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Tolkien Reading Day
Every March 25th is Tolkien Reading Day! As described on the Tolkien Society Website: “It has been organised by the Tolkien Society since 2003 to encourage fans to celebrate and promote the life and works […]
Tolkien Reading Day
Fantasy Art
Tolkien Reading Day 2015: Middle-Earth Inspired Art by Joe Gilronan
“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit” – J.R.R Tolkien. The 10 words that for me started a love affair with the writings of Tolkien and in particular Middle Earth, 10 words […]
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Break Bread Like A Hobbit
Break Bread Like A Hobbit by Noble Smith Are meals at your house a hasty and chaotic event? Do members of your family fight at the table? Have you ever made a meal and not […]
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"Bag-End Biscuits": A Hobbit’s Recipe
“Bag-End Biscuits”: A Hobbit’s Recipe by Astrid Tuttle Winegar I’m going to picture one of our favorite hobbits, Mr. Bilbo Baggins, reading his “morning letters.” He’s about to enjoy his day (his less noisy and […]
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How to Read J.R.R. Tolkien
This video from Professor Micheal D. C. Drout, professor of English and Director for the Center for the Study of the Medieval at Wheaton College. An examination of how to read and understand Tolkien’s work. […]
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An Unexpected Surprise
I pick up the crumpled paperback, Hardly legible in the fading lamplight, Beneath a pile of rubbish, In a cheap eclectic bookstore. The room is coated in dust, And I can feel my mind turning, […]
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Amory Lovins on Tolkien
“J.R.R. Tolkien was just a delightful old gentleman, interested in a lot of things, with a lively curiosity and a deep knowledge of philology; a love of words and language and a masterly storyteller. He […]
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The Red Book of Westmarch: A Hobbits Tale
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. The ten words that changed my life and keeping with tradition I will be reading extracts from my all-time favourite book, The Hobbit. To celebrate […]
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How do you Celebrate Tolkien Reading Day?
As per tradition, you will find me reading extracts from my all-time favourite book “The Hobbit” and with that in mind, I thought I would share a Hobbit-themed painting. “Late For An Appointment” Inspired by […]