Ok, so the blog died. I missed my LJ (and all the comment emails) too much. Comments behind the links will contain spoilers.

So! First, very appropriatley (as the movie comes out in two days- eee!) is The Return of the King.

I read it because mostly because I couldn’t bear the thought of going to the movie without reading it first. I’ve excepted the fact that I’ll never be a true Tolkien geek, but I’d never want to be one of those people who loves the movie but knows nothing about the book. Also, I felt pressured by Tolkien geeks in my life. I was sick of saying “Well… I never actually read the third book….” So I did.

I was reluctant because frankly, the first two bored me out of my mind. I enjoyed it, though. It kept me interested pretty much all the way through. I never had the urge to give it up.

After the big climax there were at least three chapters of wrapping-up. I liked that, I love the wrapping-up parts at the end of books.

If I had the patience, I’d like to read more about Middle Earth- The Silmarillion and such. For instance- are there any wizards other than Gandalf and Saruman? What happened in the first two Ages?

Idle musing: I know that Middle Earth is supposed to be in the distant past of our world, and the land where The Lord of the Rings takes place in around Europe. When the Elves sail off into the west, they’re sailing for America. Did Tolkein realize this/do it on purpose? Strange.

- Being the slash freak that I am, I have to say that there was definitley something more than friendship between Frodo and Sam- at least on Sam’s part. Rosie can just go away.

- Don’t know why, but I loved the Eowyn/Faramir bit. So cute.

- Why was Gandalf wearing one of the three Elvish rings at the end?