So I saw this wonderful new meme over on Codie’s blog Reader’s Anonymous and I thought I’d give it a go!
- Link back to the originator (Codie @Reader’s Anonymous)
Choose between these three:
- Book-to-Movie/TV show adaptation (have you seen it? If no, do you plan to?)
- Book you think should be a movie/TV show (Why?)
- Movie that prompted you to read a book?
*Optional – put up the trailer
MOVIE THAT PROMPTED YOU TO READ A BOOK?
So my choice this week is very similar to Codie’s- except I thought I’d go with a twist- because while the first Lord of the Rings movie did prompt me to read a book, it was actually the Hobbit that it made me pick up first.
And I’m so glad that I did- because it’s one of my all-time favourite books. There’s nothing like it in terms of adventure and heart-wrenching excitement. And since we’re comparing it to the movie, I by far prefer the book- in fact I wrote a whole post about my issues with the films (starting with the fact that there never should have been more than one film…) Personally, I love the Hobbit as a book and prefer the Lord of the Rings as films.
But I digress- go watch Lord of the Rings, go read the Hobbit- or completely ignore my advice and watch the Hobbit and read Lord of the Rings…
Agree? Disagree? Let me know which you prefer in the comments! Until next time!
the orang-utan librarian 
I saw the movies before I read the books. I really like the way Tolkien handled the narration. But they’re so long I still haven’t finished all of them. This was a good idea for a post.
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Yeah I love Tolkein’s narration, but I do understand why people think lotr went on too long- personally that’s why I liked the lotr movies more. But to me, the hobbit is perfect as a book. Thanks- be sure to check out Codie’s post as well 🙂
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Me too! I LOVED the Lord of the Rings movies when they came out (still love them, haha) and hadn’t read the books, so I started with The Hobbit and then read the trilogy. So good. So so good. I reallllly didn’t like The Hobbit movies much, but I will always watch Lotr when I’m sick and needing to lounge on the couch all day.
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Ahh *high five*! yeah I hated the hobbit movies
they weren’t any good at all- they totally didn’t feel like they were in the same spirit as the books 
ahh me too!!! They are my favourite “comfort movie” (like comfort food, except in movie form)
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I haven’t read the novel or even watched the movies yet 😀
And I don’t know if I should because I have read mixed reviews about it.
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Ah well I recommend the Hobbit above all things, because it’s both a brilliant adventure story and a really interesting exploration of the human psyche. And if you like it I recommend watching the Lord of the Rings films- they’re just so good!
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Well I trust your words. The Hobbit is on my tbr now. 🙂
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Awesome!! 🙂
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I saw the movies, but I didn’t read the LOTR books, I have read and liked The Hobbit, though (but I was disappointed in The Hobbit movies :/). However, I absolutely LOVE LOTR, so, so much ❤
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Ahh you’re in the same boat as me more or less (except I read LOTR and still prefer the films) I’m so glad you love those movies!! *Snap!* They’re probably my all time favourites- they just make me so happy ❤ Ah I was disappointed with the hobbit movies too- because there never should have been more than one movie
and they kind of lost touch with what the books were all about 
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I constantly quote the LOTR movie haha sometimes it’s getting annoying, but I love it ahah 😛 I agree with you, I hate when that happens 😦
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I know right! I did it to my mum today! I said “Don’t tempt me Frodo!” She looked at me blankly (she hasn’t seen the movies- I need to stop quoting it to her 😉 ) I know right!
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Hahahahaha, I’m constantly saying “YOU SHALL NOT PASS”, haha, it’s funny how I like to use every possible excuse to quote it ahah. I love it 🙂
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hahah brilliant!! I used to use that a lot around exam time 😉 I know right!!
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So glad you were able to do this! LOTR is one of my favorite movies, however, I haven’t ventured into the magic of the books yet. The Hobbit was such an amazing book but the movie(s) feel short – totally agree about the horrible idea of squeezing three full-length movies out of one 200+ page book (dumb).
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Me too- I wasn’t sure I’d have time, so I *made* time out of nothing (I’m a magician lol) It really did
I was very annoyed about that- cos it’s a really well crafted and tight book, but they messed that up by extending it. They also took out the human element of the story in that they made it just about Thorin having “dragon sickness”- whatever that was. Why couldn’t it deal with complex human nature like the book did instead of treating the viewer like idiots? And they ruined my favourite bit (Mirkword) by taking out all the psychological elements 
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Haha, the magician, librarian :’D LOL I really don’t know where they were going with that “dragon sickness” but it was incredibly confusing. Let’s be real. Even though it’s a magical world doesn’t mean everything has to have some fanciful twist. I really don’t know how they squeezed three 2+ hour movies out of this bedtime story. Where did all the detail even come from with the love story between Tauriel and Kili – she’s not even in the book! Yeah, Mirkwood was done fabulous in the book….let’s not even talk about the movie. It astounds me how pacifying theater can be just to make a fast buck.
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haha yup that’s exactly tight 😉 It was such a dumb idea- it’s so typical of modern storytellers to get lazy and just blame it on some magical force. Exactly! That’s what’s so cool about the book. Yeah it’s so dumb
That was such a bad addition- it didn’t work at all! haha I’m so glad you agree about that!! Yeah me too 
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I’m sure everyone who’s read the book will agree with that. The Hobbit movies would’ve been fine if the book didn’t exist. However, by taking out the human element in a magical world, we lose complete reality. Dragon sickness should’ve just been called what it was. Such an immature move on the writers part.
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yeah definitely! haha maybe, but I couldn’t see the good in it because of the book! yeah exactly- it was a really bad move- and it took out the soul of the story
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Haha, that’s very true. The book shouldn’t have been tainted that way, Peter Jackson should be ashamed (if it was his fault entirely).
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haha well it sounds like it was his idea- but I don’t want him to be too ashamed cos he did make the lotr movies and they’re amazing! (I feel very conflicted about Peter Jackson, obviously 😉 )
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Haha, I guess he was trying to top LOTR with the Hobbit movies. Big mistake. Haha, I can tell.
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Yeah it was, definitely!!
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Welllll I haven’t seen any of the Lord of the Rings. Or the Hobbit. Or any of the Star Wars, James Bond and Dr Who movies/series. I seriously need to start writing up a list of popular culture I have no idea about because people ask me about it all the time
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Don’t worry, I’ve seen most of the Harry Potters, though! ( ^)o(^ )
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hahaha ah well- don’t bother watching the hobbit movies- just read the books! and I don’t much like James Bond. And Doctor Who’s okay, but it’s not urgent that you see it- you just have to know the tardis is bigger on the inside. And Star Wars is enjoyable, but not the most important thing ever. Which just leaves Lord of the Rings… 😉
haha
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