J.R.R. Tolkien Archives

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Between the Bookends: 12 Books We Read in April 2018

May 1, 2018April 30, 2018Sophie Brown

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Mel, Nivi, Sophie, Rebecca, and Lisa share their latest reading as Between the Bookends moves to a new publishing schedule.

On Historical Diversity and Writing Fiction: An Interview With Historian E.H. Kern

April 11, 2017December 12, 2017Shiri Sondheimer

Historian E.H. Kern has some thoughts. Behold—here they are.

'Madeleine L'Engle: Herself," page 319. WaterBrook Press, 2001.

Dispelling the Myth of Myth: More on Courage From Stories

November 18, 2016December 9, 2017Amy Weir

This article continues the thoughts on the importance of stories that I touched on in “Madeleine L’Engle on Courage From Stories” earlier this week.

This Geeky House: Hobbit Style

September 22, 2015December 4, 2017Samantha Cook

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.” –J.R.R. Tolkien, The […]

Between the Bookends: July 2015

July 15, 2015December 15, 2017Sophie Brown3

This month in Between the Bookends, the GeekMoms have been reading about alien parasites, parenting skills, dark fantasy, climbing Everest, and the songs that tell the story of modern Britain.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: An End Worthy of a Song

January 7, 2015December 2, 2017Natalie Zaman2

Just before the holidays, my youngest son and I performed our usual mid-December ritual: Skip school to see The Hobbit on opening day.

Pirate Day Book Review: Scott Chantler’s Pirates of the Silver Coast

September 19, 2014December 15, 2017Kay Moore

This all-ages graphic novel features a feisty, adventurous girl seeking her lost brother in a fantasy medieval setting.

Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Chronicles: Art & Design

December 23, 2013November 24, 2017Patricia Vollmer

Are you looking for a last-minute gift idea for your favorite Tolkien-fan-geek? Look no further than your favorite bookstore for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Chronicles: Art & Design

GeekMom Holiday Traditions: Letters From Father Christmas

December 12, 2013November 24, 2017Lisa Tate

Annual letters from Santa, inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s family tradition.

Hobbit-Inspired Fall Nature Crafts

November 19, 2013January 4, 2018Lisa Tate2

Bring a little Middle Earth into your home this fall.

Geeky Oxford—Magical Books at the Bodleian Library

October 21, 2013December 15, 2017Helen Barker1

The Magical Books exhibition at Oxford’s Bodleian Library explores the incredible imaginative worlds of children’s fantasy literature through a variety of rare and interesting maps, books, and objects.

Best Audio Books for Family Road Trips

July 1, 2013December 15, 2017Jackie Reeve40

Park the gadgets and keep the road trip bonding flowing with our extensive list of great audio books the whole family will love.