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To any concerned, if at all.
 
I have read all of Tolkiens works over the years,  and enjoyed them.   
However, his writing style is archaic, and he can take pages describing the 
leaves on a tree (slight exaggeration, but not much).   His characters tend 
to be paper cutouts.   Still, he began a genre that gets better and better.   
For a really good epic fantasy read, I recommend David Eddings, particularly 
the Belgariad series, or the Rose of The Prophet series.   Wonderful 
characters, and fantasy at its best.   Curl up in front of a fire, and 
prepare to enter a new world...
 
Ray
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Bevanron <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:02:03 -0400
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Tolkein ...Homemade tinctures




Gene GeRue wrote:

> 
> Nope, haven't read him. Saw a couple of the movies.
> 

Gene, that might be good enough for the kids next door, but you are a
writer yourself....movies don't count, you have to read the books!!
There is so much more to Tolkien than meets the eye...his writing
embodies what homesteaders dream of-a simple lifestyle of self
sufficient living in a slower paced world.  Oh, to live in the Shire.... ;)
The man was a genius.
I do recall being shocked years ago that you had not read his work-would
have thought by now you would have found that round tuit-Mr. Ideal
Country Home..<g>
So get your bumpy butt off that backhoe and read The Fellowship of the
Ring! ;)

Ent Bev


-- 
erthnsky AT bellsouth.net  BevanRon of EarthNSky Farm  NW Georgia USDA Zone 7
34.498N 85.076W

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