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Returning to the Shire
I’ve read The Lord of the Rings annually for the past 27 years, and usually The Hobbit along with it. I’m one of those guys who liked The Silmarillion, though I agree it is a dry read for the most part. I’ve read Tolkien’s essays on the books, I’ve read other people’s essays on the…
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Top Three Fictional Worlds I’d Live In
Today is a bad brain day, courtesy of my old friend Seasonally Activated Depression. It would be easy to give in to it, and who knows? The day is young and I might yet. But for now I’m going to push back the SAD with a bit of silly speculation. When I read fantasy and…
