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Late as usual, today l star this cutie 🥰

This was a mixed bag for me. The literary parts were so interesting, seeing the growth of Tolkien‘s early work and ideas, and the development of his mythology. I was fascinated by the connections the author traced between Tolkien‘s early writing, his life leading up to the war years, and his experiences in the war. But unfortunately, so much of the war part was a slog for me. Maybe I‘d have gotten more out of this ⤵️

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I won't try to write a review of the Silmarillion. But l'd like to say something to those who are thinking about reading it and feel intimidated.

It is a beautiful, deeply thought-provoking and emotional book. It's a story to be absorbed. Don't try to keep track of anything when you read it the first time. Just follow the story, enjoy the journey. And maybe be willing to read it again.

On rereads that the magic happens 😁

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It Is amazing to read a single chapter on the Third Age and realise how small part of that story The Lord of the Rings covers.

What l hate about the texts of the Silmarillion Is that you can breath the air if Middle-earth and you feel there is so much more there that you will never know.

I sometime wonder how many other stories Tolkien had in his head and never came round to write down 🥺

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I fell in love with the Akallaneth the first time l read the Silmarillion and It Is still one of my favourite stories in this book.

It's an epic tale of rise and fall, of loyalty and betrayal, of greed and belief. But it is also a very human tale of vulnerability, and the way we humans handle that vulnerability.

It is beautiful and touching

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Thanks to @Daisey for the schedule of our traditional Christmas readalong 😁

I hope lots of you will join.
This is such a beautiful, heartwarming book, so perfect for this season.

Come join us! We bought an illustrated copy with the real letters etc and Wes loved doing this last year! #tolkienchristmas #fellowshipoftolkien @Daisey @JazzFeathers

Both @JazzFeathers and I have been busy and not great readalong hosts, so we‘re not starting any new Tolkien reads until next year. However, it‘s become a tradition for us to reread this book each December, and we‘d love to have you join us.

This is the same schedule as last year. I‘m tagging my entire Tolkien list today, but please comment if you would like to be on my tag list for this specific book.

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I finished my audio reread a few days ago, but this morning I revisited the postscript to more closely consider Garth‘s discussion of the way writers wrote about WWI and specifically its influence on Tolkien‘s work.

This quote emphasizes one of the key aspects of Tolkien‘s work that I love. Many of his characters are simple people who just keep going and make a difference in their own small ways.

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I finished my audio reread a few days ago, but this morning I revisited the postscript to more closely consider Garth‘s discussion of the way writers wrote about WWI and specifically its influence on Tolkien‘s work.

I found this quote from Verlyn Flieger enlightening as it makes such an interesting comparison between a return from war and a return from Faerie.

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