To put it succinctly and so that our 'younger' readers will understand it:
Tolkien ROCKS!
Just had to get that out!
He is the quintecential (sp?) fantasy writer. But there are some other good ones! I ought to know, I have just about every blasted fantasy book you can buy.
*haha*
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The day we stop learning is the day we start dying!(c)
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Mage extraordinair.
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Hopeless Romantic *sigh*
"Allright! We'll call it a draw."