I have two very mixed feeling about this book. First, I do not like the Lord of the Ring movies at all, and am a bit scared it will be similar to them. Second, my Medieval Lit professor Dr. Boenig absolutely loved Tolkien, and after hearing him get excited about his writing it is hard not to anticipate something good. I have always avoided the book because of the movies, but now that I have a good excuse to read it I hope I enjoy it.
I have been reading some reviews to see what other people thought of the book. Many reviews say it is a great read for all ages and reading levels. Hopefully this means I will like it. My brother had to read it in high school, and he said that it was ok. Keith is not a reader at all, so an "ok" from him is usually a "fantastic" from someone else. That is very encouraging for me. I personally don't know a lot about the book, but have plans to start reading tonight. I will keep my sticky notes close in case I find a "notable moment" for my next blog.
You might be interested to know that when the Lord of the Rings films first appeared, Dr. Boenig said he would not see any of them. I believe he finally relented because he needed to know what preconceptions his students would have when he taught a Tolkien senior seminar. I took a graduate Chaucer course with Dr. Boenig and he directed my M.A. thesis!
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