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. Read More
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Between the Bookends: 12 Books We Read in April 2018
Tag Archives: J.R.R. Tolkien
On Historical Diversity and Writing Fiction: An Interview With Historian E.H. Kern
Historian E.H. Kern has some thoughts. Behold—here they are. Read More
Dispelling the Myth of Myth: More on Courage From Stories
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. Read More
This Geeky House: Hobbit Style
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… Read More
Between the Bookends: July 2015
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. Read More
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: An End Worthy of a Song
Just before the holidays, my youngest son and I performed our usual mid-December ritual: Skip school to see The Hobbit on opening day. Read More
Pirate Day Book Review: Scott Chantler’s Pirates of the Silver Coast
This all-ages graphic novel features a feisty, adventurous girl seeking her lost brother in a fantasy medieval setting. Read More
Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Chronicles: Art & Design
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 Read More
GeekMom Holiday Traditions: Letters From Father Christmas
Annual letters from Santa, inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s family tradition. Read More
Hobbit-Inspired Fall Nature Crafts
Bring a little Middle Earth into your home this fall. Read More
Geeky Oxford—Magical Books at the Bodleian Library
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. Read More
Best Audio Books for Family Road Trips
Park the gadgets and keep the road trip bonding flowing with our extensive list of great audio books the whole family will love. Read More
