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Elven Mistress · 09-18-2002, 03:30 PM

I was just wondering what kind of books everyone thinks the characters from any of Tolkien's books would read? (sorry if it's been done before)

Here goes my ideas...

Gimli - physcology (sp?) books
Legolas - no books, magazines - Hunting magazines
Pippin - joke books
Aragorn - Being King for Dummies
Sam - cooking books
Frodo - How to destroy an evil ring in three days for dummies
Gandalf - The Study of Balrogs

Morai · 09-18-2002, 05:20 PM

Here's mine:

Pippin: How to overcome Stupidity
Frodo: This Present Darkness
Sam: The Cook's favorite
Gandalf: True Wisdom for Wizards

By the way, This present darkness is a real book. (By Frank Peretti)

Kithrèna Greenarrow Legolas · 09-18-2002, 06:22 PM

Frodo: How to forge a ring to get rid of another ring.

Legolas: Romeo And Jullette (Pictureing himself as Romeo [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] )

Sam: Martha Stewrt on Cooking

Gandalf: The modern firework

Gimli: How to turn Blond hair green

pippin: Gracfullness for Ideiots

Saurmon: Anything Steven King

Aragorn: Romance for Dummies (That IS a real book)

elengil · 09-18-2002, 08:12 PM

Boromir: The Art of War

Aragorn: Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

Gandalf: Dyanetics

Gimli: What Bike (British bikers mag.. we all know Gimli would own a Harley if he lived nowadays)

Frodo: Ghandi

Sam: Dependance/Co-dependace -or- Big Book of Baby Names

Merry and Pippin: Playboy most likely

Sauron: The Pit and the Pendulum

Saruman: How to Win Friends and Influence People

Eowyn: YM

Legolas: Orlando *shakespeare* (while listening to "Sail Away" by Enya)

Gollum: So Long and Thanks For All the Fish

Arwen: Doesnt have time to read. probably watches Oprah while stiching Aragorn's banner.

Elrond: The Joy of S...well we all know what the rest of that title is...

Galadriel: Ventriloquism made easy

Celeborn: I married Mrs. Right, I just didnt know her first name was "always"

Faramir: Life, The Universe, and Everything

[ September 18, 2002: Message edited by: elengil ]

Kithrèna Greenarrow Legolas · 09-19-2002, 04:03 PM

LMAO elengil!!!

I could deffently see Legolas reading Shakespear wile listening to Enya...EVEN SINGIGN ALONG TO PARTS!!!

Frodo, Pippin, Sam& Marry: The Thjree little pigs and the big bad wolf, laying on thier stomach with thier legs up in the air...The thought just sprung into My mind.

And what was the rest of the tittle to Elronds book? I havent the fantist...The joy of sleeping? Scubadiveing? Swordfishing?

Morai · 09-19-2002, 04:58 PM

Elrond: Teaching Wisdom to foolish daughters
Eowyn: Swordfighting Digest
Saruman: Hypnotizing for dummies

bombur · 09-19-2002, 09:36 PM

Frodo: Macbeth, Hamlet, King Lear... the cheery stuff.

Gimli. Weeklies: The boxing magazine, crafters magazines,

Aragorn: Machiavelli, Locke, crosswordpuzzles for relaxation in the bar

Boromir: Macciavelli, Clausewitz, military history, does not relax

Pippin and Merry: local daily, comics

(Galadriel: Does not read, she prefers to watch TV [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] )

Legolas: New age books, old hippie cult comics

Gandalf: Histories

Samwise Gamgee: LOTR

Rose Cotton · 09-20-2002, 08:38 PM

Everyone: Harry Potter

*runs away before anyone can thow anything at her*

Nevfeniel · 09-21-2002, 08:05 AM

Gandalf: Cliff's Notes (where do you think he gets all his wisdom?)

Arwen Imladris · 09-21-2002, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Everyone: Harry Potter

*throws a couple of Tomatoes at Rose Cotton*

Humf! Indeed!

Everyone: LOTR, the Hobbit (after they were written of corce.)

Gandalf: Sil and UT

Legolas: Beauty magazines [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

charly · 09-26-2002, 12:59 PM

Here are my pathetic ideas....
Gandalf: sexy, smart&magical- the autobiography of David Copperfield
Aragorn: the Greenpeace "Save the forests" monthly magazine; Romeo&Juliet if it comes to write Arwen a postcard
Legolas: Diana-her true story; Glamour; Elle
Eowyn: Bridget Jones Diary
Galadriel: Tarot for beginners
Celeborn: Your wife´s more powerful than you-100 ways to live with that
Saruman: Orc training for beginners
Sauron: beeing evil- intermediate level
Arwen: How I got my way&husband- the very secret autobiography of Lúthien
Elrond: When kids leave the house- exepting the fact your children are grown
Denethor: Mortally black- Get depressed in five easy steps
... yeah, that´s about it

Beren87 · 09-26-2002, 01:12 PM

I always thought of Gandalf as a Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic kinda guy.

Elenna · 09-26-2002, 01:46 PM

Legolas: Crappy romance novels. Lots of them. The ones with the busty women on the covers.

Gimli: Beer brewing for dummies or Dealing With Grief.

Pippin: 1001 Bad Jokes

09-26-2002, 04:56 PM

Sam-Cook book
Frodo- How 2 destroy a ring
Aragorn-How to speak elvish
Galdalf-How to defeat goblins
Pippin-1000 things to eat
Merry- How to use fireworks

Morai · 09-26-2002, 05:57 PM

Merry: 101 Sarcastic Comebacks

Boromir: How To Die Valantly and Haunt People

The Witch King: 10 Easy Steps To Become Fear

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-27-2002, 08:03 AM

Actually the Witch-King always struck me as a Barbara Cartland sort of chap. Here are a few ideas:

Gollum: Venus in Furs

Saruman: Palantírs for Dummies by A. N. Natar

Sam: Demosthenes' Philippics

Frodo: Playhobbit

Aragorn: What Katy Did Next

Gandalf: The Beano

Melkor: Living With Rejection

Sauron: Winnie the Pooh

Fëanor: The Reader's Digest Guide to DIY

Eól: Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus

Mîm: Vogue

Galadriel: Keeping House on a Budget

09-18-2002, 03:30 PM	#1
Elven Mistress Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 135	What books would the characters read? I was just wondering what kind of books everyone thinks the characters from any of Tolkien's books would read? (sorry if it's been done before) Here goes my ideas... Gimli - physcology (sp?) books Legolas - no books, magazines - Hunting magazines Pippin - joke books Aragorn - Being King for Dummies Sam - cooking books Frodo - How to destroy an evil ring in three days for dummies Gandalf - The Study of Balrogs __________________ And i know/ It's only in my mind/ That i'm talking to myself/ And not to him!

09-18-2002, 05:20 PM	#2
Morai Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Where young people go to retire Posts: 709	Here's mine: Pippin: How to overcome Stupidity Frodo: This Present Darkness Sam: The Cook's favorite Gandalf: True Wisdom for Wizards By the way, This present darkness is a real book. (By Frank Peretti) __________________ "So why the safe distance, this curious look? Why tear out single pages when you can throw away the book? Why pluck one string when you can strum the guitar? MeWithoutYou http://fortyfifthparadox.com

09-18-2002, 06:22 PM	#3
Kithrèna Greenarrow Legolas Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 144	Frodo: How to forge a ring to get rid of another ring. Legolas: Romeo And Jullette (Pictureing himself as Romeo [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] ) Sam: Martha Stewrt on Cooking Gandalf: The modern firework Gimli: How to turn Blond hair green pippin: Gracfullness for Ideiots Saurmon: Anything Steven King Aragorn: Romance for Dummies (That IS a real book) __________________ Mess with Me and I'll grab Sam Gamgee by the heels and beat you over the head with him! Me: The Anti-Leggy-bopper :)

09-18-2002, 08:12 PM	#4
elengil Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: eryn lasgalen Posts: 91	Boromir: The Art of War Aragorn: Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus Gandalf: Dyanetics Gimli: What Bike (British bikers mag.. we all know Gimli would own a Harley if he lived nowadays) Frodo: Ghandi Sam: Dependance/Co-dependace -or- Big Book of Baby Names Merry and Pippin: Playboy most likely Sauron: The Pit and the Pendulum Saruman: How to Win Friends and Influence People Eowyn: YM Legolas: Orlando shakespeare (while listening to "Sail Away" by Enya) Gollum: So Long and Thanks For All the Fish Arwen: Doesnt have time to read. probably watches Oprah while stiching Aragorn's banner. Elrond: The Joy of S...well we all know what the rest of that title is... Galadriel: Ventriloquism made easy Celeborn: I married Mrs. Right, I just didnt know her first name was "always" Faramir: Life, The Universe, and Everything [ September 18, 2002: Message edited by: elengil ] __________________ No fairer words were ever spoke - Than of immortal Elvish folk - Who shone forth bright eternal light - When under stars they first awoke

09-19-2002, 04:03 PM	#5
Kithrèna Greenarrow Legolas Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 144	LMAO elengil!!! I could deffently see Legolas reading Shakespear wile listening to Enya...EVEN SINGIGN ALONG TO PARTS!!! Frodo, Pippin, Sam& Marry: The Thjree little pigs and the big bad wolf, laying on thier stomach with thier legs up in the air...The thought just sprung into My mind. And what was the rest of the tittle to Elronds book? I havent the fantist...The joy of sleeping? Scubadiveing? Swordfishing? __________________ Mess with Me and I'll grab Sam Gamgee by the heels and beat you over the head with him! Me: The Anti-Leggy-bopper :)

09-19-2002, 04:58 PM	#6
Morai Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Where young people go to retire Posts: 709	Elrond: Teaching Wisdom to foolish daughters Eowyn: Swordfighting Digest Saruman: Hypnotizing for dummies __________________ "So why the safe distance, this curious look? Why tear out single pages when you can throw away the book? Why pluck one string when you can strum the guitar? MeWithoutYou http://fortyfifthparadox.com

09-19-2002, 09:36 PM	#7
bombur Wight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: finland Posts: 126	Frodo: Macbeth, Hamlet, King Lear... the cheery stuff. Gimli. Weeklies: The boxing magazine, crafters magazines, Aragorn: Machiavelli, Locke, crosswordpuzzles for relaxation in the bar Boromir: Macciavelli, Clausewitz, military history, does not relax Pippin and Merry: local daily, comics (Galadriel: Does not read, she prefers to watch TV [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] ) Legolas: New age books, old hippie cult comics Gandalf: Histories Samwise Gamgee: LOTR

09-20-2002, 08:38 PM	#8
Rose Cotton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A place worse then Mordor........School! Posts: 1,075	Everyone: Harry Potter runs away before anyone can thow anything at her __________________ "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)

09-21-2002, 08:05 AM	#9
Nevfeniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mithlond Posts: 783	Gandalf: Cliff's Notes (where do you think he gets all his wisdom?) __________________ Consider the purr a variety of audible tranquilizer. [. . .] For a few of us, there is one more purr, a secret purr. When we combine our secret purrs, we produce the Purr of Power. And that is simply the amplified amity we feel as furred and purred beings.

09-26-2002, 12:59 PM	#11
charly Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: middle earth, dork Posts: 84	Here are my pathetic ideas.... Gandalf: sexy, smart&magical- the autobiography of David Copperfield Aragorn: the Greenpeace "Save the forests" monthly magazine; Romeo&Juliet if it comes to write Arwen a postcard Legolas: Diana-her true story; Glamour; Elle Eowyn: Bridget Jones Diary Galadriel: Tarot for beginners Celeborn: Your wife´s more powerful than you-100 ways to live with that Saruman: Orc training for beginners Sauron: beeing evil- intermediate level Arwen: How I got my way&husband- the very secret autobiography of Lúthien Elrond: When kids leave the house- exepting the fact your children are grown Denethor: Mortally black- Get depressed in five easy steps ... yeah, that´s about it __________________ "Whom do you serve, scum?"

09-26-2002, 01:12 PM	#12
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,241	I always thought of Gandalf as a Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic kinda guy.

09-26-2002, 01:46 PM	#13
Elenna A Ghostly Light Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: My private bubble of innocence Posts: 563	Legolas: Crappy romance novels. Lots of them. The ones with the busty women on the covers. Gimli: Beer brewing for dummies or Dealing With Grief. Pippin: 1001 Bad Jokes __________________ If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."

09-26-2002, 04:56 PM	#14
Hobbit_Honey Guest Posts: n/a	Sam-Cook book Frodo- How 2 destroy a ring Aragorn-How to speak elvish Galdalf-How to defeat goblins Pippin-1000 things to eat Merry- How to use fireworks

09-26-2002, 05:57 PM	#15
Morai Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Where young people go to retire Posts: 709	Merry: 101 Sarcastic Comebacks Boromir: How To Die Valantly and Haunt People The Witch King: 10 Easy Steps To Become Fear __________________ "So why the safe distance, this curious look? Why tear out single pages when you can throw away the book? Why pluck one string when you can strum the guitar? MeWithoutYou http://fortyfifthparadox.com

09-27-2002, 08:03 AM	#16
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Actually the Witch-King always struck me as a Barbara Cartland sort of chap. Here are a few ideas: Gollum: Venus in Furs Saruman: Palantírs for Dummies by A. N. Natar Sam: Demosthenes' Philippics Frodo: Playhobbit Aragorn: What Katy Did Next Gandalf: The Beano Melkor: Living With Rejection Sauron: Winnie the Pooh Fëanor: The Reader's Digest Guide to DIY Eól: Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus Mîm: Vogue Galadriel: Keeping House on a Budget __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?