No Tom Bombadil ruined my day so much as a kid.

“It’s like throwing a hotdog down a hallway “😂😂😂

Another great video

Watching Jurassic Park made reading the book so much easier to comprehend all the technical jargon, I was only 13 when the movie came out and had zero knowledge of splicing dna etc

thanks for the LOTR reference :)

keep it going Ashley!

I love your energy!! Can’t wait to see your channel grow!

I watched the movies first and then read the books. I do this for all adaptations now. If I read the book first then I’ll focus on characters not matching their descriptions, plot points being left out, etc. However, if I watch the movie first and I like it then it’s a good movie, and reading the book afterwards will be enjoyable because I get more detail and I’ll still like the movie because I’ll be able to give the adaptation more grace.

You are not familiar with the creature that is King, but let me tell you that he wrote "Misery" as an insult to his loyal readers whom he believed were "imprisoning" him and keeping him a horror writer! Thirty years after it and him STILL having failed to write "the great American literary novel," and no doubt he still blames the fans who made him rich and famous! Best book of last month was a toss-up between Richard Wright's 1940s novel "The Man Who Lived Underground" and Robert Stone's 1980s "Children of Light." Least was John Williams' "Nothing But the Night," but it was not "least" by much and was still pretty interesting.

What was your favorite and least favorite book of last month?

You know what, _I_ don't like Denethor either! That guy stinks!

The Extended Editions are just better, and some of the parts that you mentioned that you expected to see are in them.

Ruth Ware now hitting for you. 😢

I've only just finished your intro, but I accept you. You're in! Congratulations! Glad to have you.

Crooked House

If you run out of Agatha Christie I recommend you try solving John Dickson Carr novels! He was a contemporary of Christie, writing in broadly the same tradition, but using different approaches to surprise you.

I thought about letting my husband choose some books ..yikes😳😳

Not remembering Arwen is not on you. She's not a huge character in the books, which is kinda disappointing. I'm glad Peter Jackson gave her a bigger part in the movies.

Never been called a “Ringer.” Thats a new thing I guess. Read the books before the movie because the movies didn’t exist when I read them. Though I did see the animated Hobbit movie when I was very young. I would also like to add that the reasons the hobbits were actually chosen to carry the ring that because they were not really powerful people. The ring didn’t really have the same effect over them as it would’ve had over the more powerful people. Boramir is it very honorable man. He is also a very strong and powerful man, strangely, that is why the ring affected him so badly.

Welcome to the fellowship!

Excellent taste from your dad, "The Alchemist" is a fine, classic-style book don't listen to its naysayers!! 👍 By the same token you must read "Crime and Punishment" which will give you a different view of the world as any Dostoyevsky will, as you already know from "Brothers Karamazov." That was Dostoyevsky's pinnacle just before he died, so "Crime and Punishment" and all else of his will be somewhat less taxing. Save those other, entertainment books for when you want light stuff maybe late at night. 👍

I agree with you Harry Potter book 3 the best

I remember watching Dune when it came out in the 1980s when I was in High School. Never read the books...I think I will read them now, I was more interested in Isaac Asimov the Foundation series and the Robot series.

please read the unfinished tales of middle earth there is a reason why Gandalf chose Bilbo its explained there

read Elric of Melnibone

In my opinion, books from authors that are very descriptive, can be daunting. I have to shift into a different mental pacing so I don't just skip over the two pages describing the entrance to a forest. If I can accomplish this feat I enjoy the work so much more.

You are charming and I'm so happy to have be recommended your video. Welcome to the fandom!

I read the Lord of the Rings when I was in junior high. At first I was disappointed because there was no romance, but very soon I got caught up in the adventure. I enjoy all the descriptions and frequently look at the maps. Re the Hobbit, sometimes life doesn’t go as planned and we get swept up into something more complex and difficult than we expected.

I hope you are feeling better, drink lots of fluids, herbal teas. Ginger tea is good for colds.

I've never heard it called ringers. Men of the West or the fellowship.

None of this is True 😅 is big oof energy lol If you’re scared to just go straight to blonde you could always gradually work your way up going lighter and lighter each time until you get the shade of blonde you want. Also some ppl’s hair can’t lighten but so much without harsh chemicals so just something to keep in mind.

Just avoid the rings of power, it's a tragedy

You look great even while being sick! 👍 Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment" is the "thriller" that will do it for you in a classic way, and is set in summer so perfect for right now 👍

Have you read the Murder of Roger Ackroyd?

if you are in the mood, read the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, very interesting analysis and theory about how things are connected...

your reading discipline is off the charts! I'm going to home depot, to get some avocado trees. I am only able to read science fictions books as fast as you.

i hate the stickers...

Hannah calls for aid! Rohan will answer!!! Welcome to the fandom...

The moment you said you haven't been watching the extended edition I stopped watching your video. I just don't care that much.

You’re in the fandom independent of any existing fan’s acceptance. It’s between you and the subject matter, but yeah welcome to these warm waters.

Oh man! Beef tips with mushrooms on egg noodles? I just fell in love. 💘

The Ring is a Horcrux and Frodo Potter had to destroy it. Worm Tongue Worm Tail

Galadriel is Elrond’s mother in law and Galadriels Grandmother. She is the most powerful woman of the Noldor. Gandalf served for a time in the Halls of Mandos where he learned Pity and Sorrow.

You have crossed the threshold of your door when you read the Hobbit the first time. The road goes ever on and on down from the door where it began…

Not until you do The Silmarillion. That is the final hurdle for all OGs.

It was 1965, I was fifteen, the cover looked fascinating, I took it along on a hundred mile canoe trip in West Virginia - every morning before launch, every lunch break, every evening - the hobbits' journey and our journey merged together. Twenty-five complete readings of the trilogy later, Peter Jackson made his wonderful adaptation on the big screen.

at some point, you should definitely watch the extended editions! there is much that's cut out