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Honestly, I would recommend the audiobook over the book; having someone else figure out how to say the special names makes it much easier to keep track of them in your mind, I find

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Same, that’s how I listened to it. Andy Serkis does a great job!

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According to my huge Tolkien nerd mom serkis completely botches the elvish pronunciations. Can’t corroborate that personally but she’s been neck deep in LOTR shit for as long as I can remember

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Hmm, interesting! I can’t claim to be enough of an expert to really know either way, do you happen to remember any examples?

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2 points

I did both.

Audiobook+real book+map and family tree on my PC.

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1 point

The audiobook names are mispronounced at times, but I generally understand the sentiment here.

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But you can never know if they pronounce them right :(

Then again, Tolkien does describe the pronunciations in enough detail in the Appendix to LOTR (I don’t know if it’s in every edition though).

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39 points

What if my English isn’t amazing but it is my native language?

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57 points

Sorry brother, there is no cure for being Texan

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7 points

Maybe read it in it’s original quenya?

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5 points

You can try reading more easy books to make youre english gooder.

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6 points

Thanks foe the tip! You’re the goodest!

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16 points

Damn, have to install Windows Vista and try this

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That’s seven though. Vista had a black 3d cylinder as a taskbar. This one here is flat but translucent.

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Ah yes, you’re absolutely right. It’s been a while since I’ve used either version.

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I look fondly back to those two, it’s been quite a while.

And Vista was the first ever OS (as Home Premium)I bought with my own money. Totally worth it.

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14 points

Fingolfin, Finarfin, Finrod Felagund etc van indeed be confusing

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So names like John, Jonathan, Jason, James, Jared, Jermaine, Jonas, & Jackson.

Unfamiliar names indeed be confusing.

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2 points

Only Jonathan and Jonas have common first three letters.

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1 point

Jon, Jonas, Jonathan then.

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12 points

This is a great idea. I’ve always thought it’d be cool to have books include provided soundtracks. Not like an audiobook, just a soundtrack divided by chapters that you can play as you read.

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6 points

Like a teddy ruxpin for ambiance

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I am on the lookout for audiobooks with music. Best I’ve found are podcasts (Magnus archives) and the ‘SCP exploring’ series on YouTube.

Just some BGM to fall asleep to, and some words not too important to listen to. I guess creepy helps too.

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