Re: Whatcha reading???
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 1:11 am
Ugh. Freaking horrifying. XD
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Yeah. And then the baby scene right after.CountKrazy wrote:Was it the basement scene? With all the people? That bit... was very brutal. o_o
How the heck can you go from Tolkien to something so juvenile....CountKrazy wrote: And... I'm finishing up Fellowship of the Ring. Soon I'll probably be starting in on... Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
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I appreciate both. Did I compare them? No, they're on two completely opposite sides of the fantasy spectrum. Just because I read one book and then go on to read a different one doesn't group them together. I don't even think of Lord of the Rings when I read Harry Potter, because they're separate stories. And, though Harry Potter is written for juveniles, it's a matter of taste. Harry Potter may be immature or whatever to you, but for the type of story that it is, I don't think there are many that do it better.Orodrist wrote:How the heck can you go from Tolkien to something so juvenile....CountKrazy wrote: And... I'm finishing up Fellowship of the Ring. Soon I'll probably be starting in on... Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
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I was just wonderin' how you could read just part of The Lord of the Rings and then go on to another series...CountKrazy wrote:I appreciate both. Did I compare them? No, they're on two completely opposite sides of the fantasy spectrum. Just because I read one book and then go on to read a different one doesn't group them together. I don't even think of Lord of the Rings when I read Harry Potter, because they're separate stories. And, though Harry Potter is written for juveniles, it's a matter of taste. Harry Potter may be immature or whatever to you, but for the type of story that it is, I don't think there are many that do it better.Orodrist wrote:How the heck can you go from Tolkien to something so juvenile....CountKrazy wrote: And... I'm finishing up Fellowship of the Ring. Soon I'll probably be starting in on... Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
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And, seriously, Harry Potter is in the realm of writing that appeals to the younger generation, whereas Lord of the Rings is more easily read by the older generation. Some people are more partial to one over the other; some enjoy both just fine. I'm the type that loves both. Am I saying that I read Mr. Mortimer and His Sing-Along Parrot Pals? No. Definite no. XD
So... to all the naysayers (and I mean this totally respectfully)... deal wiff it? >.>
Yeah... I tend to say more than needs to be said. XDChozon1 wrote:I think you're touchy about the HP series, CK. XD That didn't require a full length explanation.
And actually, the farther you get into Harry Potter, the less juvenile it becomes. That was part of the point, as Harry grew, so did the books. I enjoyed them. LOTR is, however, better.