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Finished! I've got to say without The Legendarium Podcasts read-along I never would have gotten through some of the boring parts. But all in all I really loved this. It reads more like a history than a story. And I highly recommend reading it with a friend or with a podcast. Makes it soo much more enjoyable!

This was the bestselling book in the U.S. in 1977. It's a collection of chronicles telling stories of Tolkien's Middle-Earth, from the beginning up to the events of the Lord of the Rings. It's not an easy book, and it's more interested in atmosphere than in keeping the readers attention. I bounced off it forty years ago, so was pleased on this attempt to find it challenging but not awful. I even enjoyed it, but had to consume it in small chunks.

There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Ilúvatar; and he made first the Ainur, the Holy Ones, that were the offspring of his thought, and they were with him before aught else was made.

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

Going to be starting to read this book soon, for the love of a podcast. Honestly, planning on slotting it into the short story a day habit I'm cultivating, which is me making assumptions about the nature of these chapters! Wish me luck...

"All have their worth and each contributes to the worth of the others."

#ThinkPositiveBePositive
@fredamans

Still reading along with The Legendarium podcast. On chapter 16 at the moment.
I still have a cold (since 2 weeks!) and it's hard to read sometimes because I'm soo tired or my head hurts. Doctor said my immune system is shot. So lots of rest, vitamins and tissues. But I do think it's going better the past two days.

February #bookreport:

Read 7 books
3 physical
1 from Library
2 for #bookspin, 2 for #roll100, 2 for #ReadingAfrica2022 - O Alegre Canto da Perdiz by Paulina Chiziane (Mozambique) and Children of the Benin Kingdom by Dinah Orji (Nigeria)

Accidental screenshot from the Rings of Power trailer😀

This is one of my favourite books ever (I'm one of thise weird people who prefers it to Lord of the Rings 😊). I love the epic scope and that a lot of stuff happens, and all the backstory of Middle Earth.

#bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

Plans for February:

#bookspin and #doublespin are The Silmarillion (one of my old favourites) and Samarcanda (new author!)

Using #roll100 to get through my ebooks. This month I'm reading Sligtly Scandalous by Mary Balogh.

Nigh Circus came from the library.

For #ReadingAfrica2022, I'm currently reading O Alegre Canto da Perdiz by Paulina Chiziane #Mozambique (doesn't seem to have an english translation).

Listening to the book and also The Legendariums read-along podcast. I like the book so far.
I'm on the front part of the jumper, the back is finished!

#audiocrafting

#bookspin list for January 😀
@TheAromaofBooks

I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new - don‘t judge me I have a lot of books.
Join the fun if you want. This is day 352.
#bookstoread
#tbrpile
#bookstagram

My husband has been begging me for YEARS to read The Silmarillon. He has this beautiful and expensive edition that makes it impossible for me to say no.

So far, I‘ve been taking notes to try to keep the characters straight! Some of the writing and ideas are absolutely splendid (Niessa, anyone?), but it is certainly challenging to read.

Any other Silmarillion fans out there?

Pedicure and a book, perfect together. This is my #doublebookspin for July! @TheAromaofBooks

Wow this was an interesting read. There wasn't much to the world building but the characters were thoroughly explored. I could see how J.R.R. Tolkien used this as a brain storm of character building for his most famous novels. Getting into a gifted writer's craft was what I felt about this novel. If you read this, reading the bible should be easy. 😅❤

Finally put my July #bookspin together! #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

One of a very few #gray books on my shelves and one I‘m unlikely to reread…but one never knows. #curiouscovers

Continued from previous post...

These are so good!

“... and a sound arose of endless interchanging melodies woven in harmony that passed beyond hearing into the depths and into the heights, and the places of the dwelling of Ilúvatar were filled to overflowing, and the music and the echo of the music went out into the Void, and it was not void.”

#CurrentlyReading #JRRTolkien #TheSilmarillion #LotR #MiddleEarth

Bought these from Luna Press.
The indexes sound so interesting 😃

#FellowshipOfTolkien

The Akallabeth has always been one of my favourite stories in The Silmarillion.
How reading through The History of Middle Earth has given me such a deeper understanding of it.

I love the symbol of the star, the promise land and the exile here.

#FellowshipOfTolkuen

I‘m sure a few of you were wondering if I was going to fit Tolkien into my great reads for the year. I reread The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion along with continuing the History of Middle-Earth. As much as I love LotR every time, I‘m sharing The Silmarillion today. On at least a third read and after all the other Tolkien reading, it was so much simpler to get through and thoroughly enjoyable.

#12BooksOf2020 #FellowshipOfTolkien

Love this cover art on this copy of The Sil!

#3books #ihaventreadbutshould

The Silmarillion
Emma
Wuthering Heights

I read The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring but I got lazy and ended up settling with the thought that the rest of the movies were on point but I'd like to actually read The Two Towers & Return of the King at some point and read these other books from Tolkien like this gorgeous one, The Silmarillion. 🧙‍♂️🧝‍♀️💫

Wish I read all of the books first, I like using my own imagination and not have it laid out for me. 😏

#jrrtolkien

Well that was the most time consuming 300 page book I‘ve ever had to read, literally every chapter in this book has enough information to be considered there own short story varying from a slew of characters from different races and ages from the world of middle-earth. Only recommend if you want to learn more back story on the world of The Lord of the Rings

The real stars of the Pirates movies...

This one was pending with me for a really long time. What an epic, almost biblical!

I generally don‘t get as much reading time in the summer, so June was just an ok reading month. I read no books from my owned Mt. TBR books and no new to me books on the 1001 list. I also usually choose a favorite from new reads, but this month the #FellowshipofTolkien #reread of The Silmarillion was absolutely my favorite read.

#ReadingStats #MonthlyStats

This book has been better each of the three times I‘ve read it. I know that‘s a lot of effort, but it‘s so full of information that it takes a while to truly wrap your mind around all of it. The level of world building and myth making that supports all of Tolkien‘s stories of Middle-Earth makes it a worthwhile and amazing read to me. I‘m looking forward to delving into more background with Morgoth‘s Ring!

#FellowshipofTolkien

Another great reread of The Silmarillion. The audiobook is favorite and Martin Shaw is a fantastic narrator ❤
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#ReadYourSign Leo's ruling planet is the Sun and the Silmarillion tells the tale of the creation of the Sun.
@Clwojick @Meaw_catlady

No longer confused about the gods, but now confused with all the Elves. I suppose I should make another chart...

#FellowshipOfTolkien

Actually finished the Silmarillion yesterday.
Loved this last part regarding the Rings of Power. I feel as if it makes a lot more sense than even the last time l read it two years ago.

What can l say? This time l flew through the book. It was like going back to old friends l know a lot better than first time l met them. Maybe that's why l feel l understand them so much better now.

I haven‘t been home much the last couple of days, so Gandalf demanded some attention before I could settle in to read the Akallabeth. Again, this story makes so much more sense after multiple readings. I can get through all those kings‘ names now without feeling overwhelmed and keep track of the family connections. It‘s a tough story of the failure of men, but it also ends with clear hope for what is to come.

#FellowshipofTolkien #CatsofLitsy

I never thought I‘d say this, but I‘m so glad we decided to re-read this one #FellowshipOfTolkien. After the first time around, it was my least favorite Tolkien, but I definitely got more out of this one the second time around, after reading a bunch of The Histories Of Middle Earth and newer stand alone books like The Fall of Gondolin and The Children of Húrin. So a big ? to Group Reading and carrying on with Tolkien!

#FellowshipOfTolkien

The Akallabeth is such a fantastic story. There's everything in it: hope, trust, wisdom. And the envy, mistrust, deceive and self-deceive. Prevarication, decadence, darkness.

I hope Amazon will do a good job with it. If they do, l think the series will be brilliant.
But then, l also think that if they won't do a good job, it will be so very terrible.
So l don't know what to expect...

Finished a few days early, because I simply could not stop reading 🙈☺ and now I want to reread Lord of the Rings ❤ I think The Silmarillion is such a great story, even now when my concentration has been a bit off, because it tells so many different stories, it is almost like reading a short story collection. Love it. #fellowshipoftolkien

#FellowshipOfTolkien

This story of the journey back and the culmination of the curse always makes me sad...and Elwing always gets left behind, which I personally hate. It‘s one of the places I wish he‘d given the female lead a bit more to do then wait, turn into a bird, wait, talk to elves, wait some more, and talk to birds.... maybe in the later Silmarillion books 🤞

Watercolor from Pictures by JRR Tolkien

The story of Turin & Nienor is so sad, but it is also so good. Very seldom do I really like tragic stories, but this is one of the few I truly appreciate. I think a large part of the credit goes to the dragon Glaurung. His deception and power is such an integral piece of this story. I also like the aspect of the speaking sword.

#FellowshipofTolkien

I‘m apparently getting further behind rather than catching up, but I wanted to share this quote about lembas. I find it very interesting that it apparently started as a gift to Elves and then Turin from Melian, and Galadriel learned it from her.

#FellowshipofTolkien

Another colorized drawing from Pictures by JRR Tolkien

This chapter seemed especially short considering how much we‘ve gained in other reading.

#FellowshipOfTolkien

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Couldn't have been anything other than a tragic end, though there is also hope in there.
The end of Maedhros and Maglor always makes me sad. They are such great characters.

#FellowshipOfTolkien

Once again l felt like so much was missing from this account.
This is another tragic story, still, after de desperation of the last few chapter, l see some hope here.

#FellowshipOfTolkien

I know this is a big statement, especially after reading Turin's story, but l think this is the most tragic chapter in all the book.

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