Forward

[Gamigar]

I am starting LotR for the second time and can't decide whether or not to read the Forward.

Can someone please help me?

[Elf Girl]

Read the Prologue, it doesn't take long, and will be much more interesting now that you've read LotR through once.

[azalea]

Read it, read it!:)
I'd bet 99% of people here would tell you the same thing.

[Laurus Nobilis]

I think you should read it. If this is your second time reading the book, you'll catch a lot of interesting details in the Prologue that didn't seem to meananything the first time.

Happy reading! :)

[Radagast The Brown]

Yeah, you definately should read it. It's not that boring in the second time since you know now all the story - you know hobbits. Read it - you won't be sorry.

[Silpion]

Read the Prologue, it's part of the story and shouldn't be left out.

[gimli7410]

i love reading the forwards. they always are so interesting:)

[Anglorfin]

I've always read back to front. The forward, preface, advertisements, and everything.

[Lalaith]

You got to read the whole book ... definitely.

[Shadowfax]

I agree with everyone: read the forward! read the prologue!:D :D

[LutraMage]

Originally posted by azalea
Read it, read it!:) That's no way to put it better then Azelea did!;)

[Linaewen]

Originally posted by azalea
Read it, read it!:)
I'd bet 99% of people here would tell you the same thing.

Well, I'll be that 1% then. Don't read it! ;)

Just kidding! You must read it, since you've already read LotR. (Some first time readers may find it tedious & be deterred from reading it). I love it the prologue- it's brilliant. I even know parts of the 'Note on the Text' off by heart- and used in against Gwai. :D 'Elfinking'. :p

[ringbearer]

Make sure you read the "backward"(appendices) as well!:D

[durin's bane]

Read the whole thing! It won't be as boring because you know the stuff it's explaining already.

[Dreran the Green]

read ALL of it! :D

[Lizra]

Why wouldn't you read it? :confused: Are you really that busy! :D Too boring? Afriad it might say something new? ahhh....Just can't be bothered? Heck...I supposed you've read it by now anyway! Well, anyway....Be brave! It will not hurt you! :D ;)

[Elf Girl]

He's probably halfway through TTT by now.

[Arcala]

You should read the prologue, but you should definitely read all the appendices! (if you haven't already done that by now...)

[katya]

I would reccomend reading the forward but at the same time I would reccomend doing what you want. If you don't feel like reading the foreward, don't. But I don't know why not...

[cee2lee2]

So, Gamigar, didja read the prologue/forward?:cool: