we're all mad here
In my house, there’s an old argument that surfaces every once in a while–can Superman actually be defeated? Usually, it comes down to a “well if xyz happens, and the circumstances are right, and this particular villain is involved, probably” kind of answer, and while that’s all well and good, I like more substantial answers.…
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Previously on An Adventure in Tolkien: Can someone please explain to me why I managed to cry about Morgoth IN A BOOK WHERE HE DOESN’T EXIST?! Tudo bem, before we begin, we’ve got to talk about the thing that happened to me. This is only eight seconds of a 4:44 clip of Sean Astin not…
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Previously on An Adventure in Tolkien: I cried over so many damn people, and most of them weren’t even in the book. SINCE AUGUST?! Look, if I don’t finish the trilogy this month, here is your unlimited permission to yell at me into eternity. One of my 2020 goals was to reread & review the…
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Previously on An Adventure in Tolkien: Look, I did not ask to fall in love with Beowulf EVEN MORE, but here we are. Wow, it has been a Minute. I reviewed Beowulf back in June, and, before that, both Tolkien’s biography & his letters, but I haven’t read a book in the main legendarium since…
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Previously on An Adventure in Tolkien: FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS UNHOLY, why can’t we write 10k word query letters anymore? It seems almost tradition now to quote Christopher Tolkien’s introduction in my introduction to a JRR book, and we’re not about to break tradition now because the introduction for JRR’s translation of…
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Previously on An Adventure in Tolkien: Did I really just cry for 300 pages straight? Wow, it has been a minute and a half since the last time I reviewed something for Tolkien! Wildly, the last one was back in January, when we were doing a month of celebratory posts for his birthday. This is,…
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This is a bittersweet farewell, my friends, and it seemed only fitting that our last Top 10 for this themed celebratory birthday month be all about the man himself, Tolkien. Previous topics include: characters, moments, and why I love the race of Men, all of which are linked. For now, let’s find out just why…
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Alright, you’ve got a solid grasp of the elves of Middle Earth now. You know all about The Silmarillion. But now, it’s time to find out about Sauron’s mentor and just how gay this all is. Look, I’ve been trying super hard to make this month’s discussion posts academic (sort of) and less flying by the seat…
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Previously on An Adventure in Tolkien: Wow, I cannot accurately describe to you how much I loathe The Hobbit movies. My goal this month is to read and review both The Hobbit and Fellowship of the Ring, so in order to a) split those up and b) give myself ample time to read FOTR, we’re…
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Okay, I promise not to cry. Lies and propaganda. But I love the Men of Middle Earth a lot, and this is definitely going to be A Journey we’re about to embark on. And, if you missed the Top 10 Characters & Moments from the past two weeks, they’re linked! “The world of Men will…
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Mary and the Words 