“Still round the corner there may wait a new road or a secret gate”. Quote from The Lord of the Rings on Tolkien Reading Day
For myself, I find I become less cynical rather than more--remembering my own sins and follies; and realize that men's hearts are not often as bad as their acts, and very seldom as bad as their words. from J.R.R. Tolkien's Letters 25th March is the day Tolkien's fans celebrate Hobbit Day, in honour of Frodo's…
For we are attempting to conquer Sauron with the Ring. And we shall (it seems) succeed. But the penalty is, as you will know, to breed new Saurons, and slowly turn Men and Elves into Orcs. – JRR Tolkien (quote)
You have to understand the good in things, to detect the real evil – JRR Tolkien
FellowshipOfTolkien – 4th Anniversary (2021) A reading group is a wonderful experience for all readers – but it’s especially true for Tolkien readers. Here’s why.
Tolkien’s work is deeply about Hope, and still, it is seldom consolatory. He tells us about Hope as a powerful feeling, but it is so only if we act upon it.
The Surprising Histories Behind Tolkien’s Stories of the War of the Ring. A readalong with my Tolkien reading group on the roads of Middle-earth.
Sometimes we forget that the 1920s were an exciting time of change also outside of the US and Europe. Let’s have a look at what happened aroudn the globe.
Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens – “The Fellowship of the Ring” JRR Tolkien (Happy Birthday Prof. Tolkien)
A toast to my awesome Tolkien Reading Group, to our second year of reading tolkien (almost) every day, and to our favourite professor
I love era material! This month I’m showcasing James Joyce reading his Ulysses in 1929, the letters from one of Tolkien’s friends and a special Twitter account
March links roundup is especially stuffed with things comingup on this blog: book blogs, book relaunches, books related scavenger hunts. And Tolkien!