The moment the movie started and we got into the Lonely Mountains of the Dwarves, I already knew this was going to be really good, as I was so taken away by the absolute beauty the place was. It is nothing like the book! I read the rest of the books a few years ago Read more…
“A company of twenty was approaching” the dwarves and Bilbo, laying their weapons aside, seeming as though coming in peace. “Among them were both Bard and the Elvenking, before whom an old man wrapped in cloak and hood”. Like the time before, Bard came asking for a share of the heaps of gold and abundance Read more…
Response to “The Tower of Cirith Ungol”: I was so relieved when we finally zoomed back to Sam and the situation he was stuck in with Frodo being taken away and being done who knows what to him. As Sam made his way to find Frodo and access the home turf of Sauron, he seemed Read more…
The ending of Book Four (The Two Towers) is abrupt and somewhat of a cliff-hanger. I think it’s kind of sad that Gollum didn’t have a better character development. I expected him to change into a better person because of Frodo’s kindness, but after all, he’s been wretched and wicked for quite a long time Read more…
From Comfort to Despair: the Cozy Lairs of J.R.R. Tolkien In reading The Hobbit, one would think Tolkien to be a man of great comfort, as comfort is celebrated by most of the characters. When individuals read this extraordinary book, they would most likely do so while in a comfortable position, enhancing the book’s entertainment Read more…
