Book Review: Bored of the Rings - The Harvard Lampoon

Bored of the Rings , as you can imagine, is a parody of Tolkien s Lord of the Rings . It was originally written in the late 60 s, so some of the material is a little bit dated, but it still remains funny for those very familiar with Tolkien and some pop culture from the 60 s. One thing to note is that if you have not read Lord of the Rings , you will almost certainly miss most (if not all) of the jokes in this book and should take a pass on this volume until you have read LOTR.

This book features the adventure of Goodgulf the Wizard, and the boggies Frito, Spam, Moxie, and Pepsi. We also can t forget Stomper, Gimlet, or Legolam. This is a fun book that traces the adventure of Lord of the Rings , from Frito s first acquiring the ring through the end of the quest in Fordor. It is a short book, but fun, and as the authors write, it is primarily about making money.