Who here has actually READ the trilogy through?

[MMRempen]

I'm constantly surprised by the number of people who don't even bother to read the books. That's where it's real. The books are far better than the movie, as cool as the films are.

Pure JRR Tolkein.

I saw the first film, and then went and read the TT before it came out. I didn't get to finish it, though, and stopped right before the Shelob part...so good thing they cut it there! :D

[Brock Landers]

I have. 4 times.

[AXLPendergast]

Three times

[Samwise Gamwich]

About 20 for me...

[Omega Supreme]

4 times as well. First time I read it I was 12 years old.

[DolAmroth]

Ive read the whole tirlogy only once all the way though but Ive read rotk twice

[JEDI_THE_WHITE]

I read it once every year all the way through, including the appendices...

[Glordreen]

I also read it once a year, twice if I'm lucky. Once I finish the trilogy i just start over again.

[UnicornBlood3]

I've read the trilogy once through and the TTT twice and ROTK three times.

[JaydensDad03]

Not I. Not that I dont want to.... just that i havent. I commend you folks who have done it several times. A daunting task indeed.

[Darth Barth]

I have read it 3 times so far. I HAD to read it shortly after the movie came out because I thought fo sure Frodo died in the end. It was his reaction when Gimli tried to "destroy" the ring at the council of Elrond that made me think that. I think the true ending was just as bad, I was relieved the Frodo hadnt died, but sobbing like a baby. I hate goodbye's. Of course I read it immediatly after I finished it the first time just to see what i had missed in my hurry to finish it the first time.

[Aztec]

I've read the whole saga once. But I've read Hobbit 3x and FOTR 2x. I'd say it's time for another go round! :applaud:

[Kinjo]

I read the trilogy once a year around Christmas time.....been doin so for too many years to remember (i'm only 22.....so maybe 5 or 6 times). Each time I read them, I get more and more out of them. I imagine I'll probably still be reading them when I'm 80.

[PsYkOoOoO]

4 times..The Hobbit twice and the Silmarillion twice...

anyway...i do not agree that the book is better than the movies...they are good in their own ways...the books concentrate on the culture of the ppl of ME..as well as the history and mythical side of ME...but the movies adds excitement and power...:)

[Queen Arwen]

I've read The Hobbit once, LOTR (as in all three) 2x, FOTR 2x, TTT 3x, ROTK 6x (give or take), and The Silmarillion once. I'm planning on pulling a Christopher Lee and reading all three volumes once every year (at least).

[Screwu2]

I have read the entire trilogy in 1 shot after I saw fotr including the hobbit. I started the hobbit in december than fotr in jan than ttt in feb and rotk in feb/march tho I didnt read everyday right now I am gunna start on the silmarillion

[The Moose]

twice all the way through, including appendicies. re-reading ROTK now. will read the whole thing again at the end of the year

[Smeagol]

I have read the books a couple of times during the "film era". I also read the books when I was younger but kind of left them on the shelf for a few years until PJ rekindled my interest in them.

I think I have said before that I would rather watch the FOTR film than read the FOTR book. However, I am sure TTT and ROTK have better books than the films.

[lotrfreak]

uhhh ive read half of the hobbit, part of fotr, shelobs part in ttt, and most of rotk...i have a short attention span:(

[PsYkOoOoO]

and u call yrself a lotrfreak?(refer to nic)

[Wyn]

I`ve read the trilogy twice and ROTK 4 times lol i`ve also read the hobbit twice and the Silmarillion once. There are certain chapters i`ve read over and over though especially from ROTK lol

[Necross]

I have read it about 3 times so far, I just finished Fotr again though, I read the appendices too. The first time I had to reread the appendices though. Just like the bible, so and so begets so and so who begets etc. etc...

[HopeBurns]

Originally posted by JEDI_THE_WHITE
I read it once every year all the way through, including the appendices...

Me, too. Every since I was 15 (now I am ... older :D ). BTW, "The Hobbit" was the first book I read in English rather than German appart from the onces we read at school. :)

HB

[JBomb87]

I recieved the book on my birthday on July of 2001. I read the FOTR in July, TTT in August and ROTK in September. So when the first movie came out I could compare them easily.

Then in the year 2002 I read the trilogy again to compare the second movie. I just finished reading the trilogy again last month to see the difference in the third film.

I still haven't really read the appendices yet, so I should really start reading them.

[PsYkOoOoO]

it was the first book i read which exceeded 1000 pages..

[MovieWes]

I've read all three of them.. FOTR and TTT twice, and ROTK once. I also read The Hobbit twice.

[Partyman343]

LOTR - twice
The Hobbit - 3 times
The Silmarillion - once

[havok_69]

all 4 three times

[Fable]

LOTR-2
Hobbit-3

[Boods]

i read it once but the whole thing with the hobbit and the appendices and everything else
... i definitely enjoy the movies better then the books .. unlike harry potter where the books are way better here i actually think the movies are better ...

[ea19]

I read them all after the first movie came out. I completely forgot everything that happened though, except for the part when Frodo's on Mount Doom.

[downflow311]

i was required to read the LOTR trilogy in English 11, about 4 years ago, and to be honest i really was not looking forward to reading it. i was like 3 books, thats alot of reading. but as soon as the story got going in the fellowship, when Gandalf discovered the ring of power, i was into it and could not put it down. but as soon as the movies came out, being a much bigger movie fan, i got way more into it. i prefer the movies over the books myself, but im not a big fan of reading so im biased. im a much bigger movie fan then a book fan.

im a bigger fan of Peter Jackson's work. i really liked Heavenly Creatures and the Frighteners with Michael j Fox.

[Elendil11]

I've read the trilogie only twice ...
The first time was before the movie, and as i didn't want to be "influenced" by the movie, I read it very fast (i read Rotk in 2 weeks, and finished it one week before the movie arriving).
I wanted to read it again now, but i don't want to be stopped by the movie (i'll not be able to finish the trilogy before Rotk movie), so I'm going to wait a little ...
And then i've read Bilbo and the silmarillon, and lot of appendices, but only once ...
And this book has change my point of vue on my life ...
Hope you have understood, and bye !!!!!

[evenstar]

Of course- Dont skip on the books!

[The Moose]

i've read the hobbit twice too

[LOTRNUT04]

read the hobbit 3x, fellowship 2x, TTT 2x, haven't read the return of the king yet.

[LOTRNUT04]

Originally posted by Boods
... i definitely enjoy the movies better then the books......here i actually think the movies are better ...

I can't agree with you because JRR tolkien spent too many years of his life creating this. There is so much time and effort put into these books (he created entire languages for god sakes). So, no matter how much i love the movies, and i really do, i can't say that they are better than the books...how about equal??! ;)

[Echo]

I've read the Trilogy plus The Hobbit once each. I'm hoping to get a chance to read them again sometime in the next couple of months.

[TroNeo87]

ive read them twice

[Snaga]

Yep. I have read the whole trilogy all together probably about 5 times and the Hobbit twice.

[Iben]

I read the books in the summer 2001 because I wanted to read them before the movie came out. Then I read them again right after FOTR was released

[lotrfreak]

i;'ll finish then someday...

[Turin Turambar]

Hobbit = 5 times
LOTR = 16 2/3 (just started ROTK)
Silmarillion = 4 times

If you haven't read the books you're missing out, althought PJ has done a terrific job with the story thus far. I wasn't that big on FOTR TC when it came out, but after the EE it has basically replaced what pictures I had had for the characters and the locations. I'm a fan of both the books and the movies.

[obsessedwithsnl]

i've read the hobbit twice, FOTR twice, TT once, ROTK once, i didn't read the appedices though and i haven't read the silmarillion yet....i kinda rushed through TT and ROTK but i know the whole story i just don't know details

[LOTRfan]

Originally posted by JEDI_THE_WHITE
I read it once every year all the way through, including the appendices...
OMG *dances up and down* I figured out what your connection is! You ARE Christopher Lee! It all makes sense now, the pieces are falling into place. Why didn't you tell us? SOO mean.

For the silly ducks who don't realize why I wrote that- Christopher Lee frequently mentions how he does the same thing Jedi said he does.

[Isidien]

YES I READ IT AND I COULDNT PUT IT DOWN
the book is just such a classic!
i would read it over and over again if i only had more time

[Mike_Carrie]

i read it last year, and im currently reading TTT, and hopefully finished TROTK by December.


- Mike

[adt100]

UK'ers - Don't forget to watch Ray Mears' feature on The Lord of the Rings as part of 'The Big Read' at 9.15pm on BBC2 tonight.

[Lothenon]

Uhm..

Lord of the Rings - 5 times yet.
Hobbit - 3 times
Silmarillion - 3 times
Unfinished tales - once
Lost Tales I&II - both once
Lays of Beleriand - once
Shaping of Middle-earth - Once
Letters - Once

Several other Tolkien-Related Books.

[Starwars411]

I'm currently reading The Fellowship of the Ring. I'm at the part where they have a council in Rivendell.

[DarkPhoenix646]

^^
Congrats! you've gotten through the hardest/slowests parts of the trigoly, things start to pick up after that

[rzrbks]

Hobbit....... 28 times

LOTR...............49 times

Silmarillion.............8 times

At first I read LOTR twice a year but then settled down to reading it each fall

Once, I tried reading it at the same pace that it took place in the book ........only lasted two weeks and then I couldn't take it any more.:grin:

[Mongoose, Inc.]

yes, i read the whole trilogy.

+ the hobbit before i had any idea film versions were in the making.[=]

[LegolasIsntSexy]

Hobbit - 1 time
LOTR- 2
Fellowship - 2
Two Towers - 3
Return Of The King - 3

i read the Hobbit before i saw FOTR so i kinda knew the backstory.
i read the whole trilogy after i saw FOTR in theaters, then i read it again before the Two Towers came out.
i just read TTT and ROTK before ROTK came out

[Barrett]

lotr 2
the hobbit 2
silmarillion 1
i am currently re-reading rotk to help calm my excitment for the movie

[PsYkOoOoO]

ROTK is my favourite book..:) most emotional...most action...

[LOTRNUT04]

Originally posted by rzrbks
Hobbit....... 28 times

LOTR...............49 times

Silmarillion.............8 times


How is this possible. reading each of the trilogy 50 times, reading these books 150 times total!!!! HOW old are you???

[FrankTheBunny]

Hobbit: 3 times

LOTR: 2 times (working on my 3rd time currently)

Silmarillion: 1 time

[jamieroberts1]

i have they left tom out :(

[PsYkOoOoO]

u mean...WHY right?

[Pave_Hawk]

I had all three read to me as a child, then i read all of them through again when i was around 10 or 11...i think.

[Isidien]

Originally posted by rzrbks
Hobbit....... 28 times

LOTR...............49 times

Silmarillion.............8 times


WOAH:shock:

[RyansRing]

damn dog!!

[RyansRing]

Ive only read lotr 3 times, the Hobbit once, Silmarillion once, Lost Tales once. I havent read the books about Tolkien, even though he's a genius i'm not too interested about him. I dont think you have to read LOTR heaps and heaps of times to be a genius on it, its about understanding. So i dont know what the point of gloating about it is. Just shows you aint got a life.

[rzrbks]

LOTRNUT04

How is this possible. reading each of the trilogy 50 times, reading these books 150 times total!!!! HOW old are you???

Isidien

:shock:


:lol:

old, old,:hehe: I read LOTR for the first time in 1967 :cool:


RyansRing

Ive only read lotr 3 times, the Hobbit once, Silmarillion once, Lost Tales once. I havent read the books about Tolkien, even though he's a genius i'm not too interested about him. I dont think you have to read LOTR heaps and heaps of times to be a genius on it, its about understanding. So i dont know what the point of gloating about it is. Just shows you aint got a life.

No, Sonny, LOL it ain't about just how you are the first time you do something, it's about how you've changed and grown since the last time you did something--You constantly grow and change, if you're organic, and I hope you are. Therefore over the last 36 years since I first read LOTR, as I've grown and changed, I look, see, and understand in ways I could not imagine when I was a little Tyke of 17, or 23

[ReActor]

I couldn't stand not knowing what happens in ROTK so I started reading the trilogy. I read FOTR just after I watched the movie, same with TTT but weakness on my part meant I had to read ROTK early. I am currently up to <span style="background-color: #000000">"Scouring of the Shire"</span> so I'm almost there.

[Megaman]

half way through (the trilogy)

[Barrett]

Originally posted by PsYkOoOoO
ROTK is my favourite book..:) most emotional...most action...

yeah it's definately my fav too. i love the part where eowyn and faramir are in the houses of healing. and all of the battle scenes. the pyre of denethor is really good too. the only books i have read voluntarily have been tolkien. he is truely a genius. :applaud: