@LegendFiction "Catholic Homeschool Fantasy Fan Lord-of-the-Rings-Induced Childhood Trauma". You have spoken for many of us graduated home schoolers. 🤣 I grew up listening to the BBC audio drama, then finally read the books as a teen, only to get seriously bogged down in Two Towers. It took me over a year of stop-and-go reading to finish the whole series. The trauma for me revolves around the fact that most Catholics don't seem to realize other phenomenal works of fantasy exist.
@@katharinecampbell2524 LOTR is absolutely wonderful. I've read it multiple times at this point in my life. But there's so much more out there. Personally, I'm a big fan of Wheel of Time and Terry Brooks "Shannara" series.
Which recording are you listening to? There are several versions but imo only the Rob Inglis or perhaps the Andy Serkis readings are worthwhile as these are unabridged while the dramatized versions may omit important details or skim the limits of acceptable artistic license.
The problem with Rob Ingles is he breaks into song…. Made up on the spot. And unlike LOTR characters he doesn’t have the ability to make up songs on the spot. Absolutely best audio is on Spotify and it’s fan made and truly excellent: Phil Dragash. Even his name sounds LOTR :D. It’s a good audio and thank goodness unless the tune is obvious he recites the songs. It’s a must on car trips.
The Bible is super tricky if you just pick it up and read it by yourself. Once I started learning the cultural and historical context of various things in the Bible, it made so much more sense. Maybe what I need is Fr. Mike Schmit's LOTRs in a year! XD
@@katharinecampbell2524 I grew up in an evangelical, Pentecostal family. They did not encourage us to understand historical context, which explains do much about those branches if Christianity. I did not know that Catholics were actually Christians until high school. Any, agreed that historical (and cultural) context is important when reading the Bible.
The Two Towers is also tough because the party splits up and you spend hundreds of pages with one group wondering what happened to the other.
Oh, that's a great point!
It’s actually my favourite part
@LegendFiction "Catholic Homeschool Fantasy Fan Lord-of-the-Rings-Induced Childhood Trauma". You have spoken for many of us graduated home schoolers. 🤣 I grew up listening to the BBC audio drama, then finally read the books as a teen, only to get seriously bogged down in Two Towers. It took me over a year of stop-and-go reading to finish the whole series. The trauma for me revolves around the fact that most Catholics don't seem to realize other phenomenal works of fantasy exist.
Oh my gosh! You get it! I'm sure LOTRs will be great but there is so much more we should be talking about!!
@@katharinecampbell2524 LOTR is absolutely wonderful. I've read it multiple times at this point in my life. But there's so much more out there. Personally, I'm a big fan of Wheel of Time and Terry Brooks "Shannara" series.
*Raises hand* Hi everyone, I too am a survivor of the Homeschool LOTG craze
Feel it in your soul!
I'm really envious of anyone who's never read it (or finished it, in your case). I'm due for a reread but waiting to finish my project.
We will see how it goes! (Best of luck with your project!)
Which recording are you listening to? There are several versions but imo only the Rob Inglis or perhaps the Andy Serkis readings are worthwhile as these are unabridged while the dramatized versions may omit important details or skim the limits of acceptable artistic license.
Rob Inglis - it's the audiobook, not a dramatization
The problem with Rob Ingles is he breaks into song…. Made up on the spot. And unlike LOTR characters he doesn’t have the ability to make up songs on the spot. Absolutely best audio is on Spotify and it’s fan made and truly excellent: Phil Dragash. Even his name sounds LOTR :D. It’s a good audio and thank goodness unless the tune is obvious he recites the songs. It’s a must on car trips.
I feel like you described why so many Christians don't read the Bible. 😂 That said, I hope you enjoyed it. I'll be checking out your videos.
The Bible is super tricky if you just pick it up and read it by yourself. Once I started learning the cultural and historical context of various things in the Bible, it made so much more sense. Maybe what I need is Fr. Mike Schmit's LOTRs in a year! XD
@@katharinecampbell2524 I grew up in an evangelical, Pentecostal family. They did not encourage us to understand historical context, which explains do much about those branches if Christianity. I did not know that Catholics were actually Christians until high school. Any, agreed that historical (and cultural) context is important when reading the Bible.
The books are way better than the movies. Nothing better than the imagination.
True!
Good luck with it.
Thank! 😂