Apologies if parts of this post seem incongruous, I wrote it during a layover and on a flight next to the Monopoly Man so it was a bit disorienting.Alright, I haven't really made much of a stink about things I dislike in the film versions so far but this chapter kind of blows in the … Continue reading Book 2 Chapter 7: The Mirror of Galadriel
Book 2 Chapter 6: Lothlorien
It's been a little over a month since my last post and I apologize for those of you following along.After the last chapter where we see Gandalf fall into the darkness of Moria, the company escapes into the bright world east of the Misty Mountains. The last few chapters of Fellowship, I find particularly difficult … Continue reading Book 2 Chapter 6: Lothlorien
Chapter 4: Shortcut to Mushrooms
Chapter 4 is a quick read of a chapter, nestled in between the refreshing evening with the Elves and before Frodo and company makes it to Buckleberry Ferry and their "freedom". This is a bit shorter of a post and I wanted to introduce an important theme of the entire series that makes an early … Continue reading Chapter 4: Shortcut to Mushrooms
Chapter 3: Three is Company
In this chapter, Frodo, Sam, and Pippen set off to Buckland to move Frodo into his new home on the far eastern edge of the Shire.This is the first real leg of the trip, even if it is mostly across rolling hills and gentle thickets, and we get our first taste of how the Hobbits … Continue reading Chapter 3: Three is Company
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