I can't draw for beans!
Since then, I've reread The Lord of the Rings every year - I'm past my second decade now. I've read everything else of his that I can get my hands on; for instance, I've just discovered there's an expanded edition of Smith of Wootton Major - forget adding it to a wishlist, Tolkien is an immediate buy!
I realise I've got nothing erudite to say here, but keep blabbing like a fan girl. And I realise that not everyone is as enamoured of these books as I am. So for this post, instead of book covers, I thought I'd share some of my favourites of Tolkien's art (the man could paint, too!):
I could have done 30 days of Tolkien stories and poems. I could have put in the most random story of his that I love (such as Leaf by Niggle), or some of my favourite quotes ("'and my companion, who, alas! is overcome with weariness' - here he gave the other a dig with his foot").
But I tried all that when naming my two cats, and they ended up called Frodo and Sam (of course, in daily life, they're actually called Chirpy and Shmuzz, but that's another story).
So here we are. The Lord of the Rings.
I think I first read The Hobbit when I was 10 or so, and read The Lord of the Rings the year after. It touched something deep inside, or sparked something that blossomed and grew. I'd read the Chronicles of Narnia at about that time. Suddenly I was sketching the towers of Minas Tirith on the backs of school notebooks during classes - and I can't draw for beans!
Since then, I've reread The Lord of the Rings every year - I'm past my second decade now. I've read everything else of his that I can get my hands on; for instance, I've just discovered there's an expanded edition of Smith of Wootton Major - forget adding it to a wishlist, Tolkien is an immediate buy!
I realise I've got nothing erudite to say here, but keep blabbing like a fan girl. And I realise that not everyone is as enamoured of these books as I am. So for this post, instead of book covers, I thought I'd share some of my favourites of Tolkien's art (the man could paint, too!):
The End of the World
The Shores of Faery
three dragons
friezes
Lake Mithrim and heraldic devices
patterns
Comments
Have a happy weekend!
Not sure if there is really much to say beyond just naming the series.
Of course, there are countless words I could write. Paragraphs I could pour out in my own diatribe. But Lord of The Rings will suffice. :-)
I agree, Angela :-)
Thanks, Gene!
Hope you read 'em and like 'em someday, Susan!
~ Rhonda Parrish
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Denise
I haven't read him yet, but I plan to.
Ooh, those sound like lovely editions, Jemi.
Tolkien's work is the basis for everything that's come after, stu [g] Or so I claim all the the time... The big red eye, ha ha!
I like to think if I'd read them back then, Ruby, I might have written to Tolkien. I hope he would have written back!
Thanks, Tyrean!
Ooh, so many other stories to read, Shannon! They're short too - try Leaf by Niggle (not to add to your TBR pile or anything!)
Thanks, Denise!
Hope you love it, Medeia!
Congratulations on your novel release, Laurisa!