I am the only one that is not a LOTR nerd?

[Deven]

This quote from some fantasy author sums it up for me "Fantasy is like an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can". Reading I find is one of the most rewarding solitary pasttime you can have. I have read Lotr and while I did enjoy it at the time its not one I would come back to as there is very little grey area in regards to its morality, the current series to be in the spot light is A song of ice and fire aka Game of Thrones and is far more to my liking for the reason that most writers can write a character you like but very few can do one that you loathe and oh there are so many to hate in this series.

Just to throw the question back at you Banjaxed ,as you already seem to make it pretty clear as to which side you are one, why do you think they are a waste of time and what or how would that time be better spent?

[Curvaceous Kate]

This quote from some fantasy author sums it up for me "Fantasy is like an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can". Reading I find is one of the most rewarding solitary pasttime you can have. I have read Lotr and while I did enjoy it at the time its not one I would come back to as there is very little grey area in regards to its morality, the current series to be in the spot light is A song of ice and fire aka Game of Thrones and is far more to my liking for the reason that most writers can write a character you like but very few can do one that you loathe and oh there are so many to hate in this series.

Just to throw the question back at you Banjaxed ,as you already seem to make it pretty clear as to which side you are one, why do you think they are a waste of time and what or how would that time be better spent?

I've just completed reading the 2nd book in the Hunger games trilogy. I'm enjoying reading it, although not a master piece, it's very entertaining. Alas I couldn't upload the third book, but a client in Dublin presented me with 'Tuesdays with Morrie' by Mitch Albom, which I have just started reading and it was very well chosen, as I already know I'm going to enjoy it. Such a lovely gift to give too.

[City Gent]

No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance - Confucius

[Mature Temptation]

I don't mind reading books to my grandchildren that can't read them for themselves but I have no interest in reading for myself. It just bores me.

[Toolbox]

Fantasy books don't really do it for me. I don't mind fiction. I like real life stories when I'm reading books. I'm reading a book at the moment of some British Banker who got locked up in America for part of the Enron thing. I'm going through it very fast.

[Banjaxed]

PMSL!

The Lord Of the Rings was possibly the best piece of Childrens Fiction ever written. You veer wildly between a bewildered hobbit and Gollum

I have no idea what on earth you're talking about, but I suspect you may be correct on the "bewildered" part. However I am getting curious about Spanking (giving as opposed to me receiving) which appears in your favourites

I was a C S Lewis child and I used to read it to my son too, once we had got through all the pooh bear stories. We finally graduated to Captain Underpants! Oh and I graduated to Philip Pullman and the Northern Lights Trilogy.

Never saw nor heard of any of those books!

This quote from some fantasy author sums it up for me "Fantasy is like an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can". Reading I find is one of the most rewarding solitary pasttime you can have. I have read Lotr and while I did enjoy it at the time its not one I would come back to as there is very little grey area in regards to its morality, the current series to be in the spot light is A song of ice and fire aka Game of Thrones and is far more to my liking for the reason that most writers can write a character you like but very few can do one that you loathe and oh there are so many to hate in this series.

Just to throw the question back at you Banjaxed ,as you already seem to make it pretty clear as to which side you are one, why do you think they are a waste of time and what or how would that time be better spent?

Each to their own, as has been said, I suppose. I'm generally a non-fiction reader in terms of history, biographies, autobiographies, political memoirs, etc. When I read fiction, it tends to be of more realistic genres, so a bit like Toolbox I just like real life stories.

I've just completed reading the 2nd book in the Hunger games trilogy. I'm enjoying reading it, although not a master piece, it's very entertaining. Alas I couldn't upload the third book, but a client in Dublin presented me with 'Tuesdays with Morrie' by Mitch Albom, which I have just started reading and it was very well chosen, as I already know I'm going to enjoy it. Such a lovely gift to give too.

Ah! Tuesday's with Morrie, that was on our English course. I found it overly depressing at a time when I thought I had hit rock bottom in the depression stakes. However, books are definitely my favourite gift to receive.

[Deven]

Each to their own, as has been said, I suppose. I'm generally a non-fiction reader in terms of history, biographies, autobiographies, political memoirs, etc. When I read fiction, it tends to be of more realistic genres, so a bit like Toolbox I just like real life stories.

Ah I seem to have misunderstood your post its not reading you dont like it more so non-fiction, I can understand that now. Each to their own

[ladiesman217]

is Lord of The Rings? Sounds like the title of a porn movie or some showdance thing you'd see in the theatre...

[Dub Lad]

Fictional Fantasy has given joy to so many

Batman movies
The Avengers
Iron Man
Harry Potter

The list could go on

If it made kids enthusiastic about reading then it's great

As for LOTR, I actually play World of Warcraft and you will also find me in gameworkshop in town painting my Imperial Guard army and challenging my foes in a battle to save middle earth.

Hobbies are a good thing.

[mer]

no i never did read any of the books the size of them it would put you off reading!! feck sake each film was like 3 hours long, how long would it take ya to read 1 book i cant read anyway my eyes go all weird and after about 10 pages i forget what i have just after reading lol

im not a reader just warrior booom