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Miriam Ellis
Oct 23, 20233 min read
A Place on My Own Tolkien Shelf
For serious Tolkien fans, the Tolkien shelf or bookcase is one of the warmest spots in their home. It is a cozy hearth, a jeweled hoard,...
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Miriam Ellis
Oct 21, 20238 min read
Glorfindel: Almost Angelic (Illustrated)
October is the best month to celebrate the glory of Glorfindel! It's on October the 18th that Frodo first meets this figure who may well...
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Miriam Ellis
Oct 5, 20239 min read
What Do the Hobbits Eat at The Prancing Pony? Bring Your Appetite!
Some books have to be eaten with. Whether you're on your first or annual reading of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, you may find...
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Miriam Ellis
Sep 21, 20236 min read
All About Bilbo Baggins' Birthday Party
It's September 22nd, and ALL are admitted on Party Business to celebrate Bilbo's eleventy-first birthday! While the awe in which we hold...
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Miriam Ellis
Sep 9, 202310 min read
Catherine Moreland Amid the Ruins
Catherine Moreland’s life is landmarked with religious edifices, and yet she longs for something more. Northanger Abbey isn’t merely a...
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Miriam Ellis
Aug 25, 20239 min read
Button Culture vs. Jewel Culture in Tolkien
There's a perilous rift that splits Tolkien's legendarium right down the middle from the Valar to the Ring, and it begins with a famous...
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Miriam Ellis
Aug 23, 20239 min read
Tolkien and Austen: Better Together
Can life amongst the Bennets make you love the Bagginses more? Can a walk through the Shire lead you to Meryton, or Hartfield, or...
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Miriam Ellis
Aug 20, 20236 min read
Harps in Tolkien: What Would They Sound Like?
Gil-galad was an elven king. Of him the harpers sadly sing; The last whose realm was fair and free Between the Mountains and the Sea....
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Miriam Ellis
Aug 19, 20237 min read
Did You Know You Could Say an Intercessory Prayer to Tolkien?
You can read Tolkien, study Tolkien, film Tolkien, cosplay Tolkien and moot Tolkien, but did you know that Catholics can make an...
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Miriam Ellis
Aug 18, 20236 min read
The Hobbit Honeymoon: Tolkien and My Family Origin
It could be said that my family begins with Tolkien. It begins in early October 1965, with an adventure across California to the...
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