Events

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Nancy Drew Event

Nancy Drew

In April 2016 we celebrated the girl detective who has undergone radical changes over the years, but remains a model of girl power.

Growing Up with Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew: Vampire Slayer Parts I and II (Review)
Mini Reviews: Nancy Drew PC Games
Bad Day for Ballet by Carolyn Keene (Review)
Shadow at the Water’s Edge (PC Game Review)

Tolkien Reading Event 2016

Tolkien Event 2016

In March 2016 we hosted our third Tolkien Reading Event.

March 21
- Book Review: Beowulf trans. by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Giveaway: Tolkien Book of Your Choice (INT)
March 22
- Tolkien Talk: Sara Letourneau
- Giveaway: Defending Middle-Earth (US Only)
March 23
- Top Twenty Quotes from Tolkien (Guest Post by Arvenig)
- Why Other High Fantasies Can’t Match the Power of The Lord of the Rings
March 24
- Eowyn: A Feminist Character?
- The Hobbit Name Generator
March 25
- Twitter Chat at 8:00 pm EST.
- Why Do We Fear Gollum More Than Sauron? (Guest Post by Stephanie from Chasm of Books)
- What Title Should You Hold in Middle-Earth? (Personality Quiz)
March 26
- Book Review: The Fall of Arthur by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Beyond The Lord of the Rings: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Other Works
March 27
- Book Review: The Literary Lives of the Inklings (Guest Post by Katie)
- J.R.R. Tolkien and the Inklings
March 28
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A Retrospective
March 29
- Tolkien Talk: Seraphina from Seraphina Reads
March 30
- Tolkien Talk: Stephanie from Chasm of Books
- Ten Reasons You Should Read The Silmarillion
March 31
- Book Review: The Story of Kullervo by J.R.R. Tolkien

Blogging Tips

Coming February 2016.

Six Questions to Help You Brainstorm Discussion Posts
Writing Creative Posts
Should You Host Giveaways to Promote Traffic?
What to Do If You’ve been Plagiarized
other topics to be announced

Wizarding School adventure

During Summer 2015, we posted a interactive Hogwarts adventure. Start by visiting Diagon Alley for school supplies and continue through to graduation and your first job!

July 27:

July 28:

July 29:

July 30:

Magic Proficiency Exams

July 31:

August 1:

Celebrating William Shakespeare

Shakespeare 2

In April 2015, we hosted posts celebrating the works of the early modern poet and playwright William Shakespeare.

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Celebrating Charlotte Brontë

In January 2015, we hosted a week of posts celebrating the works of the nineteenth century author Charlotte Brontë.

Tolkien Reading Celebration 2014

In March 2014, we hosted our second Tolkien Reading Celebration in honor of Tolkien Reading Day (3/25).

The Lord of the Rings Read-Along

From January to March 2014, Pages Unbound and Stephanie of Chasm of Hosts co-hosted a read-along of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.h.

January: Stephanie led discussion on The Fellowship of the Ring at her blog, Chasm of Books.
February: Krysta led discussion on The Two Towers here at Pages Unbound.
March: Briana led discussion on The Return of the King here at Pages Unbound.

Each month featured discussion posts, a Twitter chat, and a mystery activity.

January Schedule (The Fellowship of the Ring)

Wednesday, January 1st: LOTR Read-Along Welcome
Saturday, January 4th: 1st Discussion (No questions for you yet! Just some thoughts on how to read Tolkien from the hosts!)
Saturday January 11th: 2nd Discussion: On Hobbits and Gossip (Discussing hobbits in chapters 1-5!)
Wednesday, January 15th: Activity: Personality Quiz
Saturday, January 18th: 3rd Discussion: The Old Forest and Tom Bombadil
Saturday, January 25th: 4th Discussion: The Effects of Rivendell
Tuesday, January 28th: Review The Fellowship of the Ring
Friday, January 31st: Twitter Party (7:30 PM EST)