Tag Archives: books

Page Turners Club

by | July 26, 2011

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Page Turners Club

Merric and I invite you to check out our newest podcast endeavor, Page Turners Club. It’s not about gaming or even LOTR based but it is about books!

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Outside LOTRO: Music of the LOTR Film Book Signing

by | December 7, 2010

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Outside LOTRO: Music of the LOTR Film Book Signing

Doug Adams, author of the book The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films will be in Chicago December 15th for a book signing at the Borders Books in Lincoln Park, Illinois.

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Outside LOTRO: A Reader’s Companion

by | August 13, 2010

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Outside LOTRO:  A Reader’s Companion

I picked up a book several months back that has offered quite a bit of insight to the LOTR Trilogy as I read them. This book is The Lord of the Rings: A Reader’s Companion by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond. So why do I like it?

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Outside LOTRO: LOTR Book Report

by | February 2, 2010

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Outside LOTRO: LOTR Book Report

I found this article on Wired.com and thought it was so cute! An 11 year-old boy had to read a fantasy book for a school book report and decided he’d make Bag End as a cake as well.

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Outside LOTRO: The Hobbit iPhone App

by | January 21, 2010

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Outside LOTRO: The Hobbit iPhone App

Just released to the iTunes App store today is the new app called “The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien” by vPoint. The app is quite simply the entire novel of “The Hobbit” to be read anytime you wish on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

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Outside LOTRO: Letters from Father Christmas

by | December 22, 2009

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Outside LOTRO: Letters from Father Christmas

I learned about this book from “Once Upon A Hobbit” blog (which you really should be reading anyway) that is called “Letters from Father Christmas” written by Tolkien for his children.

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Complete Guide to Middle Earth

by | November 14, 2009

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Complete Guide to Middle Earth

The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth by Robert Foster isn’t a story you would cuddle up on the couch and read. This is more a reference book. A sort of encyclopedia of Tolkien’s world and the reason I am recommending it is because I believe it is also a fantastic reference for Lord of the Rings Online!

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Working Through Volume One

by | November 11, 2009

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Working Through Volume One

Merric and I have been working with Brynulf to try and complete Volume One. Merric and I were stuck on the last part of book 7 and our friends Kymli and Smashey helped us finish that part. We started on Book 8 with Brynor. We were able do make it through chapter 5 with just the three of us (Brynulf is level 60 which helps a lot).

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Outside LOTRO: Tolkien Town and Other Stores

by | November 9, 2009

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Outside LOTRO:  Tolkien Town and Other Stores

A look at several online stores for those wishing to purchase Tolkien related items. Ranging from books to swords, there is something for everyone no matter what your budget.

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Outside LOTRO: The Lord of the Rings BBC Radio Drama

by | October 19, 2009

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Outside LOTRO: The Lord of the Rings BBC Radio Drama

A look at the BBC Audio dramatization of The Lord of the Rings

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Making the Game an Adventure

by | September 9, 2009

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For whatever reason, I have never read the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I’ve seen the animated movie and the live action movies, as well as having read The Hobbit several times.

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