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Title: I want to read the LotR books, but should I bother with The Hobbit?
Post by: Oblivion on August 26, 2007, 06:15:48 PM: I haven't seen the movies, btw.
Title: Re: I want to read the LotR books, but should I bother with The Hobbit?
Post by: BlueTsunami on August 26, 2007, 06:20:10 PM: I read the LotR books and only had the memory of watching The Hobbit (animated Movie) as a child. There are a bunch of references to The Hobbit and Bilbo's journey but I wouldn't say its required. Though, after reading LotR, it'll definitely make you want to read it.
Title: Re: I want to read the LotR books, but should I bother with The Hobbit?
Post by: Fox In The Snow on August 26, 2007, 06:23:51 PM: Read the hobbit first, it's a precurser to the LotR trilogy. It gives rich details on middle earth, character's, places etc... and there are recurring charcter's from Hobbit to LotR. I don't want to spoil it for you so I'll leave it at that.
Title: Re: I want to read the LotR books, but should I bother with The Hobbit?
Post by: Smooth Groove on August 26, 2007, 06:32:03 PM: Yes. It's a great standalone story and the tone is also lighter. If you read this first, then you can tell how things have gotten much worse for Middle Earth at the beginning of LOTR.
Title: Re: I want to read the LotR books, but should I bother with The Hobbit?
Post by: Gay Boy on August 26, 2007, 06:32:54 PM: Read The Hobbit first. A lot of things are confusing without it.
Title: Re: I want to read the LotR books, but should I bother with The Hobbit?
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 26, 2007, 06:47:36 PM: yep, it makes a good intro to the others.
Title: Re: I want to read the LotR books, but should I bother with The Hobbit?
Post by: demi on August 26, 2007, 07:02:56 PM: play the game instead
Title: Re: I want to read the LotR books, but should I bother with The Hobbit?
Post by: Ichirou on August 26, 2007, 11:52:27 PM: The Hobbit is very pleasant light reading anyway, so I would recommend you read it even if you're not going to read the LotR trilogy.
Title: Re: I want to read the LotR books, but should I bother with The Hobbit?
Post by: Mandark on August 27, 2007, 12:04:34 AM: I really enjoyed reading the Hobbit, and I can not get through the LOTR books at all. I've probably tried half a dozen times over my life, and half the time I can't even get through Tom Bombadil.
Title: Re: I want to read the LotR books, but should I bother with The Hobbit?
Post by: Bloodwake on August 27, 2007, 12:05:32 AM: IMO, the Hobbit is fucking awesome. So do it.
Title: Re: I want to read the LotR books, but should I bother with The Hobbit?
Post by: Synbios459 on August 27, 2007, 01:45:13 AM: Read the Silmirillion before both.
Title: Re: I want to read the LotR books, but should I bother with The Hobbit?
Post by: Ecrofirt on August 27, 2007, 01:52:43 AM: I liked The Hobbit more than the others.
Title: Re: I want to read the LotR books, but should I bother with The Hobbit?
Post by: Oblivion on August 27, 2007, 03:40:05 AM: Thanks for the input, guys! I shall read this book.
Title: Re: I want to read the LotR books, but should I bother with The Hobbit?
Post by: xnikki118x on August 27, 2007, 03:41:55 AM: My friend is a big fan of all the books and The Hobbit is her favorite. I've never read it, but I recommend it on her behalf.