Book club

I'm re-reading The Lord of The Rings after 37 years.

Tolkien has a way of writing that is wonderfully absorbing and he weaves a tale that is drenched in history, often hinted at and covered in much more detail in his other works (The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, Book of Unfinished Tales etc) that is probably the source of most contemporary fantasy since it was writted (in the 40s and 50s).

Not a light read at a dense 1070 pages in my hardback version - a bit of a knee squisher but somehow wholesome and comforting to hold as you flick over the thick, lush pages with occasional prints thrown in to create more a feel for the world.

Still probably the best book I have ever written by some margin.

I'm re-reading The Lord of The Rings after 37 years.

Tolkien has a way of writing that is wonderfully absorbing and he weaves a tale that is drenched in history, often hinted at and covered in much more detail in his other works (The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, Book of Unfinished Tales etc) that is probably the source of most contemporary fantasy since it was writted (in the 40s and 50s).

Not a light read at a dense 1070 pages in my hardback version - a bit of a knee squisher but somehow wholesome and comforting to hold as you flick over the thick, lush pages with occasional prints thrown in to create more a feel for the world.

Still probably the best book I have ever written by some margin.

Iain said:

somehow wholesome and comforting to hold as you flick over the thick, lush pages with occasional prints thrown in to create more a feel for the world.

Lovely description.

Unfortunately I can't experience that as my eyesight means a Kindle is best.

I'm tempted to try it again, having started it 30+ years ago.