Bored of the Rings

The clever parts of this so-so parody of The Lord of the Rings trilogy were the character names and the map on the first two pages. The rest was repetitive and silly nonsense, but the map especially was inspired. At the front of most science fiction or fantasy novels, the author provides a map, usual......more

Can't believe I forgot about reading this after watching all three movies.........more

Unsubtle, gross, stupid, mechanical, but quite often funny. My favorite line, which I often quote when hungry: "This better be food, 'cause I'm gonna eat it" And I liked Deus Ex Machina Airlines too. And the introduction. And the Council of Elrond, where Frito suggests just dropping the Ring down a st......more

Ahhhh.... the sweet, sweet scent of true comedy. The first time I read this, I nearly soiled myself laughing. As with all comedy, repetition kind of diminishes the effect, but there are still laughs to be had. Just from the beginning, when Dildo Bugger throws a party for the gluttonous freeloaders of......more

Okay first, I love the Lord of the Rings. Now, I enjoyed this book, mostly for it's witty humor which unfortunately is often buried amid a lot of off color strained attempts at humor. Still I give it a 3 as it will give you some genuine laughs especially if you are familiar with the trilogy.......more