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And the Book Blogger Hop also came back!! Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Crazy for Books and this weeks question is:

What book influenced you or changed your life? How did it influence/ change you?


That's an easy one! J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion definitly changed my life, along with The Lord of the Rings. He created an entire world, based on Old Scandinavian tales and Old English and thereby reinvented the fantasy-genre. He wrote an Ur-fantasy book, that contains so many links to so many different old books, like the Bible and Beowulf.
It just showed me how much more writing can be than just words. Tolkien put so much morality and ethics into his works. He has inspired so many people with his work and has shown that fantasy can be a new way of looking at reality!

So what book inspired you? And don't forget to enter the giveaway!!!
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  1. Jo K7 January 2011 at 18:01

    An old follower hopping by:)I find it difficult to point out only one book, but if I had to, The Lord of the Rings would be my choicce, too.

    Have a nice weekend:)

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  2. Ruth Cox aka abitosunshine7 January 2011 at 18:08

    Great answer to the hop question! It's awesome that Tolkien inspired you in such a positive way.

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  3. Alissa7 January 2011 at 18:32

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! :]

    I'm actually not a fan of Tolkien's works. Could never get into his style of writing.

    Oh! Also, I love the Oscar Wilde quote you have at the bottom!

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  4. Jen Bigheart7 January 2011 at 19:33

    Great answer. I never really thought of Tolien's works like that. Enlightening!

    Jen

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  5. Sam (Tiny Library)7 January 2011 at 19:57

    Whilst I have only admiration for Tolkein's imagination and the world he created, I find his writing style a bit ... boring. For me it's one of the few instances when I actually prefer the films to the books.

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  6. Susan7 January 2011 at 20:08

    Good choice! I adore LOTR. It's such a rich, imaginative story. Not life-changing for me, but definitely enjoyable.

    Glad to have found you via the Hop!

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  7. Unknown7 January 2011 at 22:56

    I don't know if this book changed my life but it defiantly turned me back into reading after a few year slump, Twilight. *shakes head* Yeah, I know... but what can I say.

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  8. Howard Sherman8 January 2011 at 01:50

    This will probably come of something as a surprise but the book that changed/influenced my life (more than any other) is a non-fiction book. I know we all focus on novels and the fanciful fiction we love to read but The Four Work Week is the book that gets all the credit. I know the title sounds fictional but it really isn’t. Hop over to my blog and find out why – http://www.howardsherman.net

    Happy Book Blogger Hop Day!


    Howard A. Sherman

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  9. Precious8 January 2011 at 05:21

    Thank you for dropping by! :) So glad you'll be entering the contest!

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  10. Ms. C8 January 2011 at 06:59

    Hi,

    Visiting from the Hop... Hmm, you've made me want to re-read my Tolkien books. I'm a new follower! :)

    Take care,
    Ms. C
    www.coffeetalereviews.blogspot.com

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  11. Alison Can Read8 January 2011 at 23:56

    Hopping through. I have only read the first two LOTR books plus the Hobbit. I really need to finish.
    Happy weekend!
    My Hop

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