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“Are we riding far tonight, Gandalf?” asked Merry after a while. “I don‘t know how you feel with small rag-tag dangling behind you; but the rag-tag is tired and will be glad to stop dangling and lie down.”

Gosh, I love the hobbits. Clever, self-deprecating, light humor while plaintively asking, in essence, “Are we there yet?” 😂

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What always impresses me about Tolkien's battle scenes is that he clearly knows what he's talking about. He knows how people and armies move on the grounds, he knows the tactics. Yet he always manages to bring the battle down on a human level. We know what the characters do, think and feel, their fears and their hopes.
And this is what makes Tolkien's battles so invelving.

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I will magine Theoden's awakening as something like this.

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This chapter is very special to me.
The first time l read LotR l enjoyed it. I enjoyed it as l had enjoyed many other fantasy stories. In the 1990s there were plenty with Elves and Dwarves and Dark Lords and quests.
But when l came to this chapter!
Theoden's awakening truly spoke to me and in that moment, as Theoden and Gandalf spoke under a stormy sky stubbed by sunshine, l fell in love with this book.

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I had hopped to finish Book 3, but it didn't happen.
Problem is that lately l feel too tired to read at night which is my usual time to read. I need to find a different schedule.
But in the meanwhile, let's see what I'm going to get tonight.

Sunday morning book and breakfast

I‘ve barely ready any of The Two Towers this week and I don‘t have much time this morning. Hoping I can squeeze in a few chapters through the day today.

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This chapter is one of my favourite in The Two Towers. And l wondered about it in the past, because it is basically all exposition. There is no action in it. Yet, come to thinpoint, as a reader, l want to know all this things, so l read eagerly, trying to fix this info in my mind.
This is the mark of a great storyteller.

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Treebeard is such a peculiar character. Actually, Ents are such peculiar characters. I'll admit l had a hard time with this chapter in the past. But this time around, l really enjoyed it. I like the calm.way in which it unfolded. And l appreciated Treebeard personality and philosophy. In a way, it complements the Hobbits's attitude.

I also made some progress on #LotRChapterADay #FellowshipOfTolkien though l am indeed bahind. Trying to catch up this weekend, so to start on time on Monday 🤞

I'm always impressed with the Hobbits' ability to remain optimistic in even the most terrible circumstances.
This is what Tolkien called 'hobbitry' and l think we would all use a bit of it.

Poor Gandalf 😢 He keeps trying to lick his stitches so has to wear the cone of shame. 🥺 He stayed on the top of my chair as I read #LotRChapteraDay #FellowshipofTolkien Pippin almost got himself in a lot of trouble touching the magical stone. Luckily, Gandalf was there and kept a better eye on him. Pippin didn‘t like how fast Gandalfs horse flew. @Daisey @JazzFeathers

I know it‘s short for “vanguard,” but it makes me laugh every single time. I made this during the first #LOTRchapteraday buddy read and just had to go find it when I came across this sentence tonight! #FellowshipofTolkien

For all of us falling a bit behind on our LotR reading, we‘re just reading like ents and taking our time. Sometimes it‘s great to slow down and savor a story rather than rushing through.

“Don‘t be hasty.”
- Treebeard

I made it through “Flotsam & Jetsam” today. Love seeing some characters relaxing and catching up. If, instead, you‘re all caught up or ahead, congratulations!

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This is a fun, weird word I marked when I saw it in LotR Book 3 Chapter 4 “Treebeard” this week.

dingle: a deep wooded valley or dell

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My two reading buddies for an early morning feeding and then wake up to finish #LotRChapteraDay #FellowshipofTolkien Take that Saruman! Gandalf is the better white wizard. 🥰 My poor Gandalf is getting neutered today so will be getting lots of cuddles while I read when he gets home. @JazzFeathers @Daisey

Using audio to help catch up. Should‘ve walked first and done the indoor bike second bc I only got 10 mins before the rain got too heavy 🙃

“In one thing you have not changed, dear friend,” said Aragorn: “you still speak in riddles.”
“What? In riddles?” said Gandalf. “No! For I was talking aloud to myself. A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to; the long explanations needed by the young are wearying.”
He laughed, but the sound now seemed warm and kindly as a gleam of sunshine.

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Gandalf joined me again for #LotRChapteraDay #FellowshipofTolkien I‘m not sure I got much from this chapter. I‘ve been extremely tired and fell asleep somewhere in the middle of reading this. Not because it wasn‘t good, but I‘m not getting much sleep. So anyone in the group can you give me spoilers on the “Flotsam and Jetsam” Chapter please. @Daisey @JazzFeathers

I don't know how clear this is, but these are two absolutely delightful pages of writing.Tolkien manages a perfect tone throughout,which must be so hard. Great writing.
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Got todays #LotRChapteraDay #FellowshipofTolkien done during an early morning feeding for Baby E. We are loving Gimli and Legolas even more in this chapter (The Road to Isengard) and we are reunited with some of our hobbit friends who get to tell us all about the Ents. @JazzFeathers @Daisey 🎲 was there, but pretty sure she was sleeping. 😅 #DogsofLitsy

So does that mean that Fangorn is older than Tom Bombadil? Or is Tom not a living thing walking upon the earth? 🤔 #FellowshipofTolkien #LotRChapteraDay

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I adore this chapter 😍
The dialogue between Eomer and Aragorn is simply spectacular. There is action, and emotion, and building in this dialogue.
I don't know how Tolkien did it, but he did it.
It's simply phenomenal.

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I'm behind, but not as behind as it may look 😜

I actually read the first two chapters almost on time, but then life happened and l'm still there. Trying to do some catch up tonight.

I love this chapter because we see thee characters interacting more than they have done so far and this gives us an opportunity to know them better.

Todays #LotRChapteraDay #FellowshipofTolkien was enjoyed with Gandalf by my side. He even held my hand for a bit. 🥰💛 I‘ll be honest I wasn‘t as engaged in this chapter. It had a battle that I thought happened later. Legolas and Gimli start making it a competition of who can take down the most enemies. Orcs should count as a few though instead of one. Lol @Daisey @JazzFeathers #CatsofLitsy

“It is a lovely language, but it takes a very long time to say anything in it, because we do not say anything in it, unless it is worth taking a long time to say, and to listen to.”

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I‘ve posted a lot today, but I can‘t resist one more. This evening I caught up on two more chapters of The Two Towers with Gandalf curled up on my lap and Luthien close by. So much happens in these chapters as Gandalf joins the Three Hunters again and they ride to Edoras to meet with Theoden. We also meet Eowyn, another fantastic female character and leader of her people.

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Another long #LotRChapteraDay #FellowshipofTolkien today. This is a part I really enjoy as a sweet, and respectful romance and a little break from all the danger. Plus we start to see a little friendship blossoming from Gimli and Legolas. 🥰💛 @Daisey @JazzFeathers

From Book 3 Chapter 4 “Treebeard”

The Ents are going to war!

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Good morning! It is an absolutely beautiful fall morning here, so I made my first cup of pumpkin spice coffee for the season to savor while I read. I‘m still working my way through the Treebeard chapter, and I haven‘t perused the annotations at all yet. The Ents are amazing characters, but it‘s also a pretty long chapter.

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He seems to like when I read #LotRChapteraDay #FellowshipofTolkien we have a mini adventure loving kiddo on our hands. The only really important thing here is GANDALF IS BACK! 😍🥰💛 @Daisey @JazzFeathers (Yes, he is rocking a pink pacifier- he has sisters).

Still trying to find a balance in having our new addition and everything else. I was able to read chapter 2 and 3. We have hobbits captured and then escape to meet a very tall and unusual friend. #FellowshipofTolkien #LotRChapteraDay

#LotrChapterADay #FellowshipOfTolkien I read this entire chapter completely teary eyed, and was in floods of tears by the time this came about

#LotrChapterADay #FellowshipOfTolkien This was always my favourite chapter,and nothing has changed over the years.Its even more poignant to read it now,when the depredations visited on earth are even more devastating.

Such unbelievably beautiful descriptions #LotrChapterADay #FellowshipOfTolkien

It‘s a beautiful evening to read outside! Luthien kept me company while I finished Chapter 2. I love the descriptions of the Riders of Rohan and Eomer‘s leadership. Now we‘re going to take a walk, and I‘ll try to finish Chapter 3 before bed after some schoolwork.

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I‘m not sure this is a weird word, but it‘s definitely an unfamiliar one that I had to look up.

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Only in Arizona would 97 degrees feel nice. I decided to wait in the car with a nice breeze while F has her Girl Scout meeting. It was a great opportunity to catch up #LotRChapteraDay #FellowshipofTolkien Man! They just got those horses too! It‘s nice to see more of these three characters, but hoping the next chapter checks in with our hobbits. @Daisey @JazzFeathers

Reading to baby E and his sister S this morning. Such a sad chapter losing Boromir. 😭 The remaining party decides what to do next. #FellowshipofTolkien #LotRChapteraDay @JazzFeathers @Daisey

I‘m about to start the next leg of the #LOTRchapteraday buddy read, and noticed that in this edition, Two Towers is the slimmest book of the three. So I was curious to know how long this one is. I flipped to the back to find the last chapter ends on page 725! 😲 Then the Table of Contents revealed that the pagination continues on from FOTR. Ah. That makes much more sense. But it doesn‘t make my page calculations very easy! 😆 #FellowshipofTolkien

Today we continue our journey with the divided fellowship in Book 4 Chapter 1 of The Two Towers. I‘m so looking forward to reading with all of you again. Sometimes I enjoy different parts of this section more than others, but I always enjoy following the trail of the orcs with the Three Hunters.

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Book 2 has begun! #fellowshipoftolkien #lotrchapteraday

I am not a horse person, but these guys get the coolest lines, the coolest outfits, and the coolest theme in the soundtrack. Kind of sad I don‘t have an Éomer or Éowyn focused card. #hobbitweek

#FellowshipOfTolkien #LotrChapterAday onwards!Have been waiting to start with this, and what a banger of a starting chapter

Found this on Facebook today. It is sooo true! Ready to start reading the middle of our adventure tomorrow! #LotRChapteraDay #FellowshipofTolkien @JazzFeathers @Daisey

I have never been an outdoorsy person, but anytime I pick up one of Tolkien‘s books I want to go for a walk or sit outside. Everything is picturesque, but not just beautiful. It can be terrible and grotesque when the story needs it.
I think Ents and Entwives create a lovely bridge between the moving characters and the shifting environment. Even if I tend to be a bit hasty during the Ent focused chapters. #hobbitweek

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Sorry for posting this late, guys. I've been lazy 😅
I still haven't finished the Fellowship, but I'm counting of finishing this week. And read all of your post... I'm several days behind.

I'm looking forward for this book. It's always been my favourite in the Lord of the Rings 😍

It can be a distinct disadvantage to the enjoyment of the plot to know the story beats before reading, aka rereading, especially when it comes to the second book in a trilogy. I was happy to revisit some things: the Ents, the white robe reveal, Theoden getting his groove back, Legolas and Gimli moments, Saruman and Wormtongue as roommates with a lakeside residence 😉. 1/?

I loved this one. Here we are in the midst of despair and the absolutely metal landscape of Mordor. We get a lot of Sméagol, which I live for, as he is the most slippery of the characters. What is he? Will he be loyal? Where does he go?? Not to mention the incredible Elder Goddess Shelob. ? I‘m picking up on a deep melancholy that I wasn‘t expecting. Ready for the final portion of the story!

10/10. That is all.

This was a strange experience because it's obviously a cut out from a larger narrative but without the softened edges you normally get in a trilogy second book. I definitely loved the first half more than the second because I don't really care about Frodo and Same.

This is the best use of this meme that I have ever seen 🤣🤣