When did you last read the novel?

[Azerane]

I have read this book many times, at least 5 or 6 times perhaps and I never tire of it, yet I'm struggling to recall some of the finer details. I can't actually remember when I last read it, a year or two ago perhaps. So, in the interest of good foruming, I've just picked it up again to get some ideas flowing and the brain churning.

So, when did you last read it? If you haven't read it, you must

;D

[Blackavar]

I read it about 4 months ago. It was actually the first time I had read the book, and I fell in love with it. Needless to say, when I fished the epilogue It instantly shot up to the #1 spot of favourite books I have read.

I am also thinking of picking it up again, but might wait until I finish watching the TV series, so I don't get the two storylines confused in my head!

-B

[Azerane]

So was the book your introduction to the WD universe, or had you already seen the movie? It also happens to be my favourite book, it really is something special. I don't think I've meant anyone who read it and didn't like it. Then again, they might just not post about it.

Also, on an unrelated note, I'm glad someone else has posted since I changed the new post/no new post icons, because it means I've been able to check that they work. Yay!

[Blackavar]

The novel was my first introduction to WD. Then I watched the movie. Although the movie did fall short a bit in my opinion, I still really enjoyed it. My favourite part is the intro fable about Lord Frith and El Ahrairah. I think I've watched that part about 50 times, and the rest of the movie about twice!

[Azerane]

Excellent! The movie is wonderful in it's own right. But I think Martin Rosen did what he had to do in terms of cutting plot aspects and characters etc to make it shorter. I agree with you about the fable though, wonderfully animated. Hoping that means you like the default theme of the site

Otherwise, reading the book first is always the best way to go if you can, even though I saw the movie first, it was a long time between before I read the book. I find that reading a book first really allows you to picture the characters in your mind in a more natural way, rather than have someone else interpret them for you.

[Tima]

Last time I read it was a couple of weeks ago. I'm not sure anymore how many times I've read the book by now, I lost count long ago. It's an enjoyable read and I always go through it really fast.

Haven't read "Tales" as often though, only a handful of times, and I don't even own that book. I just never seem to stumble on it anywhere.

[Azerane]

I'm currently two thirds of the way through on this read. Usually I go through it pretty quick too, but I've been distracted by other things recently, and bunnies appearing in my mind have been forcing me to draw them, so I've had to stop to do that too. I think I have only read 'Tales' two or three times maybe, although I own it. It's enjoyable, but not as fun as having a whole adventure to read through. I do thoroughly enjoy 'The Fox in the Water' though I may have to read it again once I've finished WD, as I don't remember when I last read "Tales"

[Tima]

I went today to a bookstore to look up a softcover edition of Watership Down. The copy I own is a hardcover printed in the 1970s and I keep worrying about its condition. Spines of hardcovers can get so easily broken. I've been for a while now thinking that I want to buy a smaller, softcovered edition as a "backup copy", so that I could grab that book everywhere to read in summer holidays, or maybe even dare to underline favourite parts or write comments into the book.

And just after I finished complaining in this thread that I can't find "Tales" anywhere, what do I find in the store? That precise book! ...unfortunately, it was in the hands of another customer who intended to buy it, and there were no other copies. Oh well.

And turns out the store didn't currently have the softcovered WD edition either. Oh well again

[Azerane]

Funny how we both ended up in stores looking for Richard Adams books on the same day It's a shame that another customer had their hands on Tales already, a little bit frustrating knowing how close you were to getting it. A hardcover of WD would be nice, my paperback is certainly showing a few signs of wear from reading it so much, and it would be nice to have a 'display' or nice copy I guess. Hopefully you can find Tales though. Maybe they can order them in for you? Unless it's a second-hand bookstore?

[Hlaoinle]

I read it once or twice a year, I'm reading it now.