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Meleka
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 Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:35 am Post subject: The book club |
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I think i was reading somewhere about maybe starting a book club or something similar kind of like a support group.
Id love one to be a part of one, im working my through the silm and its hard work, some bits i have to read over and over again.
Which might i add is the reason for my sunburn sitting on the in the sunshine trying to get my head around Feanor and his family. 
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Moralanqua
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 8:00 am Post subject: |
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Great Idea! Im game!
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sindohte
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 8:05 am Post subject: |
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Meleka,
I was the one who mentioned it. The Silm is a book that I have not been able to read through from cover to cover. The best that I am able to do is to pick and choose particular sections that strike my fancy. However I think that with the help of some other brave and interested souls, I do believe I could actually read the whole thing.
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Panneth
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:23 am Post subject: |
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Count me in, I'm in the middle of re-reading the Sil now and I'm always picking up on something new. I'd love to have somewhere we could get together and chat about things and generally keep each other motivated.
Really peeps, it's a fabulous book. I love it. And I think more people should too so if we manage to jolly each other along and get more people in love with it too, I'm definitely signing up. The elves of the First Age were far more exciting than the ones in the Third Age anyway
Any thoughts on how this would work?
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Ellbee
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:42 am Post subject: |
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Edited because I posted in the wrong place.
What I meant to say was - sounds like a great idea, I'm all for it. Maybe we could do it a chapter at a time, not necessarily from the beginning, because frankly, the beginning makes me want to pitch it into a corner. Where would be a good place to start, those of you who have read all or part of it?
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Panneth
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:12 am Post subject: |
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I love the beginning, it's one of my favourite parts. I think the way the world is created through different themes in the music is a beautiful image. Perhaps it's just cos I'm a musician?
And looking at it another way, you need the intro to the Valar for the rest to make any sense.
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Thuriniel
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I'm all for it! I read the Sil last year ... but I've already forgotten quite a bit ... I believe that it is a very dense book that needs to be read many times in order to really understand all its intricacies.
As for how to read it ... I'm sorry, I'm one of those persons that reads from front to back, I could never be skipping chapters and so on ... although I'm known for peeking ahead ... it's nasty habit I should get rid off  !
But whatever you guys decide, I'll be happy to be a part of it!
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Anna
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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Count me in! I love this idea!  |
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Anna
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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Panneth, I love the beginning too, and I´m not a musician. Actually, I´m impressively tonedeaf. 
Thuriniel, I´m like you. I can´t read back and forth in a book - I´m a slightly compulsive reader. Plus...I share your nasty habit of peeking ahead!  |
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| Quote: | | Plus...I share your nasty habit of peeking ahead! |
Last summer I managed to totally spoil the ending of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" ... I peeked and found out that Sirius died. My very most fave character  . I spent a few days totally unwilling to finish the book ... but I finally did, although I was devastated. Since then I've done my best not to peek again !
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| Panneth wrote: | I love the beginning, it's one of my favourite parts. I think the way the world is created through different themes in the music is a beautiful image. Perhaps it's just cos I'm a musician?
And looking at it another way, you need the intro to the Valar for the rest to make any sense. |
I totally agree... And the beginning is my favorite part! I'm a nut for stuff like that.. it is laid out very plain and simply.
The Silm is my favorite of Tolkien's books... I think I've read it... oh... at least 20 times. For those of you that haven't had the pleasure yet you are in for such a treat!
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Leila
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Thuriniel wrote: | | Quote: | | Plus...I share your nasty habit of peeking ahead! |
Last summer I managed to totally spoil the ending of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" ... I peeked and found out that Sirius died. My very most fave character . I spent a few days totally unwilling to finish the book ... but I finally did, although I was devastated. Since then I've done my best not to peek again ! |
I had heard that a character died so when my sis jokeingly said "I bet its Sirius (not in those exact words).", probably because he is also my most favorite character I looked a bit ahead, discovering that it was him!  I finished reading it and haven't read any of the books since.
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Leila
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Anna wrote: | | Count me in! I love this idea! |
Same here.
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Viv
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in. So, are we reading the Ainulindale? And when should we have it read by, so we can chatter about it?
Meleka and Sindohte: you guys brought this up, so I guess that means you're in charge. |
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Panneth
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 2:44 am Post subject: |
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| Thuriniel wrote: | | Quote: | | Plus...I share your nasty habit of peeking ahead! |
Last summer I managed to totally spoil the ending of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" ... I peeked and found out that Sirius died. My very most fave character . I spent a few days totally unwilling to finish the book ... but I finally did, although I was devastated. Since then I've done my best not to peek again ! |
I remember that, you were devestated! And after I'd done my best not to tell anyone that hadn't got to the end yet!
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