So, fun and humor are the only things that make books enjoyable?

Oct 7, 2019
8:55:27am

a priori All-American

Silmarillion isn't the type of book that you read from beginning to end--but it's equally if not more enjoyable. My 11 year old son is going through it now and he loves it.

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Silmarillion > LoTR> The Hobbit

a priori

10/7/19 8:34am

Reading the Silmarillion is like reading the Old Testament.

Kilgore Trout

10/7/19 8:38am

Just the first 50 pages. The rest is excellent.

a priori

10/7/19 8:39am

It's been a while since I read the Silmarillion, but I remember it being a slog,

Kilgore Trout

10/7/19 8:48am

So, fun and humor are the only things that make books enjoyable?

a priori

10/7/19 8:55am

No, but it helps.

Kilgore Trout

10/7/19 8:57am

It doesn't help all the time.

a priori

10/7/19 8:58am

It has been a long time since I tried but I remember trying to read book 1 in

IceCreamButt

10/7/19 8:59am

Well you are comparing 4 adult books vs a young adult fantasy book.

JohnnyComeLately

10/7/19 8:45am

Not really.

a priori

10/7/19 8:57am

Tolkien himself has admitted to The Hobbit being a kids book. Many love both, but when you read them back to

Bert609

10/7/19 9:01am

I'm not arguing that there aren't differences. I'm arguing that the differences

a priori

10/7/19 9:04am

Are you the arbiter of what's a valid debate?

kirty

10/7/19 9:25am

This is what is called switch tracking.

a priori

10/7/19 9:35am

Are we debating anything though. I didn't argue your order of which is best, you gave your opinion, I gave mine.

Bert609

10/7/19 9:45am

Agreed--I'm responding to the argument that I can't compare the three

a priori

10/7/19 9:51am

I agree with that. I find the distinct difference in writing style a great argument to use when comparing them.

Bert609

10/7/19 9:53am

RE: I agree with that. I find the distinct difference in writing style a great

a priori

10/7/19 10:01am

I loved the Silmarillion; it has been too long since I read it to comment tho

jkccoug

10/7/19 8:50am

Children of Hurin was amazing, especially the audio book with Christopher Lee reading it.

Bert609

10/7/19 8:57am

Sure. I'm holding all of those elements of the books constant (knowing their

a priori

10/7/19 9:00am

I have no doubt I'll enjoy it when I get to it. But it makes sense why many don't, if they go in thinking it's a

Bert609

10/7/19 9:02am

I'd rather read this than the actual book. Does a great job without the wordiness and boredom:

Turnpike Lane

10/7/19 9:01am

I tried the Sim. Was like reading history-boring history. LotR is like more

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