therewalksalady
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i love "the outsiders" by s.e. hinton. i also love anything by c.s. lewis, j.r.r. tolkien, and h.g. welles.
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whats your favorite book
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Woman on the Edge of Time-Marge Piercy
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast-Robin McKinley
The Virgin Blue-Tracy Chevalier
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast-Robin McKinley
The Virgin Blue-Tracy Chevalier
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Athanasius7
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I love anything by G.K. Chesterton and C.S Lewis, espicially Orthodoxy and Heretics by Chesterton, and Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters by Lewis.
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Probably: Lord of the Rings, The Grapes of Wrath, Dune, Moby Dick, Watership Down, and The Magus.
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keith99
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I found the movies disappointing. To be fair the films may well be as good an adaptation as will ever be allowed.
The Middle Earth of the books is a land where oaths and dreams matter. It is a land both magical to the core and a land where 'magic' does not exist. For in many ways 'magic' is that which breaks the rules, and that does NOT happen.
Characters are butchered. Perhaps Eowyn worst of all. Her character is destroyed before it even comes on stage because of the existance Arwen Warrior Princess.
many people somehow do not understand the importance of the omission of Glorfindal. It is a strong sign. Tolkein used his non-selection the the Nine walkers to help the reader discover that this quest would not be won by strength of Swords. His omission in the films signals that the films will tell a differrent story where valor of arms and magical power is all important.
Gimli is also a Joke. Faramir is butchered, perhaps because Hollywood can not believe that there exist men who are bound by their oaths.
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keith99
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Since you mentioned the C.S. Lewis is one of your favorite authors you almost have to read LOTR sooner or later. One of the introductions to the 50th anneversary eddition has comments about things others read into LOTR rings that is very similar to one of Lewis's essays.
Be warned of two things. First LOTR starts slow. Second that often once hooked it is common for people to want to read the whole thing. So plan a bit. Also if it does not work for you then give it a few more years then try again. My guess on very limited information is that you will find much to like in the books, but I could be wrong.
The books develop the characters in far more depth than the films. This is not that much a criticism of the films. It they had 6 films perhaps the characters could ahve been developed almost as much as the books. Also some things, like Shelob and the winged beasts of the Nazgul are very very different in the books. A difference I find very significant and disturbing. So be ready for major differences.
Perhaps the hugeest difference is summed up in the idea that the main character in the books is Middle Earth itself. One does get a much better feel for the world in the books.
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stephanieamber
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Walking on Water by Madeleine L'Engle (she wrote A Wrinkle in Time.. also Two-Part Invention; the story of a marriage might be my 2nd fave, also by L'Engle)
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East is my absolute favorite book!! I've just finished my fourth time reading, this morning at 5:25 A.M.
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SoldierOfSoul
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NKJV, and one of my new favorites is "The Suffering Saviour" by F.W. Krummacher its great!
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Thunder Peel
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Aside from The Bible, I'd have to go with "King Solomon's Mines" by H. Ryder Haggard. As a big fan of adventure/escapism stories this one is simply stellar and it laid the groundwork for all of the adventure films and books that we have today. It's pure fun from beginning to end and just so well executed.
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