The Hall of Fire

Primula Baggins wrote:People are following this discussion who may not have time or inclination to add to it themselves.

Guilty, your honour.

Húrin, I'm the same way. I read LOTR to my husband soon after we were married, and as far as I recall I was able to get through it without becoming overly emotional. However, thirteen years later when I read The Hobbit to our son I had to pause at times when I choked up. I didn't get far with LOTR.

Ender's Shadow was the first book I read of this series. For what it's worth, I really enjoyed it.

Pauline Baynes' drawings were a part of my childhood; they even inspired me to attempt my own illuminated-manuscript-type illustrations.

I'm sad to hear she is gone.

Well, now I feel all warm and fuzzy.

Hi, Mahima!

Thanks for the welcome, Jnyusa, Voronwë (you remember me? ), Prim, baby tuckoo.

I've been eavesdropping on the fascinating conversation here for a while, and thought I'd better register in case I feel the urge to add my 2c now and then.

First, congratulations on having a child who is willing to read at all, let alone read Tolkien. :) I read The Hobbit for the first time aged 8; it was winter, and I have a clear memory of sitting by the fire, accompanying Bilbo & co. through Mirkwood. It has to be said, I didn't think all that m...