J.R.R. Tolkien was my favorite author as well in my school years. My experience was quite a bit different, though.
While I loved and excelled in school until 8th grade, I didn't like to read. I was always in the highest level math and science classes, but only the average to slightly below average levels for English Class.
I was introduced to The Hobbit through the animated movie while in elementary school and it stuck with me for life. It wasn't until late in high school that I read the books and found out there was so much more than just the one adventure. I read them over and over.
Then the blockbuster movies came out and I was blown away. I couldn't believe how close the visuals were to those my mind had created, especially the Ents. This is because of how great of an author Tolkien is of course.
Thank you for bringing me back to my own little island.
I know many who don't read, or don't like to. My wife wasn't much of a reader when we met and it wasn't until years later that she found a series, Outlander, that she liked enough to read consistently. She's not as big a reader as myself but will certainly do so.
Sometimes reading comes late to people, although I also feel it comes down to what people read. If the topic isn't interesting bro the person then they're unlikely to read it I guess.
You know, I waited for so long for the LOTR movies and was blown away by them. I love that series and everytime I read them I find something new.
When in Oxford UK a couple years ago we went to a Tolkien exhibition which was fantastic to see, a collection of writings and drawings displayed at the Ashmolean. Fascinating. We have also been to NZ to some of the film locations from the movies. Big fans! 🙂
Great reply, thank you.
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