[geeks] okay.

[kamakazi]

On Mon, 6 May 2002 09:34:16 -0500
Bill Bradford <mrbill at mrbill.net> wrote:

I'll admit, Tolkien isn't for everyone.  A simple test, using equipment already at hand, is wasy enough.  When you finish Return of the King, read the appendices.  If you enjoy them, get the Silmarillion, if not, then unfortunately, you are a failure as a geek, and should immediately bequeath all personal computer equipment to me> :-D

Tim


> On Mon, May 06, 2002 at 09:56:40AM -0400, Tim H. wrote:
> > The Silmarillion is by far the most cohesive book published after Tolkien's death, and in the intro Christopher says that his father's histories of the races of Arda changed considerably at times, and he chose the most consistent ones for the Silmarillion.  A lot of the other stuff shows up in the unfinished works.
> 
> A friend got me the 4-book set (Hobbit and the LOTR trilogy) and I dont really
> see myself reading any of the other stuff after I finish these... Its just a
> bit wordy, plodding, and thick... I read a *lot* (at least one book/day), and
> had to struggle through the Hobbit because it really didnt get interesting till
> the end.
> 
> Bill
> 
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