I’m not much of a movie buff and I don’t do the fangirling
thing (except with select anime and manga) but a few months ago, I talked with a
bunch of kids about books and they couldn’t believe it when I confessed I hadn’t
read or watched Lord of the Rings.
Feeling significantly inferior, I resolved to get into the
series but nothing happened until two weeks ago when I went shopping and
spotted a bargain—all three LOTR books printed and bound in giant book for a
measly $22. I didn’t hesitate to buy it and when I proudly showed it off to my
mum, she said, “You bought a dictionary?”
I suppose it looks like one. The cover is fire-engine red
and it’s the thickest book in my shelves.
I decided to watch The Hobbit, which came out recently and I
loved it. So I went bought The Hobbit book and read that first, which I also
loved and once I was done I delved straight into LOTR. I’m almost halfway
through my fat book *mental celebratory dance*.
Now when people ask what I’ve been to, I tell them about my
new-found love for LOTR and instead of being happy for me, they’re scandalised I
only got into it now. To be truthful, I’m kind of scandalised myself.
The characters are vivid and their habits make me
laugh. I like Gollum and Treebeard best, then Merry and Pippin. When the Ents
went on and on in their language, I giggled at Pippin’s reaction and I had to
smile at Gimli and Legolas’ rivalry when they killed Orcs.
I’m having so much fun reading this series and I have to ask
myself why I didn’t pick this up earlier.
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