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May 2012 Addenda and Corrigenda
We have posted to our website today further addenda and corrigenda to The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide, the new edition of The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader’s Companio… more →
Too Many Books and Never Enough
Seize the Day - Count the Moments
wrote 4 hours ago: Carpe Diem – Seize the Day. The past is to learn from, the future is to look forward too, but the pr … more →
Sam Betrays Frodo: A Mockingjay Review
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wrote 4 hours ago: SPOILER ALERT for Mockingjay (The Hunger Games) and Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings). Imag … more →
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
wrote 5 hours ago: I read many times in the past that an aspiring writer like me should have an author to emulate and d … more →
I Just Can't Get Enough
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wrote 1 day ago: I admit there are many movies that I love so much, I’ll watch them over and over and over. I … more →
And...they're back!
wrote 2 days ago: Amidst all the hype about ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ever … more →
The Hobbit By: J.R.R. Tolkien
wrote 2 days ago: Format: Paperback Rating: 8 Review: The Hobbit is a well written adventure that I enjoyed reading, b … more →
Ian McKellen On Stage With Shakespeare, Tolkien and You, 9-10 June
wrote 2 days ago: [Wanaka, 9-10 June] Ian McKellen on Stage is a new show, devised in part by the audience. In this un … more →
Finding Faërie
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wrote 2 days ago: So how does one enter the world of faërie? This site catalogs the various ways that some famous fant … more →
Our Eagle Allies
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wrote 2 days ago: Eagles are majestic creatures. Living in the midst of a large bald eagle nesting area is something m … more →
Reasons I Thought I'd Suck as an RA
wrote 3 days ago: I didn’t want to be an RA. I never wanted to be an RA. It wasn’t my “thing … more →
In fairness, I did like The Lord of the Rings too (Part 1)
wrote 3 days ago: Frodo eyeing Sting for the first time, duplicating my skeptical look at the prospect of a Lord of th … more →
30 Day Book Challenge - Day 14
wrote 3 days ago: Day 14 - Favourite Book from your favourite writer The Hobbit, Or There and Back Again – J.R.R … more →
30 Day Book Challenge - Day 13
wrote 3 days ago: Day 13 – Your favourite writer I dont necessarily have one favourite writer as I like many for diff … more →
The Classical Question
wrote 4 days ago: In his essay, Why Read the Classics?, Italo Calvino remarked that, “A classic is a book that has nev … more →
A Light from the Shadows
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wrote 4 days ago: “All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong … more →
Shakespeare Tolkien And You At The Q Part 1
wrote 4 days ago: I apologise for the lateness, but yesterday was a very busy day, and I was too exhausted to blog by … more →
ART: Fantasy Take on THE AVENGERS!
wrote 5 days ago: Check these fine concept sketches by Italian artist Denis Medri, giving as a view of what The Avenge … more →
Synthesis, Part 2: Humans, Elves, and Mortality
wrote 5 days ago: So, if we can’t assert that Adam and Eve were the original ancestors of all humans, and thus c … more →
Brother Francis Maluf: My New Foil?
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wrote 5 days ago: Click here to read the entire article if you like, or just savor the excerpts that will follow in th … more →
