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Ghot said:

Back in the 70's, there were two brothers, both artists. Their last name was Hildebrandt.
They released some LOTR calendars and a few other things...
Their art matched my mind's eye from reading the books.



Hildebrandt Lord of the Rings artwork - pics - Google Search

That's the thing about books, you build an image in your minds eye.

Ghot said:

I know how that goes. I must have read Lord of the Rings about 100 times.....

Maybe not 100 times, but I've lost count too.

You do know that it's supposed to be longer than War and Peace? When I first heard that I borrowed a copy from my local library. I got 300 pages into it and nothing had happened yet, it was still introducing characters. Never did finish it

Bree said:

Maybe not 100 times, but I've lost count too.

You do know that it's supposed to be longer than War and Peace? When I first heard that I borrowed a copy from my local library. I got 300 pages into it and nothing had happened yet, it was still introducing characters. Never did finish it

I've run into a few books like that. A few manage to progress the story amid all the characterization.
Most don't.

Homer's Iliad and Odyssey were kind of like that.
No one died nameless in either of those tales.




And then... there was Thomas Hardy's "Jude the Obscure".
The writing was fine... the story though, made me want to slit my wrists afterwards. LOL

I had strep throat when I was about 9-10. Even that was cheerier than Jude the Obscure.

Good morning folks its 61° outside this morning, with temps getting into the low 80's later today

OldMike65 said:

Good morning folks its 61° outside this morning, with temps getting into the low 80's later today

Morning Mike & Sammy. on the temps.

kado897 said:

Morning Mike & Sammy. on the temps.

Good morning Keith ...we also have a slight chance of a shower.

OldMike65 said:

Good morning Keith ...we also have a slight chance of a shower.

No signs of rain here for at least the next week.

kado897 said:

No signs of rain here for at least the next week.

We need some rain bad here, lawns are turning brown.

OldMike65 said:

Good morning folks its 61° outside this morning, with temps getting into the low 80's later today

Morning Mike and Sammy
Sunny and windy. Sea is great

kado897 said:

No signs of rain here for at least the next week.

Morning Keith
Some rain here yesterday