Franchise Review: Lord of the Rings

"Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly." -Cornelia Funke

The Lord of the Rings series (and the Hobbit) are one of the few but wonderful type of books meant to be digested thoroughly. Best served with a warm cup of tea, hot chocolate, coffee or even warm water, with the sound of rain fall in the background, this series is delicious, but when eaten too fast, has a tendency to give indigestion.

The Lord of the Rings series is classic. The ideas were radical, and post-Tolkien fantasy was vastly different due to the wonderful ideas he introduced.

The world is vividly made, full of intricate detailing and built in such a way you're certain there's much more than just the book contains- like the book is only a corner of the gorgeous story of Middle Earth. (If I could write a world as beautiful as Middle Earth...)

However, due to the age of the series, it's got a very much different taste than most modern fantasy. You can't expect to finish the entire series in a few days- unless you've got a mind like a steel trap and astoundingly good reading comprehension. At times it can be hard to read through, at times you may feel like giving up and stopping reading. This is perfectly natural and normal; it is not gifted with the light and easy readability other authors have managed. I would suggest reading no more than a few chapters at a time, and if you really can't get through it, just wait a couple more years.

The Hobbit is a lot lighter and less dense. I would say to start with the Hobbit and see how you do on that before attempting the Fellowship of the Ring.

If you really can't get through it, watch the movies.

I must admit, I have only watched the Hobbit trilogy, which was full of vivid sets and gorgeous detailing, just like the book. However, they attempted to change the make-up of the content; instead of being meant to be carefully chewed and digested, they meant this to be the type of thing to be devoured.

They achieved this, but with the loss of realism. The movies are somewhat phrenetic; it makes it seems cheesy and cheese in some instances, but overall I liked the Hobbit trilogy quite well.

What Famous Author do You Write Like?

Ah, hello. It's me, Creatureluver123, or shall I say, Novelist. My Blogger name comes from the fact that my main, big blog is all about a game. :P

Anyhow, I as growing the NaNo WriMo forums and came across a link that analyzes your work and tells you what famous author you write most like. 

It doesn't really tell you how, in what ways, but I think it's pretty interesting. I got Arthur Clarke...

Click here for the link.

A Brief Introduction

Hey guys! I hate introductions and the subsequent awkwardness, but this blog has yet to gain more than one post... it has to start off somehow.

In case you didn't know, my name is Indigo Keli. I am known by a variety of names, one of which was given to me by my parents, but in these thereabouts I am best known as Indigo. I have my fingers in many pies- I write poetry on occasion (not enough; I should really do that more); write fanfiction (should do less of that, probably, and more Nano prep); draw stuff (less of that, as my lack of skill is depressing) and whatever other outlets I can find for my creative energy.

A lot can be learned by somewhat by what they're a fan of. I have a wide and varied selection of things I like. I'm a word nerd; I like the things words create, words' histories, and words themselves. I'm a Harry Potter fan, a Lunar Chronicles fan, a Keeper of the Lost Cities fan, a Chronicles of Narnia fan... the list goes on and on. I also like food; in addition to giving me energy to go about my daily life, it's often fun to eat. Some of my favorite foods are chocolate, those really nice seafood soups and Hawaiian pizza. I'm not a particularly good cook (my parents don't exactly trust me with fire- for good reason) but on a occasion I have been known to attempt to procure something.

Hopefully, over the course of my various blog posts you will get to know me better and I will think of better ways to introduce myself.

       Boop! Hey y'all! Katydid here, and Nova too, I suppose.

 This blog is meant to be fun! We can have contests, discuss books we are making, share artwork, and maybe even start up a mass roleplay! Although this is a hangout for the Chatterbox, it will never, ever replace that wonderful world upon the internet.

 Like the Chatterbox, however, we do have basic rules. No swearing, keep it PG, ect. Also, no full names of any sort.

 If a comment is not to our liking we have the ability to remove it completely. So, if you don't want to happen, don't give us reason to. Capiche?

 With lovies, Katydid. ;)

               (P.S: Shoutout to Novelist who is fabulous at designing stuff!)

Also, just a bit of advice, I would finish off any comments with you CB name so everybody knows who it is!