This reminds me of when my 14-year-old brother decided to read the lotr trilogy in one weekend. He literally did NOTHING else, except sleep a bit and a few meals. He did it! He started as soon as he got home from school on Friday and finished on Sunday afternoon. It also reminds me of when I (very stupidly) read lotr for the fourth time in my final term at University, just before my finals! In the end I did OK, but I wouldn't recommend doing this!
Actually George R.R. Martin is a huge fan of Tokins books. So some Charakters are based of the Charakters from Tolkin. For example Samwell Tarly on Samwise or Pip on Pippin, Jon on Frodo
Yeah, I realised there were a lot of similarities and ended up coming across quite a lot of info about how much George R R Martin loves Tolkien - so nice to see how Tolkien has influenced other works!
I got LotR from the library as a one volume book and dragged my feet starting it because I was intimidated by having to read 1,000 pages on a deadline, but knowing someone can read that much of it in a day helped. Currently 500 pages in!
laughing bc fellowship took me six months to read and you finished it in less than 24 hours 😂 also love your comparison between sam & sam. i never caught that but it makes total sense!
Hahha, I already want to reread it slower, just to soak in all of the details! And hahah the comparison just jumped out at me, I must just be a big fan of Sams because Sam Tarly is one of my faves from GoT and now I have a new favourite Sam to add to my list too😂
Just some advice from someone who’s recently reading the trilogy💜 start with the hobbit, it’s an easier read and will leave you wanting to read more! My love for the original team has carried me through the harder pages to come in the other books 📚 just my two cents✨
I read the hobbit a few years ago and I've seen all of the movies and I've been wanting to read the series for a few months now, but I'm so excited to read the whole series now
I am so happy you're reading these books and enjoying them. :D When I read Game of Thrones a couple of weeks ago (actually I am up to book 5 of that series right now...) I remember ranting about all the things Martin does wrong and Tolkien did right with his series. :D Maybe you should watch the epic rap battle of the two, very entertaining. ;) But maybe it's even better after finishing more of Tolkien's books.
I’m so glad you’re reading along with us! I think it will be interesting to go back and reread George RR Martins work now I’ve read some Tolkien and see if my opinions have changed🧐 and omg that epic rap battle sounds amazing ahah, I’ll definitely watch it when I finish the LotR series!
The first book of the series is 'The Hobbit' actually. If you look at the first chapter of The Hobbit you will see that it is called 'An Unexpected Party' and the last chapter of The Hobbit is called 'A Long-Expected Party' which is also the name of the first chapter in 'Fellowship Of The Ring' or the first book of the series.
I'm so happy I discovered your channel. I am also a big fan of reading and Gilmore girls besides the fact that we have the same tastes in term of lectures and food
I would recommend reading The Belgariad by David Eddings. It's 5 books, starting with Pawn of Prophecy. There is a second series of books known as The Mallorean as well as a few stand alone books. Well worth the read. Each of the series is similar to LOTR because they are a continuous story, even though they came out one at a time.
I'M SO EXCITED TO WATCH THIS AAAH hobbits life is the best life, honestly. anytime JRR Tolkien describes it I get so incredibly happy 🌿right?! his writing style is so immersive, and beautiful! I didn't find the books intimidating at all, even though I was very scared to start the series :p YES aaaah Sam must be protected at all costs, love him so so so much 😭 and I'm 10000% convinced Sam Tarly was inspired by him!! makes total sense, they're two of my favourite characters haha :)) I'm soooo happy you're loving the books! unfortunately I won't be able to watch your first liveshow (I'll watch it later, of course!) but I'll definitely be there for the next two!! 💛
You spoke a bit about themes of Fate in LotR and you're right. Fate and Doom are words that come up often, especially in the Silmarillion. Long story, short: Before the world was made, all of history was sung by the gods as part of a primordial symphony and a clash between order and corruption. The material world is simply repeating that history. Some Elves (Elrond and Galadriel in particular), powerful spirits like Sauron, Wizards, and some Men have the uncanny ability to get hints about the future that, technically, is repeating itself. Like most prophesies, they're vague and have a bittersweet way of coming true.
Is definitely possible. I have regularly re-read Lord of the Rings every few years. Usually takes me around 9 and a bit hours. But then I have always read extremely fast. Somewhere between 170 and 180 pages an hour. Somehow I just lose myself in the story and next thing I know. the book is finished. To this day I have to be careful. If I go to bed at 10 pm and start a series, I will finish book two by 2 am and have to make myself turn the light off and sleep (instead of reading book three) because of course work and commitments. Has cost me a fortune over the years. Have over 4k books in my Kindle library alone and still growing.
Impressive, I have been working on fellowship for a week. I just finished Lothlorien chapter. I wish I could just live in Middle Earth for 24 hours straight but had to sleep and now get up for work
I feel like if you like Tolkiens writing style, the witcher series might be for you as well. I mean, the style is still quite different, but I love the atmosphere Sapkowski creates as well as the mythical/whimsical world. Though I don't want to fuel wrong expectations, the books are still very different, but both really beautiful.
Thanks so much for the recommendation! I would say my favourite things about LotR are the atmosphere and mystical world so this series sounds really good - I’ll definitely check it out!
Ciara Foster It starts with the Last Wish followed by Sword of Destiny, which are collections of shortstories introducing the main character and the world, before then diving into the real series.
I've only read the first two books in A Song of Ice and Fire -series and then The Hobbit from the LotR-books. I started reading The Fellowship of the Ring, read about halfway through - and stopped :( I then bought the three-book bind-up edition and maybe I'll try again sometimes in the future. I'm glad you enjoy them! :) I love these 24-hour-readathons!
Funny you should say that, because it's just halfway through (Council of Elrond) that the full scope of the story is revealed to the hobbits and the story gets more engaging. You should push at the very least through to the end of FotR, because the story grows up in phases from a Hobbit-like (more innocent, a little childish or fairy-tale-like) beginning to a more epic proportion and only by the end you'll have actually felt the true pace.
Ciara i love your videos! always put me in a cozy reading mood even in the heat of california’s summer haha i just watched this and am debating to try and read all 3 Lord of the Rings to catch up and in time for the discussion of the third book... not sure might have to do a couple 24 read-a-thons inspired by u ! thanks for posting such great content !! 😊
Thank you so much Lucy - I'm so so happy to hear that you're enjoying the cosy vibes! It would be amazing if you could join us for the last Lord of the Rings book discussion, a 24 hour readathon would definitely be a good idea I think ahaha!
Glad you enjoyed them... I have only read the first but those films were my youth, over and over again, often falling asleep to them, in them. It's been so long now I need to expand my LOTR world and experience so I must get to the books again. You're in for a real treat with the films. They're 'better' than the books, in a way, I glean. And then there are the extended editions. And the score by Howard Shore is just divine. I absolutely love your vlogs
The only thing the films have with the book doesn't is the music. Otherwise, the book is infinitely better; the films are just action movies skinned under the surface of Tolkien's work; the text, however, is a deeply philosophical travel to a world of soul and truth, that pullulates alive in songs and poetry and is masterfully described with the word being beautiful in themselves.
hey, ik this is a pretty old vlog and you might not check the comments but I really loved the vlog! also am an indian and when you were saying "chai tea" it sounded really weird cause chai literally means tea so it was like saying- tea tea.
So glad you enjoyed! And hahah, I have since learned this and now find the chai tea a funny think to say! We also say naan bread here which I think is also like saying bread bread? 😂
When I first read LotR I borrowed FotR by late afternoon and finished it by sunset the next day; but Tolkien changed my reading style: before him, I read fast and dynamically, minmaxing time; but after FotR in 24 hours, TT took me a week, and RotK a month, as I started reading very slowly and delightfully, seduced by the beauty of the words and carefully constructed sentences and masterful descriptions. Tolkien's been my favourite author ever since, and The Hobbit + LotR + The Silmarillion are all title as my favourite books ever written (and I've read a lot of literature of all time periods and languages). 9:33 Is that a crease? Argh.. no, no, no, don't fold it, no... NOOOOOO!!!!! D: 25:27 OMG, you really trust your hands! I'm so clumsy I'd for certain end up destroying my book. Anyway, that edition looks great! I love that they kept Tolkien's original cover drawings, but redrew them in a more modern style and an elegant dark background. Very original and traditional at the same time, just like LotR; I really love it.
Most modern fantasy authors are Tolkien fans. Tolkien is the OG of the modern epic fantasy revival, by creating a market, inspiring young authors and defining the tropes.
I use a Canon 250d for vlogs and Canon 80d for sit down videos, then for vlogs I use the Rode Video Go mic and for sit down videos I use a Blue Yeti mic! Thanks so much for watching☺️
The Hobbit was my favourite book as a kid. But I never did start The Lord of the Rings.. until yesterday. It’s been a while.. I’m now 51, so it’s been over 49 years since I first read The Hobbit (I read it multiple times as a kid) I’m really enjoying LotR so far, I haven’t watched the movies either. So it’s new to me, but familiar as well because of Bilbo’s story 😊 Note: This is not meant as any sort of attack, just an observation. I feel like ‘24 hour readathon’ has lost its meaning on a lot of channels. The ‘..athon’ part was taken from marathon, so it denotes a long and tiring endurance period. If it was a ‘24 hour danceathon’ they wouldn’t stop at 11 or 12 and go home to sleep. 😂 Maybe just call it a book-binge or something?? 🤷♀️
Sorry - as I was reading the series for a readalong that doesn’t finish until mid August, I decided to wait to finish the series! The video with thoughts on The Two Towers will be coming next week and then Return of the King in a couple of weeks!
@@ciarascorner He also had a friend in real life named Sam. It's such a good movie!!! IT made me want to read a biography and I'm not into biographies lol. Do you plan on finishing the rest of the series? You should do a Part 2.
My inner tiger mom wants to say: "Why so weak, why you not read it in one sitting". My inner normie wants to say:"Do you need a hug? Its getting out of control."
I just want to say, I want to continue to watch you but I can't hear you. When I turn it up to hear you talk, your music blares when it starts. Maybe get a mic? Otherwise, you seem very lovely and I would like to see more.
Speed reading Tolkien is not the same as reading Tolkien. You can race thru Le Louvre Museum in Paris in 24 hrs and think you viewed them all in 24 hrs but you just looked at them and did not really "view" them"; you can put Bach on fast forward and believe you listened to all of Bach's symphonies in one hour but you just heard them - not listened to them. Likewise, what you've done is you've looked at all the words in the LOTR but you did not really "read" the LOTR. This is sad. With this mentality you will get to be 90 yrs old and never have really lived
Good lord this video has really attracted some reading snobs😂 clearly this video was a fun challenge, I never claimed to be conducting a deep analysis of Tolkien’s work did I?
Wait, you've read LotR but haven't finished The Hobbit? Or you're starting from the latter and haven't been able to make it to the end? The Hobbit is a children's book, so it's not as epic as LotR, but it is a very satisfying read; if you push yourself a little it should pay off, and set you up well for LotR.
Definitely varies depending on my level of attention, distractions and of course the book itself (how big the text is etc) but I’d say with no distractions maybe 50-70🤷🏻♀️
@@shynx5440 even if i don't have any distraction near me 100 pages an hr is way too much omg how can you read that much? do you do subvocalization ? or use any pointer? how you read tell me plz i wanna fast read too but i just cant😢plz help
@@romsnsama23 well it took me a few years to nail it, just make sure it’s a book you enjoy I guess idek. Start off with maybe 200 - 300 page books then go from there!
Why would you want to read a masterpiece like this or any other in 24 hours? Reading is something that has its own pace and shouldn't be pressed into a time frame. Next thing you are going to tell me is you used speed-reading, too. What an experience that must be.
@@ciarascorner I am not worried, and you certainly are free to do whatever you want, I just have a different opinion of reading a book. It is not a competition or a race, you know. Too much nowadays already is, attention spans creeping toward the miniscule dimension. There is something to be said about sitting in a cafe or any other place and letting yourself be enveloped (slowly) by the fantastic world of Tolkien. But I don't know how one can achieve that in a time frame maybe adequate for your favourite blog.
The goal was simply to see how much of the series could be read in a 24 hours dedicated to reading, but again, I reiterate that there’s no pressure or indication that others should read in the same way, this was just a fun challenge
I think from an immersion point of view, it was quite enjoyable to get so much of the series read in one go, although definitely easier to spot extra details when on a slower/longer read
I just don't understand how people read so quickly, do you guys just skim past it all picking out key words or something? Sometimes I have to read a sentence twice or more to really get it
I have literally no idea what you’re talking about - I made a video about reading a book series, you seem to have a problem with it, why, I don’t know but no one made you watch so…
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This reminds me of when my 14-year-old brother decided to read the lotr trilogy in one weekend. He literally did NOTHING else, except sleep a bit and a few meals. He did it! He started as soon as he got home from school on Friday and finished on Sunday afternoon.
It also reminds me of when I (very stupidly) read lotr for the fourth time in my final term at University, just before my finals! In the end I did OK, but I wouldn't recommend doing this!
I am 36 years old and I read Tolkien for first time. I did 25 days for Fellowship of the ring.
That quote from Gandalf encourages me every time I feel distressed! Every time I want to quit a difficult task, the quote comes to me.
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Actually George R.R. Martin is a huge fan of Tokins books. So some Charakters are based of the Charakters from Tolkin. For example Samwell Tarly on Samwise or Pip on Pippin, Jon on Frodo
Yeah, I realised there were a lot of similarities and ended up coming across quite a lot of info about how much George R R Martin loves Tolkien - so nice to see how Tolkien has influenced other works!
The covers on your editions are so pretty!
I got LotR from the library as a one volume book and dragged my feet starting it because I was intimidated by having to read 1,000 pages on a deadline, but knowing someone can read that much of it in a day helped. Currently 500 pages in!
laughing bc fellowship took me six months to read and you finished it in less than 24 hours 😂 also love your comparison between sam & sam. i never caught that but it makes total sense!
Hahha, I already want to reread it slower, just to soak in all of the details! And hahah the comparison just jumped out at me, I must just be a big fan of Sams because Sam Tarly is one of my faves from GoT and now I have a new favourite Sam to add to my list too😂
Ciara Foster guess you gotta keep an eye out for anyone named sam in high fantasy!!
Took me 3 months and I was 9.
@@thchtdthchtfthfhtfthcthfjt1274 literally no one cares
Took me 25 days and I am 36 years old.
You’ve definitely started your journey into high fantasy with the best! 😄
For sure! I'm having a great time reading the series!
Just some advice from someone who’s recently reading the trilogy💜 start with the hobbit, it’s an easier read and will leave you wanting to read more! My love for the original team has carried me through the harder pages to come in the other books 📚 just my two cents✨
This is exactly what I did lol! Started with The Hobbit first then read LOTR
I LOVE when you do 24 hour readathons, and this was filmed on my birthday :') I can't wait to film my own LOTR 24 hour readathon
Would be interesting to hear your reaction to the movies after having read the books. The movies are also highly critically acclaimed.
You've definitely inspired me to reread this entire trilogy! But it may not happen anytime soon... 😬
I read the hobbit a few years ago and I've seen all of the movies and I've been wanting to read the series for a few months now, but I'm so excited to read the whole series now
I'm so excited to read them
I am so happy you're reading these books and enjoying them. :D When I read Game of Thrones a couple of weeks ago (actually I am up to book 5 of that series right now...) I remember ranting about all the things Martin does wrong and Tolkien did right with his series. :D Maybe you should watch the epic rap battle of the two, very entertaining. ;) But maybe it's even better after finishing more of Tolkien's books.
I’m so glad you’re reading along with us! I think it will be interesting to go back and reread George RR Martins work now I’ve read some Tolkien and see if my opinions have changed🧐 and omg that epic rap battle sounds amazing ahah, I’ll definitely watch it when I finish the LotR series!
The first book of the series is 'The Hobbit' actually. If you look at the first chapter of The Hobbit you will see that it is called 'An Unexpected Party' and the last chapter of The Hobbit is called 'A Long-Expected Party' which is also the name of the first chapter in 'Fellowship Of The Ring' or the first book of the series.
Fair - I'd always looked at the hobbit as a prequel so in this video I was just focused on the trilogy!
@@ciarascorner Oh yes. Understandable.
Not that it matters much, but I assume you know that The Hobbit was written first, so rather The Lord of the Rings is a sequel?
Hats off to your friend Lucy!
I’m about to start my second read of the trilogy. I read it for the first time last winter! I’m excited!
I'm so happy I discovered your channel. I am also a big fan of reading and Gilmore girls besides the fact that we have the same tastes in term of lectures and food
Aw thanks so much for watching!!! 🥰
I would recommend reading The Belgariad by David Eddings. It's 5 books, starting with Pawn of Prophecy. There is a second series of books known as The Mallorean as well as a few stand alone books. Well worth the read. Each of the series is similar to LOTR because they are a continuous story, even though they came out one at a time.
I'M SO EXCITED TO WATCH THIS AAAH
hobbits life is the best life, honestly. anytime JRR Tolkien describes it I get so incredibly happy 🌿right?! his writing style is so immersive, and beautiful! I didn't find the books intimidating at all, even though I was very scared to start the series :p
YES aaaah Sam must be protected at all costs, love him so so so much 😭 and I'm 10000% convinced Sam Tarly was inspired by him!! makes total sense, they're two of my favourite characters haha :))
I'm soooo happy you're loving the books! unfortunately I won't be able to watch your first liveshow (I'll watch it later, of course!) but I'll definitely be there for the next two!! 💛
I love these books so much❤️
They’re great!
9:41 I died a little bit inside
Hahah sorry - I’m a lifelong page folder!😂
I was looking for this comment; that's how I felt too.
@@Thelaretus I was also looking for this comment. I nearly clicked off of the video.
You spoke a bit about themes of Fate in LotR and you're right. Fate and Doom are words that come up often, especially in the Silmarillion. Long story, short: Before the world was made, all of history was sung by the gods as part of a primordial symphony and a clash between order and corruption. The material world is simply repeating that history. Some Elves (Elrond and Galadriel in particular), powerful spirits like Sauron, Wizards, and some Men have the uncanny ability to get hints about the future that, technically, is repeating itself. Like most prophesies, they're vague and have a bittersweet way of coming true.
Is definitely possible. I have regularly re-read Lord of the Rings every few years. Usually takes me around 9 and a bit hours. But then I have always read extremely fast. Somewhere between 170 and 180 pages an hour. Somehow I just lose myself in the story and next thing I know. the book is finished. To this day I have to be careful. If I go to bed at 10 pm and start a series, I will finish book two by 2 am and have to make myself turn the light off and sleep (instead of reading book three) because of course work and commitments. Has cost me a fortune over the years. Have over 4k books in my Kindle library alone and still growing.
Impressive, I have been working on fellowship for a week. I just finished Lothlorien chapter. I wish I could just live in Middle Earth for 24 hours straight but had to sleep and now get up for work
I feel like if you like Tolkiens writing style, the witcher series might be for you as well. I mean, the style is still quite different, but I love the atmosphere Sapkowski creates as well as the mythical/whimsical world. Though I don't want to fuel wrong expectations, the books are still very different, but both really beautiful.
Thanks so much for the recommendation! I would say my favourite things about LotR are the atmosphere and mystical world so this series sounds really good - I’ll definitely check it out!
Ciara Foster It starts with the Last Wish followed by Sword of Destiny, which are collections of shortstories introducing the main character and the world, before then diving into the real series.
I've only read the first two books in A Song of Ice and Fire -series and then The Hobbit from the LotR-books. I started reading The Fellowship of the Ring, read about halfway through - and stopped :( I then bought the three-book bind-up edition and maybe I'll try again sometimes in the future. I'm glad you enjoy them! :) I love these 24-hour-readathons!
Funny you should say that, because it's just halfway through (Council of Elrond) that the full scope of the story is revealed to the hobbits and the story gets more engaging. You should push at the very least through to the end of FotR, because the story grows up in phases from a Hobbit-like (more innocent, a little childish or fairy-tale-like) beginning to a more epic proportion and only by the end you'll have actually felt the true pace.
@@Thelaretus yeah, that's probably true. But I just felt bored so stopped reading it.
Hi Ciara, please do read Brandon Sanderson books like Mistborn Trilogy. It’s an adult fantasy as well and for me is the best.
"All that is gold does not glitter" is not from this book, but Tolkien very cleverly expanded on an existing saying and made up a history for it.
I've read the whole series in about 10 days.
Wow, that’s amazing!
wait how tf its been half a year and I'm still reading
@@cspahn3221 i know but sadly I’m busy asf with school
@@moustachecashstash74 same
@@moustachecashstash74 have you finished it yet😂
I love ur videos I got to wait 8 weeks for me to read the series so yay
Thank you so much, I’m so glad!!
Ciara i love your videos! always put me in a cozy reading mood even in the heat of california’s summer haha i just watched this and am debating to try and read all 3 Lord of the Rings to catch up and in time for the discussion of the third book... not sure might have to do a couple 24 read-a-thons inspired by u ! thanks for posting such great content !! 😊
Thank you so much Lucy - I'm so so happy to hear that you're enjoying the cosy vibes! It would be amazing if you could join us for the last Lord of the Rings book discussion, a 24 hour readathon would definitely be a good idea I think ahaha!
Glad you enjoyed them... I have only read the first but those films were my youth, over and over again, often falling asleep to them, in them. It's been so long now I need to expand my LOTR world and experience so I must get to the books again. You're in for a real treat with the films. They're 'better' than the books, in a way, I glean. And then there are the extended editions. And the score by Howard Shore is just divine. I absolutely love your vlogs
They definitely aren't better. They lack most of the books' depth and sophistication.
The only thing the films have with the book doesn't is the music. Otherwise, the book is infinitely better; the films are just action movies skinned under the surface of Tolkien's work; the text, however, is a deeply philosophical travel to a world of soul and truth, that pullulates alive in songs and poetry and is masterfully described with the word being beautiful in themselves.
Since you liked the series, you should read The Silmarillion, and The Book Of Unfinished Tales.
I actually just read them (and did a live show on them last week) - sadly didn’t enjoy anywhere near as much as the trilogy!
Is it legal to put tea in a Central Perk coffee cup?
Você me lembra tanto a Rory Gilmore 😄
hey, ik this is a pretty old vlog and you might not check the comments but I really loved the vlog! also am an indian and when you were saying "chai tea" it sounded really weird cause chai literally means tea so it was like saying- tea tea.
So glad you enjoyed! And hahah, I have since learned this and now find the chai tea a funny think to say! We also say naan bread here which I think is also like saying bread bread? 😂
Ngl sometimes I watch your videos just to hear your voice while I work lmaooo you just have soothing vibes
I read LOTR in 3 days when I was 17 years old, but I was reading night and day with some sleep.
When I first read LotR I borrowed FotR by late afternoon and finished it by sunset the next day; but Tolkien changed my reading style: before him, I read fast and dynamically, minmaxing time; but after FotR in 24 hours, TT took me a week, and RotK a month, as I started reading very slowly and delightfully, seduced by the beauty of the words and carefully constructed sentences and masterful descriptions. Tolkien's been my favourite author ever since, and The Hobbit + LotR + The Silmarillion are all title as my favourite books ever written (and I've read a lot of literature of all time periods and languages).
9:33 Is that a crease? Argh.. no, no, no, don't fold it, no... NOOOOOO!!!!! D:
25:27 OMG, you really trust your hands! I'm so clumsy I'd for certain end up destroying my book.
Anyway, that edition looks great! I love that they kept Tolkien's original cover drawings, but redrew them in a more modern style and an elegant dark background. Very original and traditional at the same time, just like LotR; I really love it.
What do you put in your tea? Sugar and milk? I’m so excited to read the series for the first time :)
Yes, sugar and oat milk (although I try not to have as much sugar anymore haha)
Most modern fantasy authors are Tolkien fans. Tolkien is the OG of the modern epic fantasy revival, by creating a market, inspiring young authors and defining the tropes.
I’m giving myself two weeks, wish me luck!
Good luck & enjoy!
I still find it mind boggling that he wrote this in Birmingham, the places be based it all off I’ve walked through and never knew. 😂
I'm just curious, what type of camera do you use. The video and audio always look so good!! Love your videos!!
I use a Canon 250d for vlogs and Canon 80d for sit down videos, then for vlogs I use the Rode Video Go mic and for sit down videos I use a Blue Yeti mic! Thanks so much for watching☺️
I always advise new readers to skip the prologue, or just read the recap of The Hobbit if you haven't read that.
It took me two months to read the whole series-
Also, I’m in love with hobbits :’) have you seen the movies?
The Hobbit was my favourite book as a kid. But I never did start The Lord of the Rings.. until yesterday. It’s been a while.. I’m now 51, so it’s been over 49 years since I first read The Hobbit (I read it multiple times as a kid)
I’m really enjoying LotR so far, I haven’t watched the movies either. So it’s new to me, but familiar as well because of Bilbo’s story 😊
Note: This is not meant as any sort of attack, just an observation.
I feel like ‘24 hour readathon’ has lost its meaning on a lot of channels. The ‘..athon’ part was taken from marathon, so it denotes a long and tiring endurance period. If it was a ‘24 hour danceathon’ they wouldn’t stop at 11 or 12 and go home to sleep. 😂 Maybe just call it a book-binge or something?? 🤷♀️
Hmmmm now I am wondering, did you finished the trilogy after the video? Are we getting a video? I am confuse but I loved the video.
Sorry - as I was reading the series for a readalong that doesn’t finish until mid August, I decided to wait to finish the series! The video with thoughts on The Two Towers will be coming next week and then Return of the King in a couple of weeks!
where did you get the books?
So..you know you look like Rory Gilmore? That’s so cool. I would love to do a 24 hour marathon
Ahhh, que vídeo lindo 😍 Love from Brazil 🇧🇷
thank you!
26:30 timestamp
Is English is easy for non native speakers?
This is where bookmarks come in handy
Don’t really like bookmarks to be honest, always just been a page folder
9:44
It's very difficult for me to understand everything. English isn't my mothertongue, but I still enjoy it very much!
My fav character is Gandalf :)
You should watch the movie ‘Tolkien’. The LOTR series is his way of coping with WW1.
I definitely want to watch that film - I love the actor they have playing Tolkein too!
@@ciarascorner He also had a friend in real life named Sam. It's such a good movie!!! IT made me want to read a biography and I'm not into biographies lol.
Do you plan on finishing the rest of the series? You should do a Part 2.
When I was 9, it took me a whole year to read the Hobbit. I was a very slow reader.
Why didn’t you start with the Hobbit, may I ask? Had you read already?
Now I want to reread this series! I don't like it when I am listening to audiobook.
My inner tiger mom wants to say: "Why so weak, why you not read it in one sitting".
My inner normie wants to say:"Do you need a hug? Its getting out of control."
I just want to say, I want to continue to watch you but I can't hear you. When I turn it up to hear you talk, your music blares when it starts. Maybe get a mic? Otherwise, you seem very lovely and I would like to see more.
Thanks for the feedback! I actually do have a mic, which I got quite recently so I might need to look into the settings on that! Thanks for watching x
I just finished a reread of the trilogy that took me 4 months and that felt like I was reading all the time 🤣
Speed reading Tolkien is not the same as reading Tolkien. You can race thru Le Louvre Museum in Paris in 24 hrs and think you viewed them all in 24 hrs but you just looked at them and did not really "view" them"; you can put Bach on fast forward and believe you listened to all of Bach's symphonies in one hour but you just heard them - not listened to them. Likewise, what you've done is you've looked at all the words in the LOTR but you did not really "read" the LOTR. This is sad. With this mentality you will get to be 90 yrs old and never have really lived
Good lord this video has really attracted some reading snobs😂 clearly this video was a fun challenge, I never claimed to be conducting a deep analysis of Tolkien’s work did I?
The fact that I have all of the books in the series but still am not able to finish hobbit since like 3 years-
Wait, you've read LotR but haven't finished The Hobbit? Or you're starting from the latter and haven't been able to make it to the end? The Hobbit is a children's book, so it's not as epic as LotR, but it is a very satisfying read; if you push yourself a little it should pay off, and set you up well for LotR.
You can skip over all the songs. That'll save some time. -(8D
I got a question why do you always look up in your videos? Is that a habit you have or tic?
I hadn’t noticed to be honest haha must just be a habit
Wow Matthew, this is the fifth nasty comment you've made that I've noticed in my search through her videos of her readathons. Chill, person.
@@annemontgomery3890 wasn't trying to be nasty just curious
i love the movies but for some reason the books have been so hard for me to tap into! even the hobbit!
i wonder how many pages do you read in an hour 🤔
Definitely varies depending on my level of attention, distractions and of course the book itself (how big the text is etc) but I’d say with no distractions maybe 50-70🤷🏻♀️
@@ciarascorner wow thats so fast how can you read that fast i just can read 30 pages in an hour🙄😳plz share some fast reading tips 🙏
@@romsnsama23 i read 100 - 200 pages per hour, it’s not that hard, just don’t have any distractions near u
@@shynx5440 even if i don't have any distraction near me 100 pages an hr is way too much omg how can you read that much? do you do subvocalization ? or use any pointer? how you read tell me plz i wanna fast read too but i just cant😢plz help
@@romsnsama23 well it took me a few years to nail it, just make sure it’s a book you enjoy I guess idek. Start off with maybe 200 - 300 page books then go from there!
9:41 CRINGE FACTOR over 9000
Have you read the hobbit?
Why would you want to read a masterpiece like this or any other in 24 hours? Reading is something that has its own pace and shouldn't be pressed into a time frame. Next thing you are going to tell me is you used speed-reading, too. What an experience that must be.
Don’t worry, you can just read at your pace and I’ll read at mine
@@ciarascorner I am not worried, and you certainly are free to do whatever you want, I just have a different opinion of reading a book. It is not a competition or a race, you know. Too much nowadays already is, attention spans creeping toward the miniscule dimension. There is something to be said about sitting in a cafe or any other place and letting yourself be enveloped (slowly) by the fantastic world of Tolkien. But I don't know how one can achieve that in a time frame maybe adequate for your favourite blog.
The goal was simply to see how much of the series could be read in a 24 hours dedicated to reading, but again, I reiterate that there’s no pressure or indication that others should read in the same way, this was just a fun challenge
@@ciarascorner Ok, I see. So did you enjoy it more, the same, or less in your "speed run"? Just curious.
I think from an immersion point of view, it was quite enjoyable to get so much of the series read in one go, although definitely easier to spot extra details when on a slower/longer read
No. Next question.
I just don't understand how people read so quickly, do you guys just skim past it all picking out key words or something? Sometimes I have to read a sentence twice or more to really get it
Everyone reads at different paces, some can take it in all quicker, others need longer - neither is better than the other!
Deeply triggered by the fact that you have the books from right to left in the box instead of left to right.
who the fuck holds a box like that
Who cares that much about what someone else does😳
you did this for 21000 views, weirdo
I have literally no idea what you’re talking about - I made a video about reading a book series, you seem to have a problem with it, why, I don’t know but no one made you watch so…
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Omg, it took me four years to finish the fellowship of the ring only 😟 not gonna lie, it was not fun to read
Aw it’s totally not for everyone - maybe that’s just not the right book series for you!
I am 36 years old and I read Tolkien for first time. I did 25 days for Fellowship of the ring.
if the movie is boring as hell i cant imagine what the books looks like lol
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Haha just kidding ;-)
Hahah😅