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SJellen

It was either Berlin Game or The Quiet American.

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David Mendoza (He/Him)

never heard of them, are they great?

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SJellen

The Quiet American is great.
The Berlin game is the first in a trilogy so it’s a lot of setup.

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David Mendoza (He/Him)

Great I like sequels, did you ever read LTOR

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SJellen

Do you mean LoTR? I tried reading the hobbit as a kid but go side tracked. I'm not a fantasy fan. It really comes down to that in the time I can struggle to finish one book, I can read four books I'm into. The times that Ive fallen out of love with reading were the times I was forcing a book.

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David Mendoza (He/Him)

Hahahaha yes LOTR (I had a brain fart)
Ohhh so you need to force so you like it?

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NobSob

I read the book The Lord of the Rings. Now I'm going to reread it for the second time. I'm just thrilled with this book. Tolkien is just a genius.

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NobSob • Edited

I read the book The Lord of the Rings. Now I'm going to reread it for the second time. I'm just thrilled with this book. Tolkien is just a genius. That's the reason why forums dedicated to him exist. The best one is thetolkienforum.com/wiki/Black-Gate. They have the information about all of his characters, and it's the place where I learned the most about this world.
Most people only watch movies, but you should read the books too to realize how good the books are. Tolkien managed to create an awesome universe and a few languages with grammar btw.