Welcome to my meme, Monday Memories, where I feature favorite books we've loved from the past. You can link to an old review, or write something new about a beloved book from your past. Really, what's important is not the book, but why it is memorable to you. So, have fun reminiscing, and leave a comment below, so we can all enjoy your memories.
I've posted in a previous Monday Memories how much I loved The Hobbit when a teacher read it to us in 7th grade. After that, I really wanted to read The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. These books were probably the longest, most complicated books I had read at that point. But I was determined. I remember there being so many characters, and it took me so long to get through all three books (I didn't read them all in a row) that I forgot some of the beginning by the time I got to the end. But I persevered. I really would like to read these again sometime. I know I would enjoy them, and probably get a bit more out of them. I have seen the movies and enjoyed them (my reading of this trilogy was from the editions you see pictured above, way before the movies came out.) I'm still not a huge high fantasy fan, but these books were special. I think I liked them because they were so epic. Certainly the first epic books I had ever read. They do hold up over time, too. If you haven't read these, you should try The Hobbit and see what you think. It's a bit easier to read. And since that movie is coming out too, you probably want to read the book first!
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this is my monday memory http://breathingbooks.blogspot.com/2011/08/monday-memoires.html
ReplyDeleteI read the LOTR right before the last film came out back in 2004. I remember really liking them, but I will admit that it helped having seen the movies because even though things had been changed, for the most part I was able to understand what was going on. I plan on hosting a read-a-long for all three of these books and the Hobbit next fall before the Hobbit feature film is released.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week Annette!