RanaldClouston , 5 days ago to bookstodon group

Just finished reading the Fellowship of the Ring out loud to my 11yo. The book has its flaws but boy is that last chapter good. For all that #Tolkein is sometimes regarded as a stuffy conservative, Frodo viewing the world from the top of Amon Hen is as fine a piece of mystical writing as you'll find. @bookstodon

deinol , 1 month ago to random

Lord of the Rings 7: Mining the Appendices for More Money

I wish the Tolkien estate actually had control of their licensing. Predatory perpetual licenses should be illegal.

Unless it’s a book, none of the money goes to the Tolkien family.

Of course, copyright should only be ~50 years, but that’s a whole different problem.

#Tolkein #LordOfTheRings #LotR

GrahamDowns , 3 months ago to bookstodon group

Happy #Tolkein reading day, everyone!

#TolkeinDay #bookstodon @bookstodon

PaulCzege , 3 months ago to random

So, actually where is the best surfing in Middle Earth?

#tolkein #MiddleEarth #InfiniteCraft

sarahf , 5 months ago to bookstodon group

WH Auden on JRR Tolkein.

(Everytime I come across this piece, I have to share it, because...)

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/auden-and-elvish

#Auden #Tolkein #LOTR #Poetry
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