SaidIt’s 1st Annual Book Club!

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[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

The Silmarillion, of course.

Less fictional than it seems at first glance.

[–]SloppyJoeBeaver 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

That is my least favorite book of perhaps all time and I would rather read an instruction manual, but I do own it, so... It would be convienient.

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It is an instruction manual. How could you not realize it ?

It is section three of Tolkiens instructions to human life and overall nature.

The Hobbit is the intro. The Lord of the Rings is his assortment of "main" instructions.

And The Silmarillion is the epilogue.

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    [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    Shit. I thought nobody would notice...

    [–]agent_pecan 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    I was just listening to this. Is it just The book of genesis basically? I stopped about an hour in because it resembled the Bible, and I've already read this story.

    [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    It is quite different, imho. The bible has this kindergarden-thing with its "protagonists".

    Tolkien hasn't. Like real life hasn't.