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First Time Readers

Jon, Danny, Kristen, Jenn, Lizzy

It"s every fan"s dream to read the books they love for the first time again. The wonder, the joy, the excitement and forums and not knowing what is going to happen on the next page. It"s one of the best experiences ever. Join four readers as they read and talk about Harry Potter, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and other nerd worlds. So come vicariously live through some first-time readers!

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00:09:16

This one line changed how I read Fellowship of the Ring

First Time Readers ·

2025/07/11

I could talk for hours about why JRR Tolkien is one of the best writers who has ever lived and written in the English language.

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00:10:14

Frodo is Much Tougher in the Book

First Time Readers ·

2025/07/08

Everything after Weathertop is SO DIFFERENT! I cannot believe how much changed from the book to the movie and this is going to just be a long rant on it and then I want to talk all about Frodo at the end and his courage which the movies don’t show.

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00:09:27

Tolkien is a MASTER of Foreshadowing

First Time Readers ·

2025/07/07

So I am reading the Lord of the Rings for the first time and I just finished the chapter where Frodo gets stabbed at Weathertop. And I have to say…everyone should have seen it coming in this chapter. The foreshadowing is right there…as well as for a few other things in this book too that I want to talk about.

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00:12:37

Strider is such a Strange Character

First Time Readers ·

2025/07/06

So I am reading Lord of the Rings for the first time and I am on the Fellowship of the Ring where we FIRST get introduced to Strider. And as soon as I finished that chapter I was a bit shocked and actually had to reread it. Because the whole chapter was confusing to me with how Aragorn was acting.

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00:23:05

Nicolas Cage could have been an AMAZING Aragorn

First Time Readers ·

2025/07/04

In the Lord of the Rings community, there has always been this funny rumor that Nicholas Cage was offered the role of Aragorn, and had to refuse. And luckily we got Viggo Mortensen and the rest is History.

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00:08:42

The Four Hobbits are SO DIFFERENT in the Book

First Time Readers ·

2025/07/03

So I just finished chapter 9 of The Fellowship of the Ring, and I’ve got to say, the Hobbits are so different from the book to the movie.

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00:08:03

The creepiest section of the Fellowship of the Ring

First Time Readers ·

2025/07/02

I just came to the creepiest chapter maybe in the whole book so far. Fog on the Barrow Downs. And I have to say again, I’ve never had so many questions about a chapter.

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00:14:18

Who is Tom Bombadil?!

First Time Readers ·

2025/07/01

I just have one question…who the $%!# is Tom Bombadil…Don’t even get me STARTED on Goldberry...how the river can have a DAUGHTER!?

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00:07:00

Chapter 6: Why the Worst Chapter of LOTR is Actually...

First Time Readers ·

2025/06/30

I have never hated a chapter more in any of Tolkien’s work than The Old Forest, but I have to admit, I think it’s actually his best written chapter (so far).

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01:29:18

The Two Towers: Ch 9-10

First Time Readers ·

2025/06/30

Jon, Lizzy, Danny, and Jenn talk over how exactly to say Flotsam, and their favorite chapters as well. These chapters were good!

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00:09:47

Chapter 5 - Merry and Pippin are Incredible in the Book

First Time Readers ·

2025/06/29

Merry and Pippen just are intensely good friends. Especially in the Conspiracy Unmasked chapter.

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00:06:25

Chapter 4 - Farmer Maggot is INCREDIBLE

First Time Readers ·

2025/06/28

If you’ve seen Lord of the Rings, you know this man. Farmer Maggot. The one and the only. And I am astounded that the Hobbits actually eat in the home of Farmer Maggot.

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00:05:10

Chapter 3 - Gildor makes me like Elves

First Time Readers ·

2025/06/27

So, I am reading through Lord of the Rings for the first time and publishing my thoughts on the chapters as I read them. But I just finished chapter three and I have to say: Gildor makes me like elves.

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00:13:01

Chapter 2 - Gollum is Complex

First Time Readers ·

2025/06/26

I am reading through Lord of the Rings for the first time, and I’m in chapter two. And I have to say, out of everything I have seen so far in this book, one of the things that surprised me the most was the sadness, hopeless, possessed story of Gollum.

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00:13:32

Chapter 1 - The Invisibility and Loneliness of Bilbo...

First Time Readers ·

2025/06/25

I am reading Lord of the Rings for the first time and something struck me as sad and depressing in the first chapter. It seems like it’s more subtext than it is anything else, but the invisibility and loneliness of Bilbo Baggins is terribly sad.

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01:09:06

The Two Towers: Ch 7-8

First Time Readers ·

2025/05/30

Chapter 7 - Helm’s DeepQ1 - Who is your favorite character so far in the whole story?Q2 - Can you guys help me walk through this whole chapter?They turned and ran. At that moment some dozen Orcs that had lain motionless among the slain leaped to their feet, and came silently and swiftly behind. Two flung themselves to the ground at Eomer’s ´ heels, tripped him, and in a moment they were on top of him. But a small dark figure that none had observed sprang out of the shadows and gave a hoarse shout:

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01:51:10

The Two Towers: Ch 4-6

First Time Readers ·

2025/05/12

Chapter 4 - TreebeardQ1 - Do you think the God of Middle Earth is causing all these things to happen?‘Hm, but you are hasty folk, I see,’ said Treebeard. ‘I am honoured by your confidence; but you should not be too free all at once. There are Ents and Ents, you know; or there are Ents and things that look like Ents but ain’t, as you might say. I’ll call you Merry and Pippin, if you please – nice names. For I am not going to tell you my name, not yet at any rate.’ A queer half-knowing, half-humorous

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01:35:43

The Two Towers: Ch 1-3

First Time Readers ·

2025/04/21

Chapter 1 - The Departure of BoromirHe turned from the North back again to North, and saw nothing save the distant hills, unless it were that far away he could see again a great bird like an eagle high in the air, descending slowly in wide circles down towards the earth.Q1 - What, if any, symbolism is there with the Eagles?Q2 - Why does Aragorn always shout Elendil?‘Farewell, Aragorn! Go to Minas Tirith and save my people! I have failed.’ ‘No!’ said Aragorn, taking his hand and kissing his brow

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00:03:20

Between the Books

First Time Readers ·

2025/04/01

https://www.youtube.com/@firsttimereaders

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01:47:52

The Fellowship of the Ring: Ch 19-22

First Time Readers ·

2025/02/24

Chapter 19 - The Mirror of Galadriel‘Alas!’ said Aragorn. ‘Gandalf the Grey fell into shadow. He remained in Moria and did not escape.’ At these words all the Elves in the hall cried aloud in grief and amazement. Q1 - What do you think of Lothlorian‘I am afraid that’s only too true, Sam,’ said Frodo. ‘Yet I hope very much that before we leave we shall see the Lady of the Elves again.’ Even as he spoke, they saw, as if she came in answer to their words, the Lady Galadriel approaching. Tall and white

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