Tolkien

Book Review: Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien’s World

I recently had the pleasure of reading Verlyn Flieger’s scholarly book Splintered Light: Logos and Language in…
Reading “The Lord of the Rings: “The Ring Goes South”

Having departed the peace and serenity of Elrond and Rivendell, we now make our way through…
Can a Queer Feminist Enjoy Tolkien?

The short answer to the question leading this post is…yes. The long, and more complete, answer,…
Reading “The Lord of the Rings:” “The Council of Elrond”

Now, at long last, we come to one of my favourite chapters in the novel. Now…
Book Review: “The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Owen Barfield, Charles Williams” (Philip Zaleski and Carol Zaleski)

Given that it’s Tolkien Appreciation Month, I’ve been reading pretty widely, not just revisiting The Lord of…
Reading “The Lord of the Rings:” “Many Meetings”

Having escaped from the menace of the Black Riders, at least for a time, we can…
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…
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…
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…
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…