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Finished this today and totally, totally loved it.
Garth made a superb work. Great research on the primary resources. I've found here information that l've never read before.
Loved the insight into young Tolkien's life. His live for words and medieval England. His brother-like bond to the TCBS members. His romance with Edith. His war experience.

This helped me to understand his work so much better.

#FellowshipOfTolkien

I'm so annoyed that l don't seem to be able to take full advantage of the lockdown. One would think l'd be reading like crazy. Instead l've been reading even less than usual.
But lately, l've gotten back in the habit. Looks like.

I'm adoring reading about young Tolkien. He was such an unusual, talented and quite extravagant young man #FellowshipOfTolkien

The Mena House is also quite enjoyable.

Can't complain of my current reads 😊

Hey #FellowshipOfTolkien are we still going to start Morgoth's Ring at the end of the month? (It's my turn for the schedule 🙋) Because if we are, l have half a mind to read this while waiting 😁

On sale on Kindle today!
#YearOfTolkien

I was visiting friend rather spontaneously, so I could only open the #tolkieniteswap now! Thank you so much @Readergrrl it all looks so amazing!!
When will you be able to open your package? Tracking says it has been delivered on last Monday, I think.

@Sorceryandswords

The Dead Marshes had always been a particularly haunting scene for me. The idea of the faces beneath the water is horribly vivid. Even more so when considering Tolkien's experience of the Somme in 1916, though he was quite reticent about the influence of either World Wars on his work #ThereAndBackAgain @jazzfeathers

Can't wait to read these two, especially the one about the Great War. Or better, l am waiting to have a little time and squeeze this into my reading schedule

#YearOfTolkien #Tolkien

#LotRChapterADay

Sorry fellow one-ringers l haven't been posting yesterday and l'm not sure l'll be able to read tonight. It was a tough week and next week will be tough era.
But look what arrived today! 😍

A member of my Tolkien group gave a conference based on this book last Sunday. I really really enjoyed it.
Learning of Tolkien's experience during WWI shed such a new light on LOTR while l'm reading it. I had to get the book 😏

Listening to this book often required serious concentration. It includes many details about the early development of Tolkien's languages and mythology before and during WWI as well as his life and relationships at the time. I had hoped for more about the impact of his war experience on LotR, but overall interesting for dedicated Tolkien fans.

As for the photo, my evening #audiowalk has been beautiful the last few days.

#audiobook #nonfiction

This is relevant to chapter 8 "Flies and Spiders" that we read a few days ago, but in my listening today the author explained how the "attercop" for spider in Bilbo's song came from Tolkien's study and translation of the Middle English poem "The Owl and the Nightingale." It's not a made up word but one from the past due to the constantly changing English language.

The image of the poem comes from the British Library website.

#LotRChapteraDay

Supplementing my #LotRChapteraDay reading with some nonfiction audio! I'm not far yet, but it's interesting and packed with information, as well as currently available on #Hoopla.

#nonfiction #audiobook

Thinking about reading this book next month. 📚✨

I've only ever heard great things about this so I'm excited to read it. Have you read it?
#Tolkien #TolkienCollection #JohnGarth

Love it

I love this #Tolkien picture. The book is really gripping, so much background information and the building of a whole world in the first stages. Love it!