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About Goldberry

“Goldberry Riverdaughter” has been her friends’ and families’ resident book nerd since reading the Tao of Pooh at age eight. Since then her literary exploration has lead her straight to Lord of the Rings where she’s made her home. In addition to a staff reporter for Legendarium, she also runs Hells Hobbits. She has a degree in History, as well as a new-found penchant for disassembling literary canon. She lives with her equally nerdy husband and two gigantic cats enjoying table top games & cosplay.

Fredegar "Fatty" Bolger: Unsung Hero of the Shire

February 19, 2015 Goldberry

For Tolkien fans who have only seen film interpretations or haven’t read The Lord of the Rings recently, the name Fatty Bolger probably doesn’t mean much. Fatty is one of the residents of the Shire […]

"Of Dice and Men" Movie Review

January 21, 2015 Goldberry

Its no secret I’m a gamer. I’m also a skeptic of representation (or rather lack thereof) of nerd culture in media. So I didn’t know how to feel about a movie about D&D players. I’ve […]

Interview with The Riddles of the Hobbit Author Adam Roberts

November 26, 2014 Goldberry

The Riddles of The Hobbit by Adam Roberts asks many questions including What are the riddles in The Hobbit? Why are there riddles in The Hobbit? What’s so interesting about riddles? And, What exactly is […]

Strange 8 by K.L. Nappier

November 18, 2014 Goldberry

Strange 8 by K.L. Nappier is an exciting collection of eight short stories that have been inspired by folk lore and faerie tales readers will know well. Each story has a wonderfully different narrative voice, […]

Halloween: Geek Costumes with Ivy Patricksdaughter

October 31, 2014 Goldberry

I had the pleasure of having an email interview with Ivy Patricksdaughter, the costume designer of Geek Costumes and a Lord of the Rings fan. Goldberry: You have beautiful Eowyn and Faramir costumes. Are they your […]

It’s Halloween! Why do we Costume?

October 31, 2014 Goldberry

Living the Nerd Life is closely associated with dressing up. Hobbit Day, May the Fourth, conventions, and LARPing. Halloween is the excuse “ordinary people” use to join us in the world of costumes. By why […]

"The Greater Good" a Harry Potter Fan Film

October 6, 2014 Goldberry

I had the pleasure to interview film-maker Justin Zagri about his most recently released project “The Greater Good” a fanfilm featuring characters and events from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter. GB: Can you briefly describe the […]

"Nerd Talk": I Understood That Reference

October 6, 2014 Goldberry

The conversation began when The AV Club and Ars Technica gave less-than-great reviews to the TNG episode “Darmok.” The reviewers don’t appreciate the species that communicates through references and metaphors. The commenters on the articles […]

How to Read J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Silmarillion”

October 2, 2014 Goldberry

The Silmarillion is my favourite of Tolkien’s work. I love the vaulted language, the imagery, the intertwining of everyone’s fate, and the dark magic that encompasses the whole work. For many fans reading The Silmarillion […]

The Land of Dragor: The Gift of Charms

September 16, 2014 Goldberry

The first installment in a new fantasy series The Land of Dragor The Gift of Charms by Julia Suzuki was released at the beginning of September. The Gift of Charms marvelously reinvents the dragon fantasy […]

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