Chapter VIII: Farewell to Lorien Alas, it's time for the fellowship to leave Lothlorien. They may have had a nice vacation from the rest of the world, but the rest of the world didn't get the memo to slow down and smell the elanor. The only question is, who is going where? Aragorn had planned … Continue reading LotR Reread: Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Gently down the Anduin
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Goodreads Monday: Jade City
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Jade City (The … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Jade City
Sunday Sum-Up
There are some days when getting up is the last thing you want to do. For me, that day was yesterday when, facing a busy day at work and wintry weather, my cat curled up beside me in bed and started purring as loudly as he possibly could. Readers, it took every bit of willpower … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
LotR Reread: Over the Chasm and Through the Woods
Chapter V: The Bridge of Khazad-dum The fellowship has found out what happened to Balin and his people in Moria. They’re dead, killed by orcs and whatever evils are down here. Frodo remembers Balin’s long friendship with Bilbo, and how he came to visit them in the Shire long ago. It’s a sweet memory, and … Continue reading LotR Reread: Over the Chasm and Through the Woods
Goodreads Monday: Snowblind
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Snowblind (Dark Iceland … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Snowblind
The Critic and The Great American Read
Last spring, when I heard about PBS's The Great American Read where Americans would vote for their favorite books from a list of 100 titles, selected via a survey of Americans across race, gender, and class lines, I was unduly excited. Large-scale book events like this make me happy. After the 90-minute special that launched … Continue reading The Critic and The Great American Read
LotR Reread: Hobbits in Dark Caverns Shouldn’t Throw Stones
Chapter III: The Ring Goes South After Elrond adjourns his council, Frodo, Sam, and Bilbo meet up with Merry and Pippin, who think it’s unfair that Elrond is sending Sam on this journey with Frodo. Frodo says it’s not the reward they think it is, but rather a punishment. But Merry informs him that the … Continue reading LotR Reread: Hobbits in Dark Caverns Shouldn’t Throw Stones
October Summary, November Preview
Happy Halloween! It's been lovely around here for the past week. Absolutely perfect weather and brilliant Fall color, but today dawned gray and cloudy and the leaves are quickly falling. November always gets grayer and darker with every day that passes. I will miss October. In spite of the (mostly) fantastic month, I didn't get … Continue reading October Summary, November Preview
Sunday Sum-Up
So it's been a minute. It's been an up and down couple of weeks, and my mind and mood haven't been set toward reading or blogging. That's not to say I haven't been doing anything at all. Quite the contrary. I've been spending time with my bookclub friends, went to see another friend's new … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
LotR Reread: Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Baggins
Book Two, Chapter I: Many Meetings Frodo wakes up. Again. He's confused, thinking at first that he's back in Bag End after an illness and that his adventures were a bad dream. Then he realizes that all it did indeed happen. While he's getting his bearings, he asks what time it is, and lo and … Continue reading LotR Reread: Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Baggins
