Apocrypha Afrit
16 May 07 - 04:33
Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit were really boring in the beginning but they got better in the middle.
The Keys to the Kingdom
Book Discussion
16 May 07 - 08:27
Yeah, slow openers, but they get a lot bettter.
I do recommend you watch the LotR films at least - they cut a lot of the boring bits, and are extremely well done.
I do recommend you watch the LotR films at least - they cut a lot of the boring bits, and are extremely well done.
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A still more glorious dawn awaits, not a sunrise, but a galaxy rise, a morning filled with 400 billion suns - the rising of the Milky Way
Wammy Foliot
16 May 07 - 22:00
When I can find it. Thanks.
Exclamation up there ^
Exclamation up there ^
I'll take a potato chip...AND EAT IT!! - American Light Yagami
masterwolfie Mite
28 May 07 - 23:26
Keys to the Kingdom seems to be an awesome series...I've only read "mister monday" so far but I'm in love xD It's very original: with the whole seven deadly sins, 7 holy traits, 7 days of the week, etc. :D Prometheus! :D
Don't yell shark in a theatre and fire at the beach! :D
Ianna Marid
29 May 07 - 14:35
Garth Nix has an amazing imagination. I read a story in Across the Wall that was a western/Hitler story. I thought it was pretty darn awesome.
"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."
"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."
Artemis Afrit
20 Jun 07 - 15:04
I read The Lord of The Rings, but only got about halfway thorugh The Hobbit. I liked the Lord of the rings a lot better.
I've never been much into Garth Nix's work.
I've never been much into Garth Nix's work.
I say night I'm living in the forest of my dream,
I know the night is not as it would seem,
I must believe in something,
So I'll make myself believe it,
That this night will never go.
Laura Branigan, Self-control
Oh, Canada...
I know the night is not as it would seem,
I must believe in something,
So I'll make myself believe it,
That this night will never go.
Laura Branigan, Self-control
Oh, Canada...Nectanebo Foliot
20 Jun 07 - 19:54
Keys to the Kingdom are a pretty good series. I've got the lot so far. Friday wasn't as good as the others, if you ask me.
Old Kingdom = Bleh
Lord of the Rings = Also Bleh
Hobbit = Meh, okay I suppose.
The Old Kingdom is pretty bad. I managed to read through the first one (with difficulty due to boringness) and got halfway through the second one before giving up.
Lord of the Rings are pretty much the same. I read the Fellowship, and got halfway in the Two Towers. I can easily say that they're the most boring books I've ever read. EVER.
Typical Lord of the Rings paragraph:
The Grass felt good between the Hobbit's toes.
Frodo thought that the grass felt good between his toes.
Frodo said to himself, 'the Grass feels good between my toes'.
Frodo broke out in Song,
'The grass feels good between my toes,
Oh, The grass feels good between my toes,
Yes, The grass feels good between my toes.'
It might be eggagerated, but bloody hell, it's the kind of thing the book does.
Thye Hobbit was alright, but it was nothing special.
Old Kingdom = Bleh
Lord of the Rings = Also Bleh
Hobbit = Meh, okay I suppose.
The Old Kingdom is pretty bad. I managed to read through the first one (with difficulty due to boringness) and got halfway through the second one before giving up.
Lord of the Rings are pretty much the same. I read the Fellowship, and got halfway in the Two Towers. I can easily say that they're the most boring books I've ever read. EVER.
Typical Lord of the Rings paragraph:
The Grass felt good between the Hobbit's toes.
Frodo thought that the grass felt good between his toes.
Frodo said to himself, 'the Grass feels good between my toes'.
Frodo broke out in Song,
'The grass feels good between my toes,
Oh, The grass feels good between my toes,
Yes, The grass feels good between my toes.'
It might be eggagerated, but bloody hell, it's the kind of thing the book does.
Thye Hobbit was alright, but it was nothing special.
Ianna Marid
21 Jun 07 - 00:11
I guess you have to really like a certain class of fantasy to enjoy some of the books in the genre...
"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."
"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."
WinterTabby Horla
21 Jun 07 - 14:39
The Hobbit and the Fellowship of the Ring bored me. I really enjoyed TTT, RotK and Sil though.
On topic: I stopped reading this series at Wednesday, the character of Lady Wednesday repulsed me to that extent. Monday and Tuesday were very good. Is Thursday on par with the first two?
On topic: I stopped reading this series at Wednesday, the character of Lady Wednesday repulsed me to that extent. Monday and Tuesday were very good. Is Thursday on par with the first two?
Nothing to see here, move along.
Nectanebo Foliot
22 Jun 07 - 08:05
At least. If anything, it's better.
Ianna Marid
23 Jun 07 - 02:17
I found Thursday more like Monday and Tuesday.
I personally found Friday the most intresting....
"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."
I personally found Friday the most intresting....
"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."
Post Higher Spirit
23 Jun 07 - 02:20
You really have to enjoy High Fantasy to like LotRs. And excuse the dammed small fonts.
Shame of the Super Son
Hunta Mouler
25 Jun 07 - 03:55
You count LoTR as High Fantasy?
Nectanebo Foliot
25 Jun 07 - 13:00
Well, it is, isn't it? A High Fantasy book is just a fantasy book that's set in a fictional universe. And Lord of the Lings is set in Middle Earth. That makes it a High Fantasy, right?
Ianna Marid
25 Jun 07 - 16:09
I never heard of Lord of the Lings....sorry, couldn't resist.
Well, it's also considered one of the foundational modern fantasy books by some people.
"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."
Well, it's also considered one of the foundational modern fantasy books by some people.
"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."
Wammy Foliot
26 Jun 07 - 02:15
I need to post something similar to the grass one. It looks like something from a baby's storybook.
The grass feels good between the hobbits toes. The grass is green. It feels good between the hobbits toes. The grass is soft. It feels good between the hobbits toes. The soft, green grass feels good between the hobbits toes. The hobbits toes feel the soft, green grass. Gollum is sitting next to the hobbit. Gollum feels the grass between his toes. The grass is soft and green. Gollum is feeling the soft, green grass between his toes next to the hobbit who is feeling the soft, green grass between his toes. This grass is soft and green, said the hobbit. My precious, replied Gollum. This grass is soft and green and it tickles my toes. The grass feels good between the hobbits toes. The grass is tickly. It feels good between the hobbits toes. The soft, green, tickly grass feels good between the hobbits toes. The hobbits toes feel the soft, green, tickly grass. Gollum is sitting next to the hobbit. Gollum feels the grass between his toes. The grass is soft and green and tickly. Gollum is feeling the soft, green, tickly grass between his toes next to the hobbit who is feeling the soft, green, tickly grass between his toes. This grass is soft and green and tickly, said the hobbit. My precious replied Gollum. This grass is soft and green and it tickles my toes.
I am sleepy, said Mr. Monday, I need to sleep. You need to sleep, Mr. Monday, said the Nithling, you are very sleepy. I am very sleepy, said Mr. Monday, I very much need to sleep. You very much need to sleep, Mr. Monday, said the Nithling, you are very sleepy. Of course I am sleepy, said Mr. Monday. I need plenty of rest if Im to write my will tomorrow, seeing as Im going to be stabbed in my head and chest. You mean Dame Primus, sir? asked the Nithling. No, scowled Mr. Monday.
The grass feels good between the hobbits toes. The grass is green. It feels good between the hobbits toes. The grass is soft. It feels good between the hobbits toes. The soft, green grass feels good between the hobbits toes. The hobbits toes feel the soft, green grass. Gollum is sitting next to the hobbit. Gollum feels the grass between his toes. The grass is soft and green. Gollum is feeling the soft, green grass between his toes next to the hobbit who is feeling the soft, green grass between his toes. This grass is soft and green, said the hobbit. My precious, replied Gollum. This grass is soft and green and it tickles my toes. The grass feels good between the hobbits toes. The grass is tickly. It feels good between the hobbits toes. The soft, green, tickly grass feels good between the hobbits toes. The hobbits toes feel the soft, green, tickly grass. Gollum is sitting next to the hobbit. Gollum feels the grass between his toes. The grass is soft and green and tickly. Gollum is feeling the soft, green, tickly grass between his toes next to the hobbit who is feeling the soft, green, tickly grass between his toes. This grass is soft and green and tickly, said the hobbit. My precious replied Gollum. This grass is soft and green and it tickles my toes.
I am sleepy, said Mr. Monday, I need to sleep. You need to sleep, Mr. Monday, said the Nithling, you are very sleepy. I am very sleepy, said Mr. Monday, I very much need to sleep. You very much need to sleep, Mr. Monday, said the Nithling, you are very sleepy. Of course I am sleepy, said Mr. Monday. I need plenty of rest if Im to write my will tomorrow, seeing as Im going to be stabbed in my head and chest. You mean Dame Primus, sir? asked the Nithling. No, scowled Mr. Monday.
I'll take a potato chip...AND EAT IT!! - American Light Yagami
Artemis Afrit
26 Jun 07 - 04:15
What the flooping 'eck?
I say night I'm living in the forest of my dream,
I know the night is not as it would seem,
I must believe in something,
So I'll make myself believe it,
That this night will never go.
Laura Branigan, Self-control
Oh, Canada...
I know the night is not as it would seem,
I must believe in something,
So I'll make myself believe it,
That this night will never go.
Laura Branigan, Self-control
Oh, Canada...WinterTabby Horla
28 Jun 07 - 08:58
^IAWTC. What's the point of the second paragraph? Garth Nix doesn't write like that.
Nothing to see here, move along.
Ianna Marid
28 Jun 07 - 19:31
Neither authors write like that.
"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."
"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."
Krim Horla
28 Jun 07 - 23:11
Tolkien wrote like that.
Gladstone/Sentynel/Krim/Gladstone/Sentynel/Krim/Stroud/Gladstone
The three ships. Kinda like the Mayflower and all those.
The three ships. Kinda like the Mayflower and all those.