Public Research: The Book You Started with - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

HerenIstarion · 01-25-2006, 04:16 AM

The title must be self explaining

In my case it was the Hobbit, second came Smith, and than the rest

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gralin musicteeth · 01-25-2006, 08:52 AM

My social worker read Roverandom to me when I was a kid, but the first one I read by myself was The Hobbit.

AbercrombieOfRohan · 01-25-2006, 08:55 AM

I started with the Two Towers, got really confused, gave up, realised it was a series and began again with The Hobbit. I voted The Hobbit for the purpose of this poll because it was the first Tolkien book I finished reading.

JennyHallu · 01-30-2006, 01:41 PM

Wow...I'd almost forgotten Roverandum. Haven't seen it in years. Started with the hobbit...but I had forgotten Roverandum.

Gee..I have absolutely no excuse to feel this old.

Nogrod · 01-30-2006, 02:38 PM

I voted for the Hobbit, even though it was first read to me by my father.

The first translation of the Hobbit in Finland went by a name "The Dragon mountain". It was considerably abridged and formed into a children's book: all the dwarves' had funny bedtimestory names and so on... The illustrations were nice though. They had been made by Tove Jansson, the author of the Moomin -characters with which some of you might be familiar with.

But still. Luckily we got a whole translation with more loyally tolkienish names & stuff at the 80's. Kind of missed the illustrations though.

Lush · 02-12-2006, 10:27 PM

LotR. Totally. "Ooh, it has a picture of Orlando Bloom on the back.... Wow, it's actually an amazing book!... Holy crap, I'm in love! And not with Orlando Bloom" The rest is history.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 02-13-2006, 07:09 AM

A really old edition of LOTR with the worst drawings I ever saw and pages that departed the book as I read it. It was brilliant !

Holbytlass · 02-13-2006, 10:13 AM

The Hobbit, after being interested in the upcoming movies.
Walmart had Ballantine paperbacks with neat illustrations by Ted Nasmith for $6.99 each. I bought The Hobbit and LOTR and started there.

JennyHallu · 02-13-2006, 10:20 AM

My father read the hobbit to me when I was little. I never lost the fascination.

Eönwë · 02-10-2008, 06:00 PM

The hobbit when I was 7/8, just before (or at the same time as) the movies came out

Galadriel55 · 01-21-2011, 02:39 PM

My first book was LOTR, simply because that was the only Tolkien's book that was in the house at the time. I read TH, The Sil, and COH less than a year ago (finally layed my hands on a copy!

), and I' planning on reading UT, HOME, Roverandom, and others as soon as I can get hold of a copy.

LadyBrooke · 01-21-2011, 05:28 PM

It was like this:
There's a book of Lord of the Rings. OMG, this is the best book ever but I wish there was more about the Elves.

A few weeks later, I bought The Silmarillion and fell in love with with it.

Then I found out that UT has more info on Celeborn bought it. Then the Hobbit so I could read about Thranduil.

Then I found a copy of Sir Gawain and the Freen Knight/ Pearl/ Sir Orfeo and a copy of The Tolkien Reader.

After reading them I wanted to know more about Tolkien so I ordered a copy of Letters.

Along with Letters I ordered Letters from Father Christmas, Morgoth's Ring, War of the Jewels, and the Peoples of Middle Earth.

And I'll get the rest as soon as I have the money.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 01-22-2011, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

My first book was LOTR, simply because that was the only Tolkien's book that was in the house at the time. I read TH, The Sil, and COH less than a year ago (finally layed my hands on a copy!

), and I' planning on reading UT, HOME, Roverandom, and others as soon as I can get hold of a copy.

Roverandom is a charming little book.

When and if I have children that will be the first bedtime story I read to them, followed by The Hobbit. I do recommend reading it, but of course, any Tolkien nerd will want to.

The first Tolkien book I read was The Hobbit, of course. My grandmother got the EEs for my father one Christmas and I really liked them. When my friend came over and started complaining about inaccurate they are I decided that reading the books would be a fantastic idea. Now I have one shelf of a bookcase dedicated to Tolkien (except my first box set, that has a special place on my bed), and that isn't enough books. D:

View Poll Results: The first book by Tolkien I've read is:
The Hobbit	54	62.79%
The Lord of the Rings	31	36.05%
The Silmarillion	0	0%
Unfinished Tales	0	0%
History of Middle-Earth series	0	0%
Smith of Wootton Major	0	0%
Leaf by Niggle	0	0%
Farmer Giles of Ham	0	0%
Roverandom	1	1.16%
Other	0	0%
Voters: 86. You may not vote on this poll

01-25-2006, 04:16 AM	#1
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	Public Research: The Book You Started with The title must be self explaining In my case it was the Hobbit, second came Smith, and than the rest Public Research Project __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time! Last edited by HerenIstarion; 01-25-2006 at 05:04 AM.

01-25-2006, 08:52 AM	#2
gralin musicteeth Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tossing half-sick between grotesque reality and savage, frightening dreams Posts: 360	My social worker read Roverandom to me when I was a kid, but the first one I read by myself was The Hobbit. __________________ Where was the stooped and mealy-coloured old man I used to call Poppa when the merry-go-round broke down?

01-30-2006, 02:38 PM	#5
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	I voted for the Hobbit, even though it was first read to me by my father. The first translation of the Hobbit in Finland went by a name "The Dragon mountain". It was considerably abridged and formed into a children's book: all the dwarves' had funny bedtimestory names and so on... The illustrations were nice though. They had been made by Tove Jansson, the author of the Moomin -characters with which some of you might be familiar with. But still. Luckily we got a whole translation with more loyally tolkienish names & stuff at the 80's. Kind of missed the illustrations though. __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

02-12-2006, 10:27 PM	#6
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	LotR. Totally. "Ooh, it has a picture of Orlando Bloom on the back.... Wow, it's actually an amazing book!... Holy crap, I'm in love! And not with Orlando Bloom" The rest is history. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

01-25-2006, 08:55 AM	#3
AbercrombieOfRohan Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 311	I started with the Two Towers, got really confused, gave up, realised it was a series and began again with The Hobbit. I voted The Hobbit for the purpose of this poll because it was the first Tolkien book I finished reading.

01-30-2006, 01:41 PM	#4
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	Wow...I'd almost forgotten Roverandum. Haven't seen it in years. Started with the hobbit...but I had forgotten Roverandum. Gee..I have absolutely no excuse to feel this old.

02-13-2006, 10:13 AM	#8
Holbytlass Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Party Tree Posts: 1,042	The Hobbit, after being interested in the upcoming movies. Walmart had Ballantine paperbacks with neat illustrations by Ted Nasmith for $6.99 each. I bought The Hobbit and LOTR and started there. __________________ Holby is an actual flesh-and-blood person, right? Not, say a sock-puppet of Nilp’s, by any chance? ~Nerwen, WWCIII

02-13-2006, 10:20 AM	#9
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	My father read the hobbit to me when I was little. I never lost the fascination. __________________ <=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!

02-10-2008, 06:00 PM	#10
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	The hobbit when I was 7/8, just before (or at the same time as) the movies came out __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

01-21-2011, 02:39 PM	#11
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,407	My first book was LOTR, simply because that was the only Tolkien's book that was in the house at the time. I read TH, The Sil, and COH less than a year ago (finally layed my hands on a copy! ), and I' planning on reading UT, HOME, Roverandom, and others as soon as I can get hold of a copy. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

01-21-2011, 05:28 PM	#12
LadyBrooke Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The modern day version of Edoras: horses, wind, rolling plains =) Posts: 507	If you give a girl a book.... It was like this: There's a book of Lord of the Rings. OMG, this is the best book ever but I wish there was more about the Elves. A few weeks later, I bought The Silmarillion and fell in love with with it. Then I found out that UT has more info on Celeborn bought it. Then the Hobbit so I could read about Thranduil. Then I found a copy of Sir Gawain and the Freen Knight/ Pearl/ Sir Orfeo and a copy of The Tolkien Reader. After reading them I wanted to know more about Tolkien so I ordered a copy of Letters. Along with Letters I ordered Letters from Father Christmas, Morgoth's Ring, War of the Jewels, and the Peoples of Middle Earth. And I'll get the rest as soon as I have the money. __________________ Busy, Busy, Busy...hoping for more free time soon.