To celebrate Hobbit Day, we are featuring some of past posts on all things J. R. R. Tolkien! Below you will find book reviews, discussion posts, quizzes, and more!
Book Reviews
- Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary (review by Krysta)
- Beowulf (review by Briana)
- Beren and Lúthien
- The Book of Lost Tales, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth #1)
- The Children of Húrin
- The Fall of Arthur (review by Briana)
- The Fall of Arthur (review by Krysta)
- Farmer Giles of Ham
- The Hobbit
- The Hobbit (guest review)
- The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun
- Leaf by Niggle
- Letters from Father Christmas
- The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien
- Mr. Bliss
- “On Fairy-Stories” (review by Krysta)
- “On Fairy Stories” (review by Zita)
- The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings #3)
- Roverandom
- A Secret Vice
- “Smith of Wooton Major”
- The Story of Kullervo
- The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings #2)
Books About Tolkien
- The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings by Philip Zaleski and Carol Zaleski (review by Briana)
- The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings by Philip Zaleski and Carol Zaleski (Guest Review)
- Here, There Be Dragons by James A. Owen
- A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War by Joseph Loconte
- John Ronald’s Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien by Caroline McAlister, Illustrated by Eliza Wheeler
- The Philosophy of Tolkien by Peter Kreeft
- Tolkien: A Biography by Michael White
- Tolkien in Translation ed. by Thomas Honneger
Discussion Posts
- Boromir the Bold: Reconsidering one of Tolkien’s Most-Maligned Characters
- Classic Remarks: Changes from Book to Films in LotR
- Classic Remarks: Recommend a Tolkien Work
- Does The Hobbit Need More Female Characters?
- Eowyn: A Feminist Character?
- How I Discovered the Fantasy Genre Through Tolkien (Guest Post)
- “I Sit Beside the Fire and Think”–Hearth, Home, Hobbits (Guest Post)
- J. R. R. Tolkien and the Inklings
- Myths, Marriage, and Making a Fool of Myself (Guest Post)
- Not Around But Through: The Place of The Children of Húrin in Tolkien’s Middle-Earth Story (Guest Post)
- Reclaiming Arwen: Why I Don’t Appreciate Peter Jackson’s Limited View of Womanhood in His LotR Films
- Re-Examinging the Women of The Lord of the Rings
- “She Who Weeps”: The Value of Sorrow in Tolkien
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A Restrospective
- Tolkien Lessons: How His Work Influences My Work (Guest Post)
- Whimiscal Fairies: Tolkien’s Disowned Poem Is My Favorite (Guest Post)
- Why Other High Fantasies Can’t Match the Power of The Lord of the Rings
- Why the Slow Opening of The Lord of the Rings Is So Valuable
Fun Features
- Beyond The Lord of the Rings: J. R. R. Tolkien’s Other Works
- Five Favorite Quotes from The Hobbit (Guest Post)
- If You Like J. R. R. Tolkien, Then Read…
- My Tolkien Collection (Guest Post)
- My Tolkien Collection (Guest Post by Emily)
- The Silmarillion: A Reader’s Guide (Guest Post)
- Sixteen of Tolkien’s Most Badass Women
- Ten Awesome Characters from The Lord of the Rings the Movies Forgot
- Ten Misconceptions about Tolkien and His Work
- Ten Reasons You Should Not Skip the LotR Appendices
- Ten Reasons You Should Read The Silmarillion
- Ten Things You May Not Have Known about J. R. R. Tolkien
Activity Posts
- The Elf Name Generator
- The Hobbit Name Generator
- What Title Would You Hold in Middle-Earth?
- Where Should You Live in Middle-Earth?
- Which Tolkien Book Should You Read Based on Your Hogwarts House?
- Which Tolkien Book Should You Read Next? (Flow Chart)
The Inklings
- The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis
- A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis
- The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
- The Magician’s Nephew by C. S. Lewis
- Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis
- The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
- The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis
- The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis
- The Weight of Glory by C. S. Lewis
- The Place of the Lion by Charles Williams
- If You Like C. S. Lewis, Then Read…
- Which C. S. Lewis Book Should You Read Next?
Authors Tolkien Read
- At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald
- The Light Princess by George MacDonald
- Phantastes by George MacDonald
Oh my, I didn’t realize there were so many
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Haha, well, we’ve been blogging for awhile, so I guess they add up!
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Wonderful list! I didn’t realize you had reviewed Farmer Giles of Ham and Leaf by Niggle–I’ll need to check those out!
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Yeah, some of these posts go a few years back. Even I forgot we wrote some of them!
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Well, I know what blog I’m stalking today. Hehe. Great list!! ❤
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Haha, thanks!
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I definitely live for this.
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Yay Tolkien! 😀
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Thank you for this post ❤
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You’re welcome!
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Holy buckets! I knew you two were Tolkien fans, but I didn’t realize you had so many amazing Tolkien-related posts! It would be cool if this was a permanent page on your blog which you updated as more posts were created. What posts are your favorites? Which are you most proud of?
Happy (belated) Tolkien Day!
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*whispers* We do have a permanent Tolkien tab. I just copied it and added some stuff to it. Because I figured most people read posts through their reader and wouldn’t know we have all this, but might be interested. XD
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Hahaha. Well, that outs me as someone who struggles to find simple things on the internet. NOW I’ve found it. XD XD Thanks for the pro-tip!
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Well, to be fair, it’s kind of hidden under the “Features” tab!
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Exactly. It’s at the bottom of an enticing list. So, obviously, I always get distracted by other things first. 😉
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Haha, so you two have written about Tolkein just a little bit. Very cool!
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Just a little. Tolkien’s cool, I guess. XD
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