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The Lord of the Rings – J. R. R. Tolkien
(HarperCollins e-book 2004, based on 50th Anniversary edition) I first read The Lord of the Rings aged nine or ten and have, since then, re-read it many times. There are many pleasures to be had in re-reading this book, though … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Filmed adaptations, Read on my Kindle, Reviews
Tagged books, corruption, Elves, evil, hobbits, J. R. R. Tolkien, Middle-Earth, one ring to rule them all, quest, re-reading
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The Silmarillion – J. R. R. Tolkien
(HarperCollins audiobook 2001, read by Martin Shaw) Let me say right now that I don’t much like audiobooks. The read word tends to distract me from other things, and I prefer to listen to music while doing chores or repetitive … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Reviews
Tagged audiobooks, evil, heroism, J. R. R. Tolkien, Middle-Earth, mythology, oral history, tragedy, war
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‘Unseen Academicals’ – Terry Pratchett
I’m a fan of Pratchett’s work (though not to the extent of buying Sam Vimes artwork or Mustrum Ridcully figurines or any of the ‘Folklore of the Discworld’ books and suchlike), and so to state that I enjoyed this one … Continue reading