I read slightly more literature when I was younger. With so many responsibilities lately I just didn't feel it was worth looking back into, I eventually did it and made it a habit to read before bed.
I just want to say that reading in bed before sleep is probably one of the best habits I've picked up in years. I've always had trouble sleeping and it has affected me in a lot of (bad) ways. It didn't just help me sleep, it honestly just felt very relaxing, almost meditative in a blissful way.
After reading The Hobbit, I decided to read LotR. I have to commend this guy for the amount of detail he put. Do a lot of authors do that? I felt the way he described the geography was sort of a two-edged sword; it took some effort and time but if I got through it and understood it the world felt more alive, but if not it just felt like a jumble and a lot of things were difficult to decipher.
I did end up learning a lot of new words in regards to geography. Dale, Mere, Ford, etc. Tolkien was clearly obsessed with Elves. They felt so otherworldly it made things seem off-balance, though some scenes did seem like paradise like Lothlorien. All of the parts that were different from the movie I really enjoyed, like Tom Bombadil, and how exiting the Shire took such a long time unlike how it was shown in the movie. How the Shire became at the end with Sharkey. Saruman as a whole was a cool character, though I could never shake away Christopher Lee's face. The Ents. Even when I felt I was bored with the details it really felt so much love and effort was put into this.
All in all, as much as I enjoyed it, I felt it was way too long, and honestly I m ight never read a series like this again lol. Also,d espite how beautiful it was, I felt like the Hobbit was a much more enjoyable and coherent journey.
I feel I love literature more now, maybe I always did but it's been a along time. Currently reading Lord of the Flies. Thank you for reading I just wanted to share this experience.
by GamingNomad