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bigbookslilreads's review against another edition
5.0
Can I also have J. R. R. Tolkien write me letters?
I guess soon it will be my responsibility (or opportunity) to write these for the children in my family. This will be a great source of inspiration for me in years to come. But really, I will just read/listen to these every year to appease my inner child.
I guess soon it will be my responsibility (or opportunity) to write these for the children in my family. This will be a great source of inspiration for me in years to come. But really, I will just read/listen to these every year to appease my inner child.
_ash0_'s review against another edition
5.0
Why did this book have to end? This is probably one of those rare books which I hoped would never end. I had no idea this book was so awesome, otherwise I would have picked it long back.
-> perfect read for Christmas. This book put me in Christmas mood
-> I might reread this book every Christmas. Yes, it is that awesome.
-> Tolkien was a great father. His children were lucky to receive such great letters from him for Christmas
-> Tolkien was a great artist too and not just writer. The illustrations and pictures in this book were done so well. I had no idea before reading this book that he was THAT good. Some of the pictures were stunning. If not for the text, get this book just for the pictures.
-> The book has letters but these are no ordinary letters. The letters have short stories in them involving polar bear, elves, goblins, cave bear and so many other wonderful characters. Even poems are there.
-> As children grew up, the number of people to whom the letters were addressed decreased and for some reason, that made me sad. I guess I knew once all the children grew up, these letters would stop and that was a sad feeling. He wrote letters for 23 years or so! Wow!
-> Tolkien's handwriting is so good. This book has scanned versions of all the original letters.
-> one of my favorite Tolkien books for sure.
Go, go, go grab a copy NOW!
-> perfect read for Christmas. This book put me in Christmas mood
-> I might reread this book every Christmas. Yes, it is that awesome.
-> Tolkien was a great father. His children were lucky to receive such great letters from him for Christmas
-> Tolkien was a great artist too and not just writer. The illustrations and pictures in this book were done so well. I had no idea before reading this book that he was THAT good. Some of the pictures were stunning. If not for the text, get this book just for the pictures.
-> The book has letters but these are no ordinary letters. The letters have short stories in them involving polar bear, elves, goblins, cave bear and so many other wonderful characters. Even poems are there.
-> As children grew up, the number of people to whom the letters were addressed decreased and for some reason, that made me sad. I guess I knew once all the children grew up, these letters would stop and that was a sad feeling. He wrote letters for 23 years or so! Wow!
-> Tolkien's handwriting is so good. This book has scanned versions of all the original letters.
-> one of my favorite Tolkien books for sure.
Go, go, go grab a copy NOW!
mary_sh's review against another edition
3.0
L'idea è molto dolce ed è carino leggerlo in questo periodo dell'anno, però chiaramente non è stato pensato da Tolkien come libro. Interessante che anche nelle storie di babbo Natale comincino ad esserci le guerre a cui partecipano gli elfi e gli gnomi, e che sia presente anche una frase scritta in elfico. Chissà che non siano partite da qui le ispirazioni per i suoi lavori più celebri.
bear_reading's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Lovely illustrations
calliopeann's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is a funny, imaginative, and cozy book! This is one of my favorite Christmas books. There is a beautiful hard back copy with illustrations by Tolkien. I would also recommend the audio version, which includes music.
cathiedalziel's review against another edition
5.0
This will be a new Christmas tradition moving forward in my life. What a beautiful story told in letter to J.R.R. Tolkien's children between the years of the 1920s to the 1940s, by "Father Christmas", and sometimes with writings of the Polar Bear King and one of Santa's head elves.
These were letter that showed up every Christmas address to the Tolkien children in response to their letters to Santa. Tolkien took much care to pen these letters and keep his children's imagination going. This is a wonderful holiday read!
These were letter that showed up every Christmas address to the Tolkien children in response to their letters to Santa. Tolkien took much care to pen these letters and keep his children's imagination going. This is a wonderful holiday read!