What Should The OSA Reading Group Read Next?

sindohte

Please vote and let everyone know what you think which book we should tackle next. My vote is for the Hobbit.

BittenBuggy · Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 5:45 am Post subject:

I voted HoME... what? No UT? Razz

To me, HoME is something nicely tackled in a group (and with a handy use of Anna). Though I think it would take oh, a good 10 years to finish collectively Laughing

sindohte · Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 6:08 am Post subject:

While HoME would be good, personally I think the thought of plowing through that might scare some folks off. To use the War of the Jewels and Morgoth's Ring as an examples, it really helps to have read the Silmarillion. And poor slightly less Silm virgin Sindohte is still looking things up as I go along. I just feel that we could attract more members and generate more interest if we picked something more accessible such as the Hobbit. Just my 2 cents Laughing

Anna · Joined: 29 Jan 2004 Posts: 548 Location: Sweden

I voted The Hobbit. It would be good to do HoME (I know I could use the expert input from everyone tackling that Rolling Eyes

), but it´s maybe a bit much right after the Silm. If we do The Hobbit first we might attract more members, just as Sind put it, and when we get to HoME they´re hooked! Laughing

sindohte · Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 6:48 am Post subject:

And if we did the Hobbit, we might be able to get some of the PHFs to join our reading group Very Happy

There is a method to my madness; unfortunately the voices in my head don't always tell me Wink

Anna · Joined: 29 Jan 2004 Posts: 548 Location: Sweden

Viv · Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 10:56 am Post subject:

I voted The Hobbit. Yay dwarves! There's also a distinct lack of fanfic dealing with the characters and events in The Hobbit, so maybe a good read would hatch some plotbunnies.

sindohte · Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 11:21 am Post subject:

Good point Viv about those pesky plotbunnies. I know that I flew through reading The Hobbit because I was eager to get to "the action." I now understand how I did this particular book a disservice to not devote as much love and care to it as I did the Lord of the Rings.

Andreth · Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 1211

I voted for the Hobbit. It'll be something light-hearted and a good follow-up for the more serious Silm. After we've finished with it, we should take a look at the 'Quest of Erebor' chapter in Unfinished Tales. It's a good example of how gifted Tolkien was with telling the tale through his 'narrator's' eyes. The Hobbit was the tale as related by Bilbo but in Quest for Erebor Gandalf gives us parts of the tale from the viewpoints of himself and the Dwarves. And they saw Bilbo in a completely different light than he saw himself. Laughing

It's like the difference in the Elves between LotR and The Silm (other than, of course, the thousands of years the Elves had in between to wise up). LotR is told from a Hobbit's point of view and the Hobbits saw Elves as awe-inspiring beings. But the Silm is the tale told from the Elves' point of view and so it's a little more nitty-gritty and realistic. Like I always say, it's all about perspective, and Tolkien was a master at subtly portraying different perspectives.

SilverMoonLady · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 4:24 pm Post subject:

Official PHF rep reporting for duty! BlahBlah

I'm looking forward to reading any of the texts with other grown-ups:) Though I must add that it is easier to find The Hobbit or LOTR at your local library than either of the other two Wink

sindohte · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 5:38 pm Post subject:

I knew that if I left out some scones and pipeweed a PHF would show up Laughing

Any thoughts as to when discussion should start with this as yet to be picked book? The last week of the Silm is 10/11. Do we want to wait until then or what if we had a brief period of overlap?

Andreth · Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 1211

Maybe if the Silm reading group doesn't mind doing more than one book at a time we could do both at the same time. It'll be almost two months before we finish the Silm. I don't mind doing it, but I don't know that would fit into anyone else's schedule.

Anna · Joined: 29 Jan 2004 Posts: 548 Location: Sweden

I don´t mind reading more than one book at a time. I always do, it seems. I think I´m reading six books, more or less at the same time, right now. Rolling Eyes

Just don´t expect me to be too active in the discussions concerning The Hobbit, at least not until we´re done with The Silm.

sindohte · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:22 am Post subject:

I don't mind having an overlap period. Once BB stops by this thread we can get input from her as well. Do you think we should start reading the second book towards the end of August or should we start in September, possibly after Labor Day?

BittenBuggy · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 8:16 am Post subject:

Well lovlies, I might have to beg off on the next books anyway. At least for the beginning. The Silm group is finishing up at almost exactly the right time. I wont be too active in Sept, so you all will just have to have fun without me Crying or Very sad

Enjoy the dwarves and hobbitsies! Very Happy

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