Fantasy
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Reading “The Lord of the Rings:” “A Knife in the Dark” and “Flight to the Ford”
We’ve now reached the point where Frodo and his companions, including the enigmatic Strider, have at…
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Reading “The Lord of the Rings:”At the Sign of the Prancing Pony” and “Strider”
We’ve now come to the point where the Hobbits move to the last vestige of their…
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Reading “The Lord of the Rings:” “”The Old Forest,” “In the House of Tom Bombadil,” and “Fog on the Barrow-downs”
We’ve now making some quite good progress through The Lord of the Rings, and since the three chapters…
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Reading “The Lord of the Rings:” “A Shortcut to Mushrooms” and “A Conspiracy Unmasked”
I’ve decided to do two chapters in one post today, not just because the two chapters…
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Reading “The Lord of the Rings:” “Three is Company”
When I first read The Lord of the Rings many years ago, I remember this chapter being one…
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Reading “The Lord of the Rings:” “The Shadow of the Past”
In this chapter, the reader finally begins to learn of the origins of the Ring, not…
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Reading “The Lord of the Rings:” “Prologue”
It’s that time of year again, Tolkien Appreciation Month! This year, I’ve decided to post periodically…
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Tolkien’s Heirs (II): David Eddings
Some time ago, I wrote that Terry Brooks, the bestselling author of the multi-volume Shannara series…
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Tolkien’s Heirs (I): Terry Brooks
It’s become something of a cliche in reviews of fantasy novels, especially those in the epic…
TJ West 