The last Tolkien Tuesday of the year is here, and December is also ending. But before we say goodbye to this month, I would like to sum up the first read-along I hosted this month: we read J. R. R. Tolkien’s Letters from Father Christmas. I was really looking forwards to organizing a book discussion…
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Global Tolkien – A Roundtable
Following the interest generated by the Tolkien and Diversity panel at Oxonmoot 2020, (hosted by Sultana Raza), another panel on Global Tolkien was proposed and accepted by the Tolkien Society for Oxonmoot 2021. The idea for this panel was formed because of a troubling trend among some SFF and Tolkien enthusiasts against diversity in fandoms and interpretations of SFF…
Christmas in Fangorn
Can you feel the special atmosphere in the air? Can you smell those familiar perfumes that bring memories? Can you see all those beautiful decorations? It is almost Christmas time! Yey! Christmas is almost here, and in Books from Fangorn, we are preparing for Christmas and we are inviting you to join the celebrations! For…
The Call of the Spiders: A Feminist Reading of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Ungoliant and Shelob
At Oxonmoot 2020, I gave a talk entitled “The Call of the Spiders: A Feminist Reading of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Ungoliant and Shelob”. It aimed at analysing two of the most less considered female characters in Tolkien’s works and their possible reading from a feminist perspective. This was the abstract of my talk: “When…
Three Ways to Celebrate J. R. R. Tolkien’s Works in March 2021
March is almost here! Another March where Covid is still lurking around. Even if we are living in dark times, if you are a Tolkienist you know that March is a special month. It is time for celebrations because of the Tolkien Reading Day! On March 25th the One Ring was destroyed by Frodo and…
Fangornmoot 2021
Welcome to the meeting in Fangorn Forest! Dwarf, Elf, Human, Hobbit or Wizard, all creatures are invited to enjoy J. R. R. Tolkien’s works together! ❈ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭? Fangornmoot is an online event hosted by Books from Fangorn. It aims to join people all over the world to enjoy and share their passion for…
J. R. R. Tolkien and Adaptations: A Commentary on the Tolkien Society Seminar No. I – 2021
On Saturday 13th, the first Tolkien Seminar of the year, organised by The Tolkien Society, took place. It was an online event, allowing the participation of Tolkienist all around the world, not only from Europe but the Americas, Africa, Oceania and Asia. If you missed the seminar or could not attend but wanted to watch it, do…
Oxonmoot 2020: A Review and a Fellowship
Being a Tolkien fan for so long, and someone who has been studying his works, one of my desires was to participate in one of the most important Tolkien fandom (and scholars) events created and organized by the Tolkien Society based in the UK. As I live far away, in Chile, and travelling is not…
The Lord of The Rings 66th Aniversary: 10 Things you might have not known about J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel
Many of us love The Lord of the Rings, might have read it a thousand times, might have watched the movies again and again. Today is a special day for Tolkienists. On 29 June in 1954, the first volume of The Lord of the Rings was published. Happy 66th book anniversary to such an amazing…
Tolkien Reading Day 2020: Nature and Machinery in the Creation Middle Earth
Note: If you are not very familiar with J. R. R. Tolkien’s works, don’t worry. You can read this entry without any problems, for I am providing some explanations to help you. This year’s Middle Earth March, it is called that way because the One Ring was finally destroyed on March 25th in Tolkien’s narrative,…
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