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N.E. Brigand
Half-elven


Jul 3 2008, 7:31am

Post #26 of 41 (4096 views)
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     25. April 11-20, 2002 [In reply to]  

-**UT: Narn: Túrin leaves Dor-lómin (Draupne 4/11/02)
-Did Gandalf die or not in LotR? (witchking33 4/11/02)
-**UT: Narn: Túrin / Dor-lómin: Brandir and the men of Brethil (Draupne 4/11/02)
-The books' original release (El Scrocho 4/11/02)
-Is Valinor west or southwest? [With reference to Fonstad] (Curious 4/11/02)
-Hello. I have some questions as I begin to read ROTK. (carzi 4/11/02)
-Hello 2. Q. Who are the identities of each of the Nazgul? (carzi 4/11/02)
-Hello 3. Last Q. ... The lands that lie east and south of NW Middle-earth? (carzi 4/11/02)
-If Sauron had some of the Dwarven rings...? (El Scrocho 4/11/02)
-Article on Narsil / Anduril (Erik Tracy 4/12/02)
-Do you think the Balrog of Moria was the only one to survive the First Age? (carzi 4/12/02)
-Tolkien's view of Sam (a belated response to Reverend's posts). (Curious 4/12/02)
-**UT: Narn: Túrin in Brethil : Enter Turambar (Draupne 4/12/02)
-**UT: narn : Mim, Dor-lómin, Brethil: The dreaded summary (Draupne 4/12/02)
-I'd like to commend everyone in the Reading Room! (Erik Tracy 4/12/02)
-Questionnaire, anyone? (samazon 4/12/02)
-**Next Week's Discussion (Yaksha 4/12/02)
-The beauty of this place… [Various ages of TORNadoes?] (El Scrocho 4/12/02)
-"Maps of Middle-earth" Question (bunny of many colors 4/13/02)
-Books [Other recommeded fantasy reading?] (VoronweGoneWest 4/13/02)
-Weekend Middle-earth Quiz (Celandine Brandybuck 4/13/02)
-That one line, who says it? (Ehtemir 4/13/02)
-Hurin and the Holy Spirit. (For Reverend et al.) (Curious 4/13/02)
-Maps in the Silmarillion (Rhionnach 4/13/02)
-To Curious and Reverend, regarding a post below (tcm-gimli 4/13/02)
-What happens when an Elf who gave up her immortality dies? (jadeshadow 4/13/02)
-What does Asfaloth mean? (El Scrocho 4/13/02)
-Hello. How did Sauron escape Beleriand? (carzi 4/13/02)
-Hello again. I was wondering how many dwarven tribes are there in NW Middle-earth. (carzi 4/13/02)
-Grey Havens (Elfmei 4/14/02)
-Times of the elves ended?! (Annarien 4/14/02)
-Answers to Weekend Middle-earth Quiz… (Celandine Brandybuck 4/14/02)
-Do you think that Cirdan will be the last elf to leave Middle-earth? (carzi 4/15/02)
-Hello again. There were five wizards that came to Middle-earth. (carzi 4/15/02)
-Do the Dwarves have spirits and where do they go when they die? (carzi 4/15/02)
-Tolkien's grave (Nightfall 4/15/02)
-**Unfinished Tales: Please read before I begin my Discussion (Yaksha 4/15/02)
-**UT: Narn: Morwen / Nienor: What could keep a mother...? (Yaksha 4/15/02)
-**UT: Narn: Morwen / Nienor: "If you go, you go at his will" (Yaksha 4/15/02)
-**UT: Narn: Morwen / Nienor: Why ... send such a large party? (Yaksha 4/15/02)
-**UT: Narn: Morwen / Nienor: Is Nienor a skilled tracker? (Yaksha 4/15/02)
-Elven Translator? (Elvon 4/15/02)
-Hello everyone. Did the Balrog in Moria have a name? (carzi 4/16/02)
-Where does Arwen's spirit go when she passes away? (carzi 4/16/02)
-**UT: Narn: Morwen / Nienor: Why did Mablung fear this errand? (Yaksha 4/16/02)
-Looking for romance? [Tolkien and Edith] (Reverend 4/16/02)
-**UT: Narn: Morwen / Nienor: Why was Glaurung biding his time? (Yaksha 4/16/02)
-**UT: Narn: Morwen / Nienor: We fear you not! (Yaksha 4/16/02)
-**UT: Narn: Morwen / Nienor: The Voice of Morgoth (Yaksha 4/16/02)
-Who exactly are the "Sons of Elrond," anyway? (Keriway 4/16/02)
-Is it just me but... (Blindleader 4/17/02)
-Odd question about Frodo and Shelob [Insufficiently potent poison?] (LuckyLadybug66 4/17/02)
-Hehe... lame question but still - [Favorite character?] (Nightfall 4/17/02)
-What were the circumstances when you first read the books? (Yaksha 4/17/02)
-Ent History (V_ICE 4/17/02)
-Off topic, forgive me, but... (Curious 4/17/02)
-**UT: Narn: Morwen / Nienor: Why did Nienor run off? (Yaksha 4/17/02)
-**UT: Narn: Nienor in Brethil: The Mound of Finduilas (Yaksha 4/17/02)
-**UT: Narn: Nienor in Brethil: Níniel – Maid of Tears (Yaksha 4/17/02)
-**UT: Narn: Nienor in Brethil: Nen Girith (Yaksha 4/17/02)
-Not having read the books... (Witch-king, Barrow-wight question) (Green Fool 4/17/02)
-OK... I got the One Ring with a bookmark, is that evil? (Blindleader 4/17/02)
-Is a movie vs. books discussion appropriate? (Curious 4/17/02)
-Curious, I'm unable to reply to you below (Ataahua 4/17/02)
-The seven stars of Elendil? (Acathalion 4/17/02)
-Does anyone know who voiced the prophecy concerning the Witch-king? (carzi 4/18/02)
-Why didn't Tolkien... [Show Frodo learning that Gandalf lived?] (LuckyLadybug66 4/18/02)
-Final question before bedtime. What do you think the Nazgul are? (carzi 4/18/02)
-The Self-Defeating Nature of Evil (Pipe to Nul 4/18/02)
-Poll vs In-depth: reply to Watson and others from below (Nightfall 4/18/02)
-Who ruled Lindon after the fall of Gil-galad? (Heir of Gil-Galad 4/18/02)
-**UT: Narn: Nienor in Brethil: The name of Turamabar (Yaksha 4/18/02)
-**UT: Narn: Nienor in Brethil: Was Brandir truly jealous? (Yaksha 4/18/02)
-His letters... (pablothemonkey 4/18/02)
-Questions on Teleri and Silvan elves (Roheryn 4/18/02)
-**UT: Narn: Coming of Glaurung: Did Turambar seal his fate? (Yaksha 4/18/02)
-Were there any Telerin Elves at the Council of Elrond? (Teleri Maiden 4/18/02)
-**UT: Narn: Coming of Glaurung: The Black Thorn of Brethil (Yaksha 4/18/02)
-Anor? [Gandalf's reference to the flame thereof?] (Radagast the Fool 4/19/02)
-Where exactly *is* Middle-earth? (LuckyLadybug66 4/19/02)
-*Dwarf alert* [Early JRRT views on dwarf afterlife] (Reverend 4/19/02)
-**UT: Narn: Coming of Glaurung: Hunthor, kin of Brandir (Yaksha 4/19/02)
-OT: For anyone who posts on Main [Forum Member password] (Altaira 4/19/02)
-**UT: Narn: Coming of Glaurung: Why did he have to say that? (Yaksha 4/19/02)
-**UT: Narn: Coming of Glaurung: Brandir breaks his staff (Yaksha 4/19/02)
-**What does "Narn I Hîn Húrin" mean? (El Scrocho 4/19/02)
-Why choose Edain? [I.e. mortality] (Nyére 4/19/02)
-**UT: Narn: Morwen, Nienor, and Glaurung: The Summary (Yaksha 4/19/02)
-Is this any way to write a novel? (Reverend 4/19/02)
-Does anyone know if an Elf in the Undying Lands could see one... (jadeshadow 4/19/02)
-Earth years? [When does LotR take place?] (LuckyLadybug66 4/20/02)
-Åke Ohlmark [Swedish translator] (FingornOfStarWars 4/20/02)
-Did Legolas pass throw the Halls of Mandos? [Like Glorfindel?] (Elinron 4/20/02)
-Attn: Volunteer needed! (FingonOfPittsburgh 4/20/02)
-Can anyone tell me the history of the Stone of Erech? (Teleri_Maiden 4/20/02)
-Questions about music and the Silm. [Explanation of Blind Guardian lyrics?] (StarScream 4/20/02)
-Nazgul question [Discrepancy in portrayal of their power] (Celebriloth 4/20/02)

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We're discussing The Lord of the Rings in the Reading Room, Oct. 15, 2007 - Mar. 22, 2009!

Join us Jun. 30-Jul. 6 for "The Passage of the Marshes".


N.E. Brigand
Half-elven


Jul 3 2008, 7:37am

Post #27 of 41 (4116 views)
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     26. April 21-30, 2002 [In reply to]  

-How many times have you read LOTR? (Elvon 4/21/02)
-Favorite Characters in Depth [And link to long tribute to Gandalf] (Watson 4/21/02)
-Paths of the Dead (Luneaar 4/21/02)
-The many posthumous books (Blustar15 4/21/02)
-Were Trolls the creation of Morgoth, like the orcs were? (carzi 4/22/02)
-Buying new books [Best choice from HoMe?] (Ehtemir 4/22/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Glaurung: Dorlas the Coward (Yaksha 4/22/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Glaurung: Turambar’s Shadow (Yaksha 4/22/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Glaurung: The Death Pang (Yaksha 4/22/02)
-OK - I'm going to jump the gun here. (FingonOfPittsburgh 4/22/02)
-Which is the best book with Alan Lee? (JohnDoe57 4/23/02)
-Question about Barrow-downs (Roos 4/23/02)
-Music for T.T.T. (Astra 4/23/02)
-Link to Tolkien quotes on Main. (Curious 4/23/02)
-Here is a small brainteaser (Grishnakk 4/23/02)
-Ungoliant [And her offspring] (El Scrocho 4/23/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Glaurung: The Final Spell (Yaksha 4/23/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Glaurung: The Hatred of Brandir (Yaksha 4/23/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Glaurung: Glaurung’s Final Words (Yaksha 4/23/02)
-Astra you asked for the meaning of the Blind Guradian lyrics (El Scrocho 4/23/02)
-Denethor II's age (Sirinde 4/23/02)
-Related question, age/aging rate [Aragorn vs. Denethor] (Sirinde 4/23/02)
-Pessimism characterises Lord of the Rings (Eärwen 4/24/02)
-Repairing of the sword question (RoninSFX 4/24/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Glaurung: Nienor’s Goodbye (Yaksha 4/24/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Glaurung: Farewell to Nienor (Yaksha 4/24/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Glaurung: Do I hate you, or do I pity you? (Yaksha 4/24/02)
-Adventures of Tom Bombadil [General interest in book] (BarbK 4/24/02)
-Of the Imperishable Flame and Morgoth's search for it (El Scrocho 4/24/02)
-**Túrin and his literary "foil" -- long [T & Aragorn] (NZ Strider 4/25/02)
-Anduril Repairs [Where mentioned in LotR?] (fixer 4/25/02)
-Question on Gandalf, Ringwraiths and Weathertop (Timbo_mbadil 4/25/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Glaurung: Dorlas' End (Yaksha 4/25/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Túrin: Túrin Awakes (Yaksha 4/25/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Túrin: The Death of Brandir (Yaksha 4/25/02)
-**Yaksha, I cannot read your latest post re the death of Brandir. (Curious 4/25/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Túrin: The Death of Brandir (Yaksha 4/25/02)
-How much do we know about Ingwe and the Vanyar elves? (sundering_c 4/25/02)
-To Curious re: Aragorn's Ring (Altaira 4/25/02)
-Question RE Silmarillion (nixie 4/26/02)
-Some help with the whole Isildur / Dagorlad Battle (StormCrowTheGrey 4/26/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Túrin: Nienor or Níniel? (Yaksha 4/26/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Túrin: Anybody Else Miss Morwen? (Yaksha 4/26/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Túrin: The Voice of Gurthang (Yaksha 4/26/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Túrin: Sarch nia Hîn Húrin [Tol Morwen] (Yaksha 4/26/02)
-Just got The Atlas of Middle-earth (Lothirienne 4/26/02)
-**UT: Narn: Death of Túrin and Glaurung: The Summary (Yaksha 4/26/02)
-Of the various tales Christopher Tolkien... (Primrose 4/26/02)
-Hall of Fire chat? (Auntie_Entwife 4/26/02)
-A note on the title "The Lord of the Rings" (NZ Strider 4/26/02)
-A remark on Roverandom (NZ Strider 4/26/02)
-Hello Everyone. I have just bought Unfinished Tales. (carzi 4/26/02)
-The Council Of Elrond -- book lover needed (Morfalaswen 4/26/02)
-The Barrow-downs (LuckyLadybug66 4/27/02)
-Aragorn as a guide. (Reverend 4/27/02)
-H.O.M.E. VII (mulberry 4/27/02)
-"I will not do this deed, the Ring is mine!!" [Why does Frodo claim Ring?] (Elfmei 4/27/02)
-A note on travelling [Hardships in medieval world] (Rog 4/27/02)
-**Maybe I'm jumping in to the deep end of the pool (Entmaiden 4/28/02)
-Who do you think was the better dark lord? [Sauron or Morgoth?] (El Scrocho 4/28/02)
-Did Sauron's weapon have a name? (El Scrocho 4/28/02)
-Paths of the Dead [Whose body was by locked door?] (Squatamala 4/28/02)
-Spurious post… [Christian Dior?] (TheLidlessEye 4/28/02)
-Hello! (Lady Aredhel 4/28/02)
-**So who will it be? [Leading discussion of Narn Appendix?] (FingonOfPittsburgh 4/28/02)
-Hey all (stridersGURL 4/28/02)
-A book [The Silmarillion] (Serephine 4/28/02)
-**About the Ch. discussions [Archived? What's been discussed?] (cubbyphan 4/28/02)
-Give Umbar its due (Squatamala 4/29/02)
-Hello & The Silmarillion [Invitation to South African Tolkien club] (Thetolkiensocietyofund 4/29/02)
-Return of Saruman? (LuckyLadybug66 4/29/02)
-Anyone know what happened to Moriel? (El Scrocho 4/29/02)
-Before he left the Shire, Frodo foresaw his quest. (Curious 4/29/02)
-**UT: Narn / Appendix: Mim's Caves (Entmaiden 4/29/02)
-Historical understanding [How much do characters know of the past?] (Buckshee 4/29/02)
-What happend to Shelob [after Sauron's defeat?] (Buckshee 4/29/02)
-Did Tolkien invent the "good" elf? (Curious 4/29/02)
-**UT: Narn / Appendix: What was Turin seeking? (Entmaiden 4/29/02)
-Contradiction? [Bilbo's aging vs. Gollum's] (Eowynfan 4/29/02)
-Unfinished Tales [What were Tolkien's intentions for them?] (El Scrocho 4/29/02)
-I have a question [What is a barrow?] (Lego 4/29/02)
-Tolkien and Middle English (esp. Chaucer) ["Oliphaunt"] (RugbyGimli 4/30/02)
-Bilbo and Ring question. (Raynbow Elf 4/30/02)
-Books to read next… (Lady Aredhel 4/30/02)
-**UT: Narn / Appendix: Turin's Hard Head (Entmaiden 4/30/02)
-Help! ["Do not meddle" quotation?] (Yavanna Octavia 4/30/02)
-Atlas of Middle-earth? (white owl 4/30/02)
-Not a typical Glorfindel question [Concerning his advice at the Council.] (SauronLover 4/30/02)
-**UT: Narn / Appendix: Turin's plans (Entmaiden 4/30/02)
-You don't think it's possible that... [Saruman and Blue Wizards] (El Scrocho 4/30/02)
-Everyone: Here is some interesting stuff about Tolkien and Elves… (Vëon_UB 4/30/02)
-Just popping in with an invitation to … the TORn Online Photo Album! (Mirkwood Maiden 4/30/02)
-I have a question [Nature of Grey Havens?] (Lego 4/30/02)
-StridersGURL: a tip while reading The Silmarillion (Ataahua 4/30/02)

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We're discussing The Lord of the Rings in the Reading Room, Oct. 15, 2007 - Mar. 22, 2009!

Join us Jun. 30-Jul. 6 for "The Passage of the Marshes".


N.E. Brigand
Half-elven


Jul 3 2008, 7:46am

Post #28 of 41 (4123 views)
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     27. May 1-10, 2002 [In reply to]  

-Question on the spiders in "The Hobbit" (Elennaur 5/1/02)
-Greetings. Was Dol Guldur re-inhabited during War of the Ring? (The Conspiracy Man 5/1/02)
-The Necromancer (peteey 5/1/02)
-**UT: Narn / Appendix: Turin and Glaurung (Entmaiden 5/1/02)
-Moriel's back! Here's a link to Main. (Curious 5/1/02)
-Today in Middle-earth -- May 1, 3019 (S.R. 1419) (Curious 5/1/02)
-Awe your friends. [Link to Prose Edda] (Reverend 5/1/02)
-**UT: Narn / Appendix: Turin's motives (Entmaiden 5/1/02)
-Strange thing [Emotional/therapeutic value of LotR] (El Scrocho 5/1/02)
-**UT: Narn / Appendix: The Elves' side of the Disagreement (Entmaiden 5/1/02)
-Lay of Leithian [And Strider's "Tale of Tinuviel"] (cubbyphan 5/1/02)
-Another question [Meaning of "Mae govannen"?] (cubbyphan 5/1/02)
-Did Tolkien scribble notes on a sequel? (glorifindel 5/2/02)
-Thorough Literature and Movies [Endor, Middle-earth and Star Wars] (Sauria 5/2/02)
-Book Formats? Whats the diff? (triptypo 5/2/02)
-Help on reading order (DeadFork 5/2/02)
-On the spine of some of the books I have seen there is a strange rune… (carzi 5/2/02)
-**UT: Narn / Appendix (Entmaiden 5/2/02)
-**UT: Narn / Appendix: Gwindor and Turin (Entmaiden 5/2/02)
-What in the world is a girdle? (El Scrocho 5/2/02)
-Of 'The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien' (El Scrocho 5/2/02)
-**Nar I Hin Hurin vs. of Turin Turambar (El Scrocho 5/2/02)
-When I read LOTR, I got the impression [Saruman's double-dealing] (Eirhren 5/2/02)
-Book Order (Orcy 5/2/02)
-Just reading The Sil for the first time… [Feanor, his brothers, banishment] (stridersGURL 5/2/02)
-Help [FotR homework] (mojojojo 5/2/02)
-Stupid question, I should know this [Dwarves' lifespan?] (Lego 5/2/02)
-Re-post / Cross-post [Frodo's motivation in Rivendell] (solikat 5/3/02)
-Do hobbits trim their foot hair, and is this question...? (Curious 5/3/02)
-Faramir's sight / visions (Lothierenne 5/3/02)
-Gollum and the Ring (Ailis 5/3/02)
-Why did the Valar not fully participate in the events of the Third Age? (palefella 5/3/02)
-**UT: Narn / Appendix (Entmaiden 5/3/02)
-**UT: Narn / Appendix: Turin dismisses Cirdan's warning (Entmaiden 5/3/02)
-**UT: Narn / Appendix: Turin and his many names (Entmaiden 5/3/02)
-Concerning Gil-galad (Watson 5/3/02)
-The Valar's ban on the Moriquendi: should it have been perpetual? (Erik Tracy 5/3/02)
-Prince Imrahil (Lothierenne 5/3/02)
-My Q for next week: does Tolkien identify with Aldarion? (Hrothgar 5/3/02)
-**UT: Narn / Appendix: Last One! (Entmaiden 5/3/02)
-I'm missing all the good conversation by getting here late (El Scrocho 5/3/02)
-Why don't the Elves just go to the Havens in the first place? (Quellefuiniel 5/3/02)
-Gandalf: "half" or "golf"? (Sauria 5/3/02)
-Did Eru know in advance that Melkor would change the music? (carzi 5/3/02)
-Did JRRT mention anywhere … creation of man … like an Adam and Eve idea? (carzi 5/3/02)
-The Letters that JRRT wrote ... who did he write these letters to? (carzi 5/3/02)
-Insight into this line? [Elves and wraith-world] (cubbyphan 5/4/02)
-Glorfindel and other duplicate names (Aethelthryth 5/4/02)
-How do suppose Elladan & Elrohir crossed the Silverlode for 'secret mission'? (cuthien 5/4/02)
-Who is your favourite Tolkien Character & Why? (SonofElrond 5/4/02)
-Radagast [His fate?] (ChildofIluvatar 5/4/02)
-"Strangers in the night..." [Identity of stranger at Ivy Bush?] (ChildofIluvatar 5/4/02)
-"A regular warren, by all accounts." (Steve D 5/4/02)
-"Murder", he said? [Frodo's statements vs. Sandyman's] (Steve D 5/4/02)
-The Silmarillion [Your fondness for?] (Isabeau 5/4/02)
-**Unfinished Tales RR Transcription page updated [Now Defunct] (Yaksha 5/4/02)
-I am really sorry to ask it here [Bombadil to the Havens?] (Arador 5/4/02)
-**On the evolution of the Túrin-saga (NZ Strider 5/4/02)
-The House of Fingolfin [and Aragorn] (Grishnakk 5/5/02)
-Boromir's madness' importance (Nightfall 5/5/02)
-Tolkien, conferences, & lit crit [Kalamazoo; "Splintered Light"] (Celandine Brandybuck 5/5/02)
-Weathertop [Its appearance?] (mojojojo 5/5/02)
-Is this true? [LotR parody] (fisc 5/5/02)
-How the orcs came to be (Strider1r 5/5/02)
-Is this true? [Homework based on parody?] (fisc 5/5/02)
-*Pssst!* El Scrocho, et al. [Tolkien Sarcasm Page] (Angbasdil 5/5/02)
-Scatha [And the Eotheod] (Ehtemir 5/5/02)
-Why didn't Sauron's orcs have numbers? (Steve D 5/6/02)
-Idle Radagast question [Did he not love trees?] (Acathalion 5/6/02)
-**UT: Description of Numenor- Ideal Landscapes (Kiskadee 5/6/02)
-**UT: Númenor- Where is it? (Kiskadee 5/6/02)
-Arkenstone? [=Silmaril?] (Beagle 5/6/02)
-Was Tolkien too much of a perfectionist regarding Men? (Steve D 5/6/02)
-Big and little families [Happy Hobbits vs. unhappy Elves, Dwarves and Men] (Steve D 5/6/02)
-On unions between Elves and Men (Hrothgar 5/6/02)
-Boromir a morally ambiguous character? (Miaka-chan 5/6/02)
-Speculation: Who would succeed Sauron? (SonofElrond 5/6/02)
-Need for the Ring [Would loss of 3 Rings be as hard on elves as on Sauron?] (El Scrocho 5/6/02)
-Can someone show me Boromir's pride? (Steve D 5/7/02)
-**UT: Numenor- Pillar of the Heavens (Kiskadee 5/7/02)
-**UT: Numenor- "breeding only useless regret" (Kiskadee 5/7/02)
-Where are the Silmarils? [When Morgoth fights Fingolfin?] (tcm-gimli 5/7/02)
-The Fate of Men (VoronweGoneWest 5/7/02)
-Quick question regarding Gandalf [His identity in Aman?] (Sirinde 5/7/02)
-Battle of Pelennor fields [Too sketchy?] (Banzai 5/7/02)
-All right, what the heck is happening! [TORN server glitch] (Ataahua 5/7/02)
-Elwing and Varda questions [Physical appearance?] (Shieldmaiden of Eorl 5/7/02)
-Glamdring [Its fate after Moria?] (Strider1r 5/8/02)
-The first conflict in LOTR: the Gaffer vs. Sandyman (Steve D 5/8/02)
-Could you give me some opinions, please? [Is HotLotR worth reading?] (Tintallë 5/8/02)
-**UT: Númenor- "the Fragrant Trees" (Kiskadee 5/8/02)
-**UT: Númenor- "The Golden Chain" (Kiskadee 5/8/02)
-**UT: Númenor- "multitudes beyond reckoning" (Kiskadee 5/8/02)
-Question (yet again)! [Happy Hobbit elves vs. Sombre LotR elves] (Lego 5/8/02)
-Hobbits from Hell? [Their sinful behavior] (Steve D 5/8/02)
-Hobbits and the Grey Havens [How'd they survive in Aman?] (Galadhwen 5/8/02)
-Site of Numenor: Official confirmation. (Reverend 5/8/02)
-Question about Tol Eressea (Lady Aredhel 5/8/02)
-What is the "meaning" of Frodo's failure to destroy the Ring? (Merryk 5/9/02)
-**UT: Númenor- "precious metals" (Kiskadee 5/9/02)
-OT: Please come to Main and help celebrate TORN's birthday! (Eledhwen 5/9/02)
-The Atlas of Middle-earth: Yay or Nay? (Shieldmaiden of Eorl 5/9/02)
-I suppose I *could* look this up myself... [Valar names?] (Nyére 5/9/02)
-Unfinished Tales and The Silmarillion [Read which first?] (lady_of_rivendale 5/9/02)
-Book of Lost Tales [General inquiry] (Raynbow Elf 5/9/02)
-**UT: Description of Númenor (Kiskadee 5/10/02)
-**UT: Númenor- A gilded cage ? (Kiskadee 5/10/02)
-Magic in LOTR- a rant. (Smokering 5/10/02)
-What race do Tom Bombadil and Goldberry belong to? (Elfmei 5/10/02)
-Still trying to figure out about Men and Valinor. [Why forbidden to them?] (TheLidlessEye 5/10/02)
-You might enjoy this site… [First-time reader's LotR diary] (Karen 5/10/02)
-Notes on Balrog Evolution. [On wings and HoMe VII] (Reverend 5/10/02)

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We're discussing The Lord of the Rings in the Reading Room, Oct. 15, 2007 - Mar. 22, 2009!

Join us Jun. 30-Jul. 6 for "The Passage of the Marshes".


N.E. Brigand
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Jul 3 2008, 7:53am

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     28. January 1-March 10, 2007 [In reply to]  

-Reading Room threads: October-December, 2006 (N.E. Brigand 1/1/07)
-Bilbo and The Dwarves [UVM homework: any past Hobbit-Dwarf tensions?] (Nickerson 1/1/07)
-The power of the Ring [UVM: why does Bilbo keep it secret?] (nattyone 1/1/07)
-Tolkien's The Hobbit [UVM: Bilbo's last "riddle"?] (pepperhead1284 1/1/07)
-What is death in Tolkien? (Beren IV 1/2/07)
-Bilbo, Gollum, and Tolkien [UVM: Sequel implied in Bilbo and Gollum's parting?] (Gryffn Took 1/2/07)
-First time posting in the Reading Room [Tolkien's use of "Hey, diddle, diddle"] (AJ 1/2/07)
-What happened to Arwen Evenstar? [After Aragorn's death] (daaelothlorien 1/2/07)
-The Goblin Race [UVM: Are they misunderstood?] (vsuplee 1/2/07)
-Turin and Frodo eat dinner and have a nice chat. (Penthe 1/2/07)
-Question about The Hobbit [UVM: Beorn a dangerous ally?] (estpierr1 1/2/07)
-**Roll Call for January Discussions** (N.E. Brigand 1/2/07)
-Questions before bed [1. Barrow-wights? 2. Carn Dum? 3. Undomiel? 4. Celebrian?] (AJ 1/2/07)
-A little confused on history and names [1. Gil-galad? 2. Aiglos? 3. Narsil? 4. Cirdan?] (AJ 1/3/07)
-**Narratives and Tales 3: Immortal Tales (drogo drogo 1/3/07)
-Discussion [UVM: Why doesn't Bilbo attain Frodo's self-realization?] (joclatis 1/3/07)
-Songs in LOTR and Hobbit [UVM] (alink 1/3/07)
-The Michael White bio and other thoughts (an seileachan 1/4/07)
-Dragon fire and the Ring [Was it nearly destroyed by Smaug?] (Finding Frodo 1/5/07)
-Is Middle-earth Lamarckian? (Curious 1/5/07)
-**Narratives and Tales 4: Tales of Men (drogo drogo 1/5/07)
-Origins for The Hobbit's riddles ["No-legs", etc. from Sphinx?] (attercob 1/6/07)
-Extramarital "activity" in Tolkien (Beren IV 1/7/07)
-**Food: Introduction (Penthe 1/7/07)
-Not all that important but… [Classic editions of LotR] (Elvenesque 1/8/07)
-**Food: Arrivals and Departures = Eating (Penthe 1/8/07)
-Turkish roots for Black Speech? (Aunt Dora Baggins 1/8/07)
-**Food: Famine (Penthe 1/9/07)
-**Food: Allusions (Penthe 1/9/07)
-**Food? Who are you calling food? (Penthe 1/10/07)
-Assortative mating: Genes, memes, and behavior in Arda (Beren IV 1/10/07)
-**Food: Feasts (Penthe 1/11/07)
-Gollum [UVM: His tendency to talk in the third-person?] (eptow 1/12/07)
-Like Rock Stars, let’s do some Húrin and Túrin! (Part 1 of 3) (dna 1/12/07)
-**Food: Open Discussion (Penthe 1/12/07)
-Like Rock Stars, let’s do some Húrin and Túrin! (Part 2 of 3) (dna 1/13/07)
-Like Rock Stars, let’s do some Húrin and Túrin! (Part 3 of 3) (dna 1/14/07)
-**Sign Up Here for Next Discussion: Tolkien Illustrated** (N.E. Brigand 1/15/07)
-**Gifts: Introduction (FarFromHome 1/15/07)
-Valinor's "most holy places"? ["Paradise" in "J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia"] (N.E. Brigand 1/16/07)
-Tolkien & copyright question (Elvenesque 1/16/07)
-**Gifts: The Greatest Present of Them All (FarFromHome 1/16/07)
-**Gifts: "Lord of the Gifts"? (FarFromHome 1/16/07)
-Gandalf [Why did he have an Elvish ring?] (AJ 1/16/07)
-Aragorn arrogant? (Fionnan 1/17/07)
-**Gifts: The male/female divide (FarFromHome 1/18/07)
-Huorns? [Could they have aided the Rohirrim at the Pelennor Fields?] (Fionnan 1/18/07)
-How Tradition Works by Prof. Michael Drout - a review (squire 1/19/07)
-**Gifts: Mathoms (FarFromHome 1/19/07)
-The Witch-king? [Why didn't he fear his prophesied death?] (Fionnan 1/19/07)
-Could Sauron & Saruman take shape again? (Fionnan 1/20/07)
-The Ring as a feminine symbol (georgia999 1/21/07)
-Another R. Dawkins-inspired question [Everyone descends from ancient heroes?] (Beren IV 1/21/07)
-**Gifts: The Wrap ;-) (FarFromHome 1/21/07)
-**Final Schedule for 'Tolkien Illustrated' Discussion** (N.E. Brigand 1/22/07)
-Time in Tolkien's world [Men weakening through the ages?] (Galawing 1/22/07)
-The fate of the Dwarves? [After death?] (Fionnan 1/22/07)
-Will Eowyn become a nurse or physician? (Curious 1/24/07)
-Does the lack of graphic violence infantilize LotR? (Curious 1/25/07)
-Elves? [Why don't they contribute more to War of the Ring?] (Fionnan 1/25/07)
-Breeding orcs? [Where are the female orcs?] (Fionnan 1/27/07)
-*Bored of the Rings Discussion* - The Foreword (squire 1/28/07)
-Gandalf, Servant of the Secret Fire [What is the "secret fire"?] (Lulonna 1/28/07)
-**Tolkien Illustrated – The Hobbit (I) – 1. Thror’s Map (N.E. Brigand 1/29/07)
-**T. Illustrated – The Hobbit (I) – 2. Wilderland (N.E. Brigand 1/30/07)
-An OT Inklings Question [Etymology of "oyarsa" in C.S. Lewis?] (Sandicomm 1/30/07)
-**T. Illustrated – The Hobbit (I) – 3. The Hill (N.E. Brigand 1/30/07)
-**T. Illustrated – The Hobbit (I) – 4. The Trolls (N.E. Brigand 1/31/07)
-**T. Illustrated – The Hobbit (I) – 5. Rivendell (N.E. Brigand 2/1/07)
-**Roll Call for February Discussions** (N.E. Brigand 2/1/07)
-**T. Illustrated – The Hobbit (I) – 6. Misty Mountains and Eagles (N.E. Brigand 2/1/07)
-A gardener's daughter stopped me… [Tolkienian echoes in Cat Stevens song] (squire 2/1/07)
-S-rune of Uruk-hai [Tengwar or Cirth?] (dirach 2/2/07)
-**T. Illustrated – The Hobbit (I) – 7. Open Discussion (N.E. Brigand 2/2/07)
-Another follow up on hanky-panky in Middle-earth (Beren IV 2/4/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator, Ch. 1: Early Work -- Introduction (Wynnie 2/4/07)
-**A&I, Ch. 1 -- Artistic Tastes & Influences (Wynnie 2/4/07)
-Criticism? [By women critics of Tolkien for misogyny?] (georgia999 2/5/07)
-**A&I, Ch. 1 -- People Pictures (Wynnie 2/5/07)
-**A&I, Ch. 1 -- Seascapes (Wynnie 2/6/07)
-**A&I, Ch. 1 -- Treescapes (Wynnie 2/7/07)
-**A&I, Ch. 1 -- Homes and Gardens (Wynnie 2/8/07)
-The Children of Húrin [To include new material?] (Daeorn Aldalómë 2/9/07)
-Pan's Labyrinth vs. LotR [Fairy tales and "fan-boy pastiche"] (Curious 2/9/07)
-**A&I Ch. 1 -- Buildings (Wynnie 2/9/07)
-The Idea of Elves (Beren IV 2/10/07)
-Orcs? [Are half-orcs irredeemable?] (Fionnan 2/10/07)
-**Tolkien Art: The Brothers Hildebrandt, Introduction (drogo drogo 2/10/07)
-Calling all old TORn links... (Altaira 2/10/07)
-**A&I, Ch. 1 -- Three Leftover Landscapes (Wynnie 2/10/07)
-**Tolkien Art: Bros. Hildebrandt 2, Hobbits (drogo drogo 2/12/07)
-**T. Art: Bros. Hildebrandt 3, Classic Tableaux and Iconic Moments (drogo drogo 2/13/07)
-**Bros. Hildebrandt 4: A Tolkien Bestiary (drogo drogo 2/13/07)
-**Bros. Hildebrandt 5, Mordor (drogo drogo 2/14/07)
-Happy Valentine’s Day! [Announcement of new boards] (Altaira 2/14/07)
-**Bros. Hildebrandt 6, Eowyn, Theoden, and Saruman (drogo drogo 2/15/07)
-Information on registering for the new boards --> on Main (Altaira 2/16/07)
-**Hildebrandt discussion continued on the new board (drogo drogo 2/17/07)
-Anyone having trouble signing on the new boards... (an seileachan 2/18/07)
-Journeys of Frodo [Quality of Strachey's book?] (priell3 2/20/07)
-Goodbye, dear Reading Room! (Idril Celebrindal 3/9/07)
-Endings (GaladrielTX 3/10/07)
-The TORn MESSAGE BOARDS HAVE MOVED. (Altaira 3/10/07)

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We're discussing The Lord of the Rings in the Reading Room, Oct. 15, 2007 - Mar. 22, 2009!

Join us Jun. 30-Jul. 6 for "The Passage of the Marshes".


N.E. Brigand
Half-elven


Apr 22 2009, 1:49am

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     29. February 8-March 31, 2007 (Illustrations) [In reply to]  

-Welcome to the Reading Room (Altaira 12/27/06)
-Tolkien Illustrated Discussion Schedule (Altaira 2/8/07)
-**Illustrations: Hildebrandt: World of Men and Elves (drogo 2/17/07)
-**Illustratoins: Hildebrandt: Loose Ends and That's All Folks (drogo 2/17/07)
-Looking about our new Reading Room: what do you want it to be? (squire 2/17/07)
-**Illustrations: Hildebrandts Parting Shot! (drogo 2/18/07)
-I'm curious: where's Curious? And some other regulars, too? (a.s. 2/18/07)
-A little-known Tom Bombadil poem? ["Once Upon a Time".] (squire 2/19/07)
-**Artist & Illustrations. The Hobbit – Beorn’s Hall (squire 2/19/07)
-Opinion on Scull & Hammond's latest? [Companion & Guide.] (MrCere 2/19/07)
-The Women of the Beornings (Beren IV 2/19/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. The Hobbit – Mirkwood (squire 2/20/07)
-Journeys of Frodo [Quality of Strachey's book?] (priell3 2/20/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. The Hobbit – Elven Halls (squire 2/21/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. The Hobbit – Escape by Barrel (squire 2/22/07)
-J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia updates: contents, corrigenda, reviews. (N.E. Brigand 2/22/07)
-Audio Books (priell3 2/24/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. The Hobbit – Lake Town (squire 2/24/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. The Hobbit – The Lonely Mountain (squire 2/25/07)
-Mythopoeia [Who's read it?] (omeron 2/25/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. The Hobbit – Smaug (squire 2/25/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. The Hobbit – And Back Again, to Bag-End (squire 2/25/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. The Hobbit – Cover Art (squire 2/25/07)
-Roll Call for March Discussion Leaders (Altaira 2/26/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. The Hobbit – Open Discussion (squire 2/26/07)
-**Illustrations: Fan Art I--What is Fan Art? (Sandicomm 2/26/07)
-**Illustrations: Fan Art II--Elements of Tolkien Fan Art (Sandicomm 2/27/07)
-**Illustrations: Fan Art III--Movie-Based Fan Art (Sandicomm 2/28/07)
-**Illustrations: Fan Art IIII--Anime Style (Sandicomm 3/1/07)
-**Illustrations: Fan Art V--Unique Visions (Sandicomm 3/2/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. Visons, Myths and Legends I (Saelind 3/5/07)
-Tolkien Society affiliation (a.s. 3/6/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. Visons, Myths and Legends I (Saelind 3/6/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. Visons, Myths and Legends III (Saelind 3/7/07)
-How does Tolkien maintain suspense throughout three novels? (Entwife Wandlimb 3/8/07)
-Who read the books "out of order"? (LotR before Hobbit, etc.) (N.E. Brigand 3/9/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. Visons, Myths and Legends IV (Saelind 3/9/07)
-The last post in the old RR was… (a.s. 3/11/07)
-**Illustrations: Art Galleries Page - revised & expanded (Daughter of Nienna 3/11/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. Visons, Myths and Legends V (Saelind 3/11/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. Visons, Myths and Legends VI (Saelind 3/11/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator, Ch. 3: Maddo (NZ Strider 3/12/07)
-Interested in a Reading-Room style discussion of an Off-Topic book? (Curious 3/12/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator, Ch. 3: Shop on the Edge of ... Fairy Land (NZ Strider 3/12/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator, Ch. 3: The Mountains of the Moon (NZ Strider 3/13/07)
-Let's try to name ALL the repeated images in Tolkien's books. (Curious 3/14/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator, Ch. 3: Goblins, Bears, and a Whale (NZ Strider 3/15/07)
-And what about Sam's older brothers? (Pallando 3/15/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator, Ch. 3: Open Discussion (NZ Strider 3/16/07)
-Elladan and Elrohir [Their fate?] (Pallando 3/16/07)
-Interesting linguistic coincidence [In French, "Nain" means "dwarf".] (stridersGIRL 3/16/07)
-What is your favorite non-legendarium book by Tolkien? (drogo 3/18/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. LOTR: Intro (Luthien Rising 3/19/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. LOTR: Pencil & Ink (Luthien Rising 3/19/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. LOTR: Designing the Doors of Durin (Luthien Rising 3/20/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. LOTR: The Book of Mazarbul (Luthien Rising 3/21/07)
-Delightful memoir by George Sayer [In Chesterton Review.] (a.s. 3/21/07)
-A new expression… not! (Darkstone 3/22/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. LOTR: Building Middle-earth (Luthien Rising 3/23/07)
-TORn & Sideshow Collectibles to give away a "Premium Format" Frodo! (Altaira 3/23/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #1 – Introduction (Daughter of Nienna 3/24/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator. LOTR: Wrapping It Up -- Cover Design (Luthien Rising 3/24/07)
-Feedback? [Scull/Hammond: Movies increased book appreciation?] (MrCere 3/25/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator, LOTR: That's All He Wrote! (...er, drew) (Luthien Rising 3/25/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #2 – Biography & Background (Daughter of Nienna 3/25/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #3 – Landscapes & Woods: LotR (Daughter of Nienna 3/26/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #4 – Places in The Hobbit (Daughter of Nienna 3/26/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #5 – Races-Hobbits, Dwarves (Daughter of Nienna 3/27/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #6 – Race-Elves, Men (Daughter of Nienna 3/27/07)
-So I went to the library [LOTR and Smith first editions.] (squire 3/27/07)
-Shippey Book [Merits of The Road to Middle-earth?] (Hammalas of Rohan 3/27/07)
-Roll call for April discussion leaders (Altaira 3/27/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #7 – Animals, Creatures & Monsters (Daughter of Nienna 3/28/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #8 – Cities, Town, (Daughter of Nienna 3/29/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #9 – Main Characters (Daughter of Nienna 3/29/07)
-**Illustratins: Alan Lee #10 – The Bad Guys (Daughter of Nienna 3/29/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #11 – Scenes from the Hobbit (Daughter of Nienna 3/30/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #12 – Scenes & Action Scenes-LotR (Daughter of Nienna 3/30/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #12b – Battle Scenes (Daughter of Nienna 3/30/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #15 [#13] – Epic / Iconic Moments (Daughter of Nienna 3/30/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #14 – Mythical Types I (Daughter of Nienna 3/30/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #15 – Mythical Types II (Daughter of Nienna 3/30/07)

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We're discussing The Hobbit in the Reading Room, Mar. 23 - Aug. 9. Everyone is welcome!

Join us Apr. 20-26 for "Riddles in the Dark".
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Apr 22 2009, 1:53am

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     30. April 1-June 30, 2007 (Illustrations - COH Ch. III) [In reply to]  

-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #16 – Closing Credits and Reviews (Daughter of Nienna 4/1/07)
-**Illustrations: Alan Lee #17 – Coming [Children of Húrin] (Daughter of Nienna 4/1/07)
-Another gratuitous mountain shot [Karakoram as Pelori?] (Beren IV 4/1/07)
-Yavanna, Aulë vs. Morgoth, Sauron [Power dispersed or not?] (Penthe 4/1/07)
-**llustrations: Alan Lee #18 – Lobby Refreshments (Final) (Daughter of Nienna 4/1/07)
-**Illustrations: Ted Nasmith #1 – Introduction & Meet the Artist (Altaira 4/2/07)
-Two questions [1. LotR Publishing History; 2. "Company They Keep".] (a.s. 4/2/07)
-**Illustrations: Ted Nasmith #2 – The Hobbit I (Altaira 4/2/07)
-**Illustrations: Ted Nasmith #3 – The Hobbit II (Altaira 4/2/07)
-**Illustrations: Ted Nasmith #4 – The Fellowship of the Ring I (Altaira 4/3/07)
-**Illustrations: Ted Nasmith #5 – The Fellowship of the Ring II (Altaira 4/3/07)
-**Illustrations: Ted Nasmith #6 – The Fellowship of the Ring III (Altaira 4/3/07)
-Children of Húrin Web Site Updated (priell3 4/5/07)
-**Illustrations: Ted Nasmith #7 – The Two Towers I (Altaira 4/5/07)
-**Illustrations: Ted Nasmith #8 – The Two Towers II (Altaira 4/5/07)
-"The History of The Hobbit." [Rateliff interviewed (squire on Diary too).] (N.E. Brigand 4/5/07)
-**Illustrations: Ted Nasmith #9 – The Return of the King I (Altaira 4/5/07)
-**Illustrations: Ted Nasmith #10 – The Return of the King II (Altaira 4/6/07)
-**Illustrations: Ted Nasmith #11 – The Silmarillion I (Altaira 4/6/07)
-**Illustrations: Ted Nasmith #12 – The Silmarillion II (Altaira 4/6/07)
-World of Old Man Willow [Images and mythology.] (Daughter of Nienna 4/6/07)
-**Illustrations: Ted Nasmith #13 – The Silmarillion III (Altaira 4/7/07)
-**Illustrations: Ted Nasmith #14 – Conclusion (Altaira 4/7/07)
-A HUGE book debate [Does Saruman use magic on Three Hunters?] (Rick Flowers 4/7/07)
-**Illustrations: Anke-Katrin Eissmann #1 - light and landscape (Modtheow 4/9/07)
-**Illustrations: Anke-Katrin Eissmann #2 - Night lights (Modtheow 4/10/07)
-**Illustrations: Anke-Katrin Eissmann #3 - Character moments (Modtheow 4/11/07)
-**Illustrations: Anke-Katrin Eissmann #4 - Drama and Action (Modtheow 4/12/07)
-**Illustrations: Anke-Katrin Eissmann #5 - A different angle (Modtheow 4/13/07)
-Nitpicker's Corner: What do you like least about LotR? And why? (Curious 4/14/07)
-**Illustrations: Anke-Katrin Eissmann #6 - Calling all Faramir fans! (Modtheow 4/14/07)
-**Children of Húrin Discussion? (drogo 4/15/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator, Ch. 6: Do you doodle? (a.s. 4/15/07)
-**Illustrations: Anke-Katrin Eissmann #7: Fanfiction illustrations (Modtheow 4/15/07)
-**Illustrations: Anke-Katrin Eissmann: Summary (Modtheow 4/16/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator, Ch. 6: But is it art? (a.s. 4/18/07)
-A modest proposal for next week's Howe discussion (drogo 4/19/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator, Ch. 6: Symmetry (a.s. 4/20/07)
-Why no Morgoth victory after 2nd Kinslaying? (Draug the Unspeakably Violent 4/21/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe -- Introduction and Biography (Daughter of Nienna 4/21/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe #1 – Gandalf, Part A (Daughter of Nienna 4/22/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe #2 – Gandalf Fights the Balrog (Daughter of Nienna 4/22/07)
-Some niggling questions [Which two towers? What is Sauron?] (pippinlover 4/22/07)
-**Artist & Illustrator, Ch. 6: Neurology (a.s. 4/22/07)
-On the lighter side… [Scottish accents on Inglis recording?] (Pallando 4/22/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe #3 – Emotionally Dramatic Scenes (Daughter of Nienna 4/23/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe #4 – Gollum, & Nazgûl & Orcs… oh my! (Daughter of Nienna 4/25/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe #5 – Illustrations of The Hobbit (drogo 4/25/07)
-A proposal for next week's discussion (Beren IV 4/25/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe #6 – Cast of Characters (Daughter of Nienna 4/25/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe #7 – What's left to post? (Daughter of Nienna 4/26/07)
-The new map in CoH (Erufaildon 4/26/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe #8 – Creatures, Animals and Ents (Morwen 4/26/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe #9 – Creatures, Animals and Ents (Morwen 4/26/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe #10 – The Shire & Rivendell (Daughter of Nienna 4/26/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe #11 – Middle-earth (Daughter of Nienna 4/26/07)
-What languages has "The Hobbit" been translated into? (Draug the Unspeakably Violent 4/28/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe #12 – Silmarillion Images (drogo 4/28/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe #13 – Scenes: War of the Ring (Daughter of Nienna 4/28/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe #14 – Concept Art (Daughter of Nienna 4/29/07)
-**Illustrations: The artwork of subsequent fantasy (Beren IV 4/29/07)
-Hardback HOME Index? (kurgan 4/30/07)
-**Illustrations: Men, Dwarves, Hobbits in non-Tolkien fantasy (Beren IV 4/30/07)
-**Illustrations: John Howe #15 – Closing Comments, Photo Album (Daughter of Nienna 5/1/07)
-First Age genealogy… [Elros' wife?] (Pallando 5/1/07)
-**Illustrations: Elves, Orcs, Ents in non-Tolkien fantasy (Beren IV 5/1/07)
-Hwæt! Beowulf discussion has begun on Off Topic Board. // (Curious 5/2/07)
-Talking about the First and Second Ages [Great Darkness?] (Pallando 5/2/07)
-**Illustrations: Non-Tolkien fantasy postponed (Beren IV 5/3/07)
-**Illustrations: Post-Tolkien Magic (and warfare) (Beren IV 5/4/07)
-Children of Húrin Discussion Sign-Up to Come Soon (drogo 5/5/07)
-**Illustrations: Post-Tolkien Sexuality (and femininity) (Beren IV 5/6/07)
-**Illustrations: Post-Tolkien Romanticism and grittiness (Beren IV 5/6/07)
-**Illustrations: The Unique Vision of Maria Lombide Ezpeleta (Reera the Red 5/7/07)
-Dialogue-only text from books available? (quasi-bobbo 5/7/07)
-CoH deluxe question [When available?] (Nariel 5/7/07)
-**Illustrations: Ezpeleta's Visions of Valinor (Reera the Red 5/7/07)
-**Illustrations: Costume and Culture in Ezpeleta's Art (Reera the Red 5/8/07)
-Gil-Galad: Son of Fingon or Orodreth? (Draug the Unspeakably Violent 5/8/07)
-**Illustrations: Ezpeleta in the First and Second Ages (Reera the Red 5/9/07)
-Children of Húrin Discussion Sign-up Thread (drogo 5/9/07)
-**Illustrations: An Ezpeleta's-Eye View (Reera the Red 5/9/07)
-**Illustrations: Ezpeleta in the Third Age (Reera the Red 5/10/07)
-**Illustrations: Ezpeleta's Cavalcade of Critters (Reera the Red 5/10/07)
-Questions about Eärendil the Mariner [A happy ending?] (SilentLion 5/10/07)
-**Illustrations: Wrapping Up Ezpeleta (Reera the Red 5/11/07)
-**Illustrations: Post-Tolkien Fantasy Artwork: Summary (Beren IV 5/11/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Tove Jansson (Curious 5/13/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Cor Blok (Curious 5/14/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Angus McBride (squire 5/14/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discusison -- Inger Edelfeldt (Daughter of Nienna 5/15/07)
-Student Questions [Forthcoming from UVM.] (INDIGO ISTARI 5/15/07)
-"O minutes great as years!" [Source for quote in "Smith" essay?] (N.E. Brigand 5/15/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Roger Garland (Daughter of Nienna 5/15/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Roger Garland – Silmarillion (Daughter of Nienna 5/15/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Pauline Baynes (Curious 5/16/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Abe Papakhian and Others (Curious 5/16/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Artists Resources (Daughter of Nienna 5/16/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Darrell Sweet (Daughter of Nienna 5/16/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Catherine Karina Chmiel (Daughter of Nienna 5/16/07)
-Reminder: Children of Húrin Discussion Sign-Up (drogo 5/17/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Michael Hague (Daughter of Nienna 5/18/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Tim Kirk (Daughter of Nienna 5/18/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Jenny Dolfen (WonderBroad 5/19/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Eugenia Weinstein (WonderBroad 5/20/07)
-Tolkien at U. of Vermont [Questions on Bk. I: 1st speaker? Bombadil?] (INDIGO ISTARI 5/21/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Stephen Hickman (WonderBroad 5/21/07)
-Children of Húrin Discussion Schedule (drogo 5/21/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- David Wyatt (Daughter of Nienna 5/22/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Queen Margrethe of Denmark (Kimi 5/22/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- Peter Xavier Price (Daughter of Nienna 5/23/07)
-There are very real differences between Tolkien and his emulators. (Penthe 5/23/07)
-Tolkien Studies v. 4 [Particularly "The Sun as 'She'" by Y. Kisor.] (Wynnie 5/27/07)
-Tolkien at U. of Vermont [Questions on Bk. II: Galadriel's gifts?] (INDIGO ISTARI 5/29/07)
-Melkor and Morgoth (Beren IV 6/3/07)
-**Illustrations, Open Discussion -- What have we learned? (Curious 6/4/07)
-Tolkien at U. of Vermont [Questions on Bks. III-IV; Physical/spiritual?] (INDIGO ISTARI 6/4/07)
-Hello everyone [Children of Húrin vs. Unfinished Tales?] (Fionnan2 6/5/07)
-Do the critics still dislike LotR? (Curious 6/6/07)
-In which mountain range did Arvedui hide? (N.E. Brigand 6/9/07)
-Reminder: Children of Húrin discussion starts next week (drogo 6/10/07)
-Comparing and contrasting two illustrations of Orthanc. (Curious 6/11/07)
-**Children of Húrin - Part 1 [Preface] (Pallando 6/11/07)
-Tolkien at U. of Vermont [Questions on Bk. V: Éowyn, Aragorn?] (INDIGO ISTARI 6/12/07)
-Tolkien and Lotte Reiniger [The "shape" of fairy-stories.] (Darkstone 6/12/07)
-**Children of Húrin - Introduction Part 1 (Pallando 6/12/07)
-**Children of Húrin - Introduction Part 2 (Pallando 6/13/07)
-**Children of Húrin - Introduction Part 3 (Pallando 6/14/07)
-**Children of Húrin - Note on Pronunciation (Pallando 6/15/07)
-**CoH I. Childhood of Túrin: Introduction and Illustrations (squire 6/17/07)
-**CoH I. Childhood of Túrin: 1. Ancestry (squire 6/18/07)
-**CoH I. Childhood of Túrin: 2. Gondolin (squire 6/18/07)
-**CoH I. Childhood of Túrin: 3. Preparations for War (squire 6/19/07)
-Tolkien at the U. of Vermont [Questions on Bk. VI.] (INDIGO ISTARI 6/19/07)
-**CoH I. Childhood of Túrin: 4. Túrin as a child (squire 6/19/07)
-General notice re book discussions [Restrictions on posting of text.] (Ataahua 6/20/07)
-**CoH I. Childhood of Túrin: 5. Death of Lalaith (squire 6/20/07)
-**CoH I. Childhood of Túrin: 6. Sador Labadal (squire 6/20/07)
-**CoH I. Childhood of Túrin: 7. The Children of Men (squire 6/20/07)
-Who is the best tactican in LOTR? (Fionnan2 6/20/07)
-**CoH I. Childhood of Túrin: 8. War Approaches (squire 6/21/07)
-**CoH I. Childhood of Túrin: 9. Húrin & Morwen’s debate 1 (squire 6/21/07)
-**CoH I. Childhood of Túrin: 10. Húrin & Morwen’s debate 2 (squire 6/21/07)
-**CoH I. Childhood of Túrin: 11. Túrin’s birthday present (squire 6/22/07)
-Is everything going to happen no matter what in LOTR? (Fionnan2 6/22/07)
-**CoH I. Childhood of Túrin: 12. Húrin goes to the war (squire 6/22/07)
-Help with links? [Discussions of Frodo on old boards?] (White Gull 6/22/07)
-**CoH II. Battle of Unnumbered Tears: 1. Before the Battle (Menelwyn 6/23/07)
-University of Vermont class a great success thanks to TORN. (INDIGO ISTARI 6/23/07)
-Is Gondor Rome? (Fionnan2 6/25/07)
-**CoH II. Battle of Unnumbered Tears: 2. The Battle Itself (Menelwyn 6/25/07)
-**CoH III. Words of Húrin and Morgoth: 1. After the battle (Menelwyn 6/26/07)
-CoH not written by JRRT (arturo 6/26/07)
-**CoH III. Words of Húrin and Morgoth: 2. Morgoth's Curse (Menelwyn 6/27/07)
-**CoH III. Words of Húrin and Morgoth: 3. Philosophical arguments (Menelwyn 6/28/07)
-**CoH III. Words of Húrin and Morgoth: 4. General Questions (Menelwyn 6/29/07)

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     31. July 1-September 30, 2007 (COH Ch. IV - Appendices) [In reply to]  

-**CoH - Departure of Túrin 1 - The women of Dor-lómin (Ataahua 7/2/07)
-Are there any characters in Tolkien's works based on real people? (Fionnan2 7/2/07)
-**CoH - Departure of Túrin 2 - Morgoth's true curse (Ataahua 7/3/07)
-Question on Elvish "Re-incarnation" (diedye 7/3/07)
-**CoH - Departure of Túrin 3 - The power of a name (Ataahua 7/4/07)
-**CoH - Departure of Túrin 4 - Thingol and Túrin (Ataahua 7/6/07)
-**CoH - Departure of Túrin 5 - The knowledge of Melian (Ataahua 7/6/07)
-Translation in MIddle-earth [Is Westron an oversimplification?] (Penthe 7/6/07)
-**CoH V. Túrin in Doriath 1: Two Friends, One Foe (Wynnie 7/8/07)
-**CoH V. Túrin in Doriath 2: Restlessness (Wynnie 7/9/07)
-**CoH V. Túrin in Doriath 3: Insult and Assault (Wynnie 7/10/07)
-**CoH V. Túrin in Doriath 4: Orc-work (Wynnie 7/10/07)
-**CoH V. Túrin in Doriath 5: The Trial (Wynnie 7/11/07)
-A new Beowulf publication I saw yesterday (Elven 7/11/07)
-**CoH V. Túrin in Doriath 6: Beleg's Quest (Wynnie 7/12/07)
-Why did Elros choose to be human instead of becoming an elf? (valerie7y 7/12/07)
-**CoH VI. Túrin Among the Outlaws: 1. Neithan, the Wronged (Modtheow 7/16/07)
-*Sigh* [Falling behind on CoH reading.] (Beren IV 7/16/07)
-**CoH VI. Túrin Among the Outlaws: 2. Túrin becomes Captain (Modtheow 7/17/07)
-**CoH VI. Túrin Among the Outlaws: 3. Outlaw, Quester, Captain (Modtheow 7/18/07)
-**CoH VI. Túrin Among the Outlaws: 4. The Pride of Heroes (Modtheow 7/19/07)
-**CoH VI. Túrin Among the Outlaws: 5. Conclusion & Illustrations (Modtheow 7/20/07)
-**CoH VII: Of Mîm the Dwarf (Finding Frodo 7/24/07)
-**CoH VII: Mîm… What'cha gonna do about Mîm? (Finding Frodo 7/25/07)
-**CoH VII: House of Ransom (Finding Frodo 7/26/07)
-**CoH VIII Land of Bow and Helm 1 (Saelind 7/30/07)
-**CoH VIII Land of Bow and Helm 2 (Saelind 7/30/07)
-**CoH VIII Land of Bow and Helm 3 (Saelind 7/31/07)
-**CoH VIII Land of Bow and Helm 4 (Saelind 8/1/07)
-**CoH VIII Land of Bow and Helm 5 (Saelind 8/2/07)
-**CoH IX The Death of Beleg 1 (Saelind 8/3/07)
-**CoH IX The Death of Beleg 2 (Saelind 8/4/07)
-**CoH: Túrin in Nargothrond - A bit of backstory (Altaira 8/6/07)
-A big challenge! [Proposal to discuss HoMe.] (JTM 8/6/07)
-**CoH: Túrin in Nargothrond - Anlgachel reforged (Altaira 8/7/07)
-Sauron's "original name" revealed in new Tolkien publication. (N.E. Brigand 8/8/07)
-**CoH: Túrin in Nargothrond - What a difference an Age makes** (Altaira 8/8/07)
-**CoH: Túrin in Nargothrond - A love triangle (Altaira 8/12/07)
-**CoH: Túrin in Nargothrond - What's in a name? (Altaira 8/12/07)
-**CoH XI/XII: The Fall of Nargothrond / Return to Dor-lómin (Eledhwen 8/13/07)
-Haldir [Repeated name in LotR and CoH.] (nothinglikethesun 8/14/07)
-**CoH XI/XII: The Coming of Glaurung (Eledhwen 8/14/07)
-**CoH XI/XII: The Fall of Nargothrond (Eledhwen 8/15/07)
-**CoH XI/XII: Return to Dor-lómin (Eledhwen 8/16/07)
-**CoH XI/XII: Thinking clearly? (Eledhwen 8/17/07)
-Great Set [Best LotR edition?] (nothinglikethesun 8/17/07)
-Roots and Branches [T. Shippey book.] (nothinglikethesun 8/17/07)
-Gollum [How does he know Frodo is a "Baggins"?] (nothinglikethesun 8/18/07)
-**CoH XI/XII: Brawl in the hall (Eledhwen 8/18/07)
-Who is the single most important character in LOTR? (Fionnan2 8/20/07)
-**CoH Ch. XIII, Túrin into Brethil - 1. The Illustrations. (N.E. Brigand 8/20/07)
-Argh [Frustration at limited time for participation.] (Beren IV 8/21/07)
-Did Tolkien study ... [Middle German?] (Elven 8/21/07)
-Gollum Quote ["Still he's a Baggins".] (nothinglikethesun 8/21/07)
-I pity even his slaves? (Fionnan2 8/22/20007)
-**CoH Ch. XIII, Túrin into Brethil - 2. "Doom willed it not so". (N.E. Brigand 8/24/07)
-Can't find books [Finn and Hengest, The Monsters and the Critics.] (nothinglikethesun 8/24/07)
-**CoH Ch. XIII, Túrin into Brethil - 3. "dark and full of evil" (N.E. Brigand 8/25/07)
-Similarity to Caradhras ["Beasts, Men and Gods" by F. Ossendowski.] (Stanislaus B. 8/27/07)
-**CoH XIV, Morwen and Niënor to Nargothrond (Saelind 8/27/07)
-**CoH XIV, Morwen and Niënor to Nargothrond Part 2 (Saelind 8/28/07)
-Was Sauron the most powerful Maiar? (Adanedhel 8/29/07)
-**CoH XIV, Morwen and Niënor to Nargothrond Part 3 (Saelind 8/29/07)
-**CoH XIV, Morwen and Niënor to Nargothrond Part 4 (Saelind 8/29/07)
-**CoH XIV, Morwen and Niënor to Nargothrond Part 5 (Saelind 8/30/07)
-Biography [Which Tolkien bio is best?] (nothinglikethesun 9/3/07)
-**CoH XV -- Open Discussion (drogo 9/3/07)
-**CoH XV -- Please hold! (Galadriel1a 9/4/07)
-**CoH XV -- The state of Nienor (Galadriel1a 9/4/07)
-**CoH XV -- continued (Galadriel1a 9/4/07)
-**CoH XV -- It would have been a beatuful tale but… (Galadriel1a 9/4/07)
-**CoH XV -- Nienor in Brethil (Galadriel1a 9/4/07)
-**CoH XV -- Nienor and Brandir (Galadriel1a 9/4/07)
-Hobbit Pop-Up book question (Elven 9/5/07)
-History of The Hobbit (mythmaster 9/5/07)
-Oxford University [Books on the subject?] (nothinglikethesun 9/5/07)
-They Call Him "Gollum" [But why?] (Urambo Tauro 9/6/07)
-Link to Old TORn Boards now up on Welcome Board (Altaira 9/6/07)
-**CoH XV -- Nienor's personality (Galadriel1a 9/7/07)
-**CoH XV -- Morgoth's the matchmaker (Galadriel1a 9/7/07)
-Sorry there for bad typing in last post title [It was fixed.] (Galadriel1a 9/8/07)
-**CoH XV -- Brandir´s premonitons and gossipy Dorlas (Galadriel1a 9/8/07)
-**CoH XV -- the marriage (Galadriel1a 9/10/07)
-**CoH XVI & XVII - introduction (Pallando 9/10/07)
-Sutton Hoo [Books on the subject?] (nothinglikethesun 9/10/07)
-**CoH XVI & XVII - Glaurung's Coming and Death (Pallando 9/11/07)
-**CoH XVI-XVII - The Death of Glaurung (Pallando 9/12/07)
-**CoH XVI & XVII - Glaurung's Death (continued) (Pallando 9/13/07)
-**CoH XVI & XVII - Glaurung's Death (to the end) (Pallando 9/14/07)
-What the Devil is an Attercop? (Urambo Tauro 9/15/07)
-**CoH XVIII, Death of Túrin One, Pages 248-250. (Curious 9/17/07)
-**CoH XVIII, Death of Túrin Two, Pages 251-252. (Curious 9/17/07)
-**CoH XVIII, Death of Túrin Three, Pages 253-255. (Curious 9/17/07)
-**CoH XVIII, Death of Túrin Four, Page 256 and illustration. (Curious 9/18/07)
-**CoH XVIII, Death of Túrin Five, Page 257-end of text. (Curious 9/18/07)
-**CoH XVIII, Death of Túrin Six, Last Drawing & Entire Book. (Curious 9/18/07)
-The "Narrow Stair" of Orthanc (Urambo Tauro 9/21/07)
-Question Regarding the Path out of Moria (TheRanger 9/22/07)
-Council of Elrond [Why isn't Ring's indestructible nature shown?] (TheRanger 9/22/07)
-How Did Gil-Galad and Elendil Kill Sauron? (TheRanger 9/23/07)
-What book should we discuss next? (Curious 9/25/07)
-What is a Barrow-wight anyway? (Lothirienne 9/26/07)
-**CoH Appendices Discussion (drogo 9/27/07)
-**CoH Open Discussion (drogo 9/29/07)
-A new view on sexuality in fiction: should it be applied to Tolkien? (Beren IV 9/30/07)
-Ahhhh! Sorry but I don't know where to put this. [Emoticons?] (Dagonet 9/30/07)
-COH this week. (3Foot6 9/30/07)

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Apr 22 2009, 2:00am

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     32. October 1-December 31, 2007 (LOTR Prologue - Bk. I Ch. 9) [In reply to]  

-Sign up here for LotR discussion (N.E. Brigand 10/1/07)
-Bored of the Rings Discussion: Prologue - Concerning Boggies (dernwyn 10/1/07)
-Where is Tolkien's poem, "The Mewlips" from? (White Gull 10/4/07)
-Children of Hurin Audio CD (priell3 10/4/07)
-In the Kinslaying were the Teleri the first to fight? (Donnie Darko 10/5/07)
-Did Manwë love Melkor? And other brotherly love (Donnie Darko 10/6/07)
-The Fellowship of the Ring -- Discussion Schedule (N.E. Brigand 10/8/07)
-Looking for vocabulary [Sindarin for "geology", "botany", "zoology"?] (Beren IV 10/11/07)
-**Children of Húrin and Alan Lee Illustrations (luinsilima 10/11/07)
-The differences between Noldor and Teleri (Donnie Darko 10/12/07)
-The Vanyar -- wise or wussy? (Donnie Darko 10/13/07)
-Míriel (Donnie Darko 10/13/07)
-**The Children of Húrin: Last Words and Thanks (N.E. Brigand 10/13/07)
-**LotR Discussion: Introduction (N.E. Brigand 10/14/07)
-**LotR: The Cover (N.E. Brigand 10/14/07)
-**LotR: The Title Page and the Ring Poem (N.E. Brigand 10/15/07)
-**LotR: The Table of Contents (N.E. Brigand 10/15/07)
-Was Gandalf and Sauraman the only... [People to use gunpowder?] (Fionnan2 10/16/07)
-On The Road to Isengard [Return of the huorns.] (clarkfk 10/16/07)
-**LotR: The Notes on the Text (N.E. Brigand 10/17/07)
-**LotR: The Forewords (II) (N.E. Brigand 10/18/07)
-**LotR: The Forewords (I) (N.E. Brigand 10/18/07)
-**LotR: The Prologue: 1. Concerning Hobbits (N.E. Brigand 10/20/07)
-Used book find: the rest of letter 213 [Deborah Webster Rogers.] (a.s. 10/20/07)
-**LotR: The Prologue: 2. Concerning Pipe-weed (N.E. Brigand 10/20/07)
-**LotR: The Prologue: 3. Of the Ordering of the Shire (N.E. Brigand 10/21/07)
-**LotR: The Prologue: 4. Of the Finding of the Ring* (N.E. Brigand 10/21/07)
-**LotR: The Prologue: Note on the Shire Records (N.E. Brigand 10/21/07)
-**LotR: The Maps (N.E. Brigand 10/21/07)
-**LotR Preliminary Paratext: Open Discussion and Summary (N.E. Brigand 10/21/07)
-**LotR I.1: Long-Expected Party #1: Opening words (Ataahua 10/21/07)
-**LotR I.1: Long Expected Party #2: Foreshadowing (Ataahua 10/23/07)
-**LotR I.1: Long Expected Party #3: Worlds colliding (Ataahua 10/24/07)
-Interesting Tidbits [HoMe: Trotter, Aragorn's Ring, Saruman's Petard.] (NoseOfSauron 10/24/07)
-**LotR I.1: Long Expected Party #4: The ring's influence (Ataahua 10/25/07)
-**LotR I.1: Long Expected Party #5: The great words of Tolkien (Ataahua 10/26/07)
-**LotR I.1: Long Expected Party #6: Tolkien the comedian (Ataahua 10/26/07)
-**LotR I.1: Long Expected Party - open discussion! (Ataahua 10/26/07)
-Parting questions [What would LotR be like if written today?] (Beren IV 10/26/07)
-Tom Shippey [Connections between "Beowulf" and "Hamlet"?] (nothinglikethesun 10/28/07)
-**LotR I.2: Shadow of the Past I (Saelind 10/29/07)
-**LotR I.2: Shadow of the Past II (Saelind 10/29/07)
-The "Red Star" in the South (Urambo Tauro 10/29/07)
-**LotR I.2: Shadow of the Past III (Saelind 10/30/07)
-Gollum in The Hobbit [1st vs. 2nd editions.] (Leto 10/30/07)
-**LotR I.2: Shadow of the Past IV (Saelind 10/30/07)
-**LotR I.2: Shadow of the Past V (Saelind 11/1/07)
-**LotR I.2: Shadow of the Past VI (Saelind 11/1/07)
-**LotR I.2: Shadow of the Past VII (Saelind 11/1/07)
-**LotR I.2: Shadow of the Past VIII (Saelind 11/3/07)
-**LotR I.2: Shadow of the Past IX (Saelind 11/4/07)
-**LotR I.2: Shadow of the Past Open Discussion (Saelind 11/4/07)
-**LotR I.3: "Three is Company" - Pt 1 (Humbert 11/5/07)
-**LotR I.3: "Three is Company" - Pt 2: With This Ring… (Humbert 11/6/07)
-National Identity in 'Lord of the Rings' (daughter.of.twilight 11/6/07)
-Curse of Morgoth [In what way was Húrin's family cursed?] (barahir 11/6/07)
-**LotR I.3: "Three is Company" - Pt 3: Sale of the Century (Humbert 11/7/07)
-**LotR I.3: "Three is Company" - Pt 4: The Journey Begins (Humbert 11/8/07)
-**LotR I.3: "Three is Company" - Pt 5: Journeyman Blues (Humbert 11/8/07)
-Discussion leader needed for "Strider" Jan. 7-13 (N.E. Brigand 11/8/07)
-**LotR I.3: "Three is Company" - Pt 6: Not Another ****** Elf! (Humbert 11/9/07)
-Lifespan or Half-life? [Elvish and Dwarvish demographics] (Beren IV 11/9/07)
-**LotR I.3: "Three is Company" - Pt 7: Building Character (Humbert 11/10/07)
-**LotR I.3: "Three is Company" - Open Discussion (Humbert 11/11/07)
-More demography [Elves in the Second Age.] (Beren IV 11/12/07)
-Power of Sauron? [Aragorn vs. Isildur.] (Vultur 11/12/07)
-**LotR I.3: Short Cut to Mushrooms I (Saelind 11/13/07)
-Old Paperback Book [With Bakshi tie-in cover.] (nothinglikethesun 11/13/07)
-**LotR I.4 Short Cut to Mushrooms II (Saelind 11/13/07)
-**LotR I.4 Short Cut to Mushrooms III (Saelind 11/14/07)
-**LotR I.4 Short Cut to Mushrooms IV (Saelind 11/15/07)
-Elven boats: Entwife wood? (orcbane 11/15/07)
-**LotR I.4 Short Cut to Mushrooms V (Saelind 11/15/07)
-Why do people accuse Aragorn of being arrogant? (Fionnan2 11/17/07)
-**LotR I.4 Short Cut to Mushrooms VI (Saelind 11/17/07)
-**LotR I.4 Short Cut to Mushrooms VII (Saelind 11/18/07)
-**LotR I.4 Short Cut to Mushrooms VIII Open Discussion (Saelind 11/18/07)
-What actually happened to the Entwives? (orcbane 11/19/07)
-**LotR I.5: Conspiracy Unmasked I (Nerdanel 11/19/07)
-**LotR I.5: Conspiracy Unmasked II (Nerdanel 11/20/07)
-**LotR I.5: Conspiracy Unmasked III (Nerdanel 11/20/07)
-**LotR I.5: Conspiracy Unmasked IV (Nerdanel 11/22/07)
-**LotR I.5: Conspiracy Unmasked V (Nerdanel 11/22/07)
-**LotR I.5: Conspiracy Unmasked VI (Nerdanel 11/22/07)
-**LotR I.5: Conspiracy Unmasked VII (Nerdanel 11/22/07)
-**LotR I.5: Conspiracy Unmasked VIII (Nerdanel 11/23/07)
-**LotR I.5: Conspiracy Unmasked: Open Discussion (Nerdanel 11/25/07)
-**LotR I.6 - Old Forest I: Introduction and Wake-Up Call (dernwyn 11/26/07)
-**LotR I.6 - Old Forest II: So long, farewell - or, Hedging bets (dernwyn 11/26/07)
-**LotR I.6 - Old Forest III: This is the forest prime-evil (dernwyn 11/27/07)
-Essay on Fantasy Literature (drogo 11/27/07)
-**LotR I.6 - Old Forest IV: The wind in the Willow (dernwyn 11/27/07)
-**LotR I.6 - Old Forest V: Introducing - Tom Bombadil! (dernwyn 11/28/07)
-My one complaint [Steep prices for Tolkiena.] (nothinglikethesun 11/28/07)
-**LotR I.6 - Old Forest VI: Bombadil ex machina (dernwyn 11/29/07)
-**LotR I.6 - Old Forest VII: We’re off to see the… wizard? (dernwyn 11/30/07)
-Advanced Lord of the Rings quiz [Is forthcoming.] (Arwen Undomiel 11/30/07)
-What was Aredhel like? (Donnie Darko 11/30/07)
-**LotR I.6 - Old Forest VIII: Open discussion (dernwyn 12/1/07)
-Inexpensive Copies of Hooker's Tolkienian Mathomium (visualweasel 12/3/07)
-Practice quiz [Four qustions; full quiz next day on Main.] (Arwen Undomiel 12/3/07)
-Can we start discussing the LotR chapters on Monday or Sunday? (Curious 12/3/07)
-Heredity in Middle-earth: The children of Lúthien (Beren IV 12/3/07)
-**LotR I.7: House of Tom B--The Threshold (a.s. 12/3/07)
-**LotR I.7: House of Tom B--Goldberry (a.s. 12/3/07)
-**LotR I.7: House of Tom B--Tom (a.s. 12/4/07)
-**LotR I.7: House of Tom B--Words, Verse, Song (a.s. 12/4/07)
-Araman [What is the nature of this region of Aman?] (Donnie Darko 12/4/07)
-Slightly jaded [With Tolkien, after reading more "adult" fantasy.] (Spongly 12/5/07)
-**LotR I.7: House of Tom B--Dreams and Visions (a.s. 12/5/07)
-**LotR I.7: House of Tom B--Stories (a.s. 12/6/07)
-**LotR I.7: House of Tom B--The Ring (a.s. 12/7/07)
-Where any Valar actually present at the War of Wrath? (Narya 12/7/07)
-**LotR I.7: House of Tom B--filling in the corners (a.s. 12/9/07)
-**LotR I.8 Fog on Barrow-downs I. Departure into the Fog (drogo 12/10/07)
-**LotR I.8 Fog on Barrow-downs II: Lions, Tigers, Wights, Oh My! (drogo 12/11/07)
-**LotR I.8 Fog on Barrow-downs III: Barrows and Wights in Art (drogo 12/11/07)
-What type of evidence persuades you in Tolkien mythology debates? (Narya 12/11/07)
-**LotR I.8 Fog on Barrow-downs IV: Tom Bombadil Redux (drogo 12/12/07)
-**LotR I.8 Fog on Barrow-downs V: Fatty Lumpkin (drogo 12/13/07)
-Who had the most powerful navy in the Third Age? (Fionnan2 12/13/07)
-**The first and last lines of each LotR chapter. (Curious 12/13/07)
-**LotR I.8 Fog on Barrow-downs: Conclusion (drogo 12/15/07)
-New "Sir Gawain" translation in the Times - JRRT still holding his own (squire 12/15/07)
-Did Gandalf meet Faramir and Boromir before the Fellowship? (DunedainRonin 12/16/07)
-**LotR I.9: Sign of the Prancing Pony - I (entmaiden 12/17/07)
-**LotR I.9: Sign of the Prancing Pony - II (entmaiden 12/17/07)
-**LotR I.9: Sign of the Prancing Pony - III (entmaiden 12/18/07)
-**LotR I.9: Sign of the Prancing Pony - IV (entmaiden 12/18/07)
-**LotR I.9: Sign of the Prancing Pony - V (entmaiden 12/18/07)
-The White Company? [Faramir's guard in the Fourth Age.] (DunedainRonin 12/19/07)
-**LotR I.9: Sign of the Prancing Pony - VI (entmaiden 12/21/07)
-**LotR I.9: Sign of the Prancing Pony - VII (entmaiden 12/21/07)
-**LotR I.9: Sign of the Prancing Pony - Open Discussion (entmaiden 12/22/07)
-You know I need somebody, not just anybody ["Help" as LotR parody?] (squire 12/29/07)
-Tolkien's The Hobbit at UVM (INDIGO ISTARI 12/31/07)

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     33. January 1-March 31, 2008 (LOTR Bk. I Ch. 10 - Bk. II Ch. 10) [In reply to]  

-The Silmarillion [Suggestions for further reading in Tolkien?] (Arwen Undomiel 1/1/08)
-The High King of the Noldor (Beren IV 1/2/08)
-Adventuring with Lúthien [Before she met Beren?] (Beren IV 1/2/08)
-Letters to Malcolm and the Trouble with Narnia: CSL, JRRT, 1949 (a.s. 1/2/08)
-Any recommendations on audiobooks? (Samantha Baggins 1/2/08)
-What's "gone for ever, and… dark and empty"? [J. Klinger on Frodo.] (N.E. Brigand 1/2/08)
-Close reading of The Hobbit's Riddles [UVM: Gollum's ancestry?] (Maxwelltub 1/4/08)
-Gandalf, Ents and Isengard. [Gandalf "orders" the ents?] (Penthe 1/5/08)
-Why are riddles so fundamental to a common culture? [UVM.] (justin24 1/5/08)
-Gollum's Unfair Advantage? [UVM: Riddles favor Gollum to win?] (tschneit 1/5/08)
-Gollum's history and Tolkien's timeline [UVM: And sucking eggs?] (TemjinStrife 1/5/08)
-Riddles Question [UVM: Gollum's third person references?] (melindal 1/5/08)
-Riddles in the Dark question [UVM: Is Bilbo's leap believable?] (JTowne 1/6/08)
-Riddle question [UVM: Is Gollum pathologically lonely?] (Joe Kerr 1/6/08)
-For book collectors [Book of the Month Club Silmarillion edition?] (a.s. 1/6/08)
-**LotR I.10 - Strider Introduction: Current events in Bree (Elizabeth 1/6/08)
-**LotR I.10 - Strider 2. Getting to know you (Elizabeth 1/7/08)
-Why does Bilbo cast a shadow? [UVM.] (jestey 1/7/08)
-Beorn of The Hobbit compared with "Beowulf" [UVM.] (AlenaKatz 1/7/08)
-Tolkien and Allegory [UVM: Allegory in The Hobbit?] (Grant Harris 1/7/08)
-Concerning Giants [UVM: Mountain storm in The Hobbit vs. LotR?] (Grant Harris 1/7/08)
-**LotR I.10 - Strider 3. Getting to know all about you (Elizabeth 1/7/08)
-**LotR I.10 - Strider 4. Getting to know (still) more about you (Elizabeth 1/7/08)
-Question about Gollum [UVM: Who is he? Reappear in LotR?] (spelow 1/7/08)
-Gollum Speech [UVM: Is his language child-like?] (spelow 1/8/08)
-**LotR I.10 - Strider 5. Getting to like you (Elizabeth 1/8/08)
-New here.... [Quality of The Children of Húrin?] (Reed Rothchild 1/9/08)
-**LotR I.10 - Strider 6. Gandalf's Letter (Elizabeth 1/9/08)
-Discussion leader needed, "The Ring Goes South" (N.E. Brigand 1/9/08)
-**LotR I.10 - Strider 7. Getting to hope you like me (Elizabeth 1/10/08)
-**LotR I.10 - Strider 8. Proof (Elizabeth 1/10/08)
-**LotR I.10 - Strider 9. Things we're learning (Elizabeth 1/11/08)
-**LotR I.10 - Strider 10. Closing thoughts (Elizabeth 1/11/08)
-About Númenor's downfall [Who will Ar-Pharazôn serve in Last Battle?] (SilentLion 1/13/08)
-**LotR I.11: Knife in the Dark 1. House at Crickhollow stood silent (squire 1/14/08)
-**LotR I.11: Knife in the Dark 2. “So ends hope of starting early” (squire 1/14/08)
-A Tolkien Bio question (diedye 1/14/08)
-**LotR I.11: Knife in the Dark 3. Bree… buzzing with excitement. (squire 1/14/08)
-**LotR I.11: Knife in the Dark 4. “My cuts… don’t go wrong.” (squire 1/15/08)
-**LotR I.11: Knife in the Dark 5. “It is like lightning that leaps up" (squire 1/15/08)
-**LotR I.11: Knife in the Dark 6. Map Time! (squire 1/16/08)
-**LotR I.11: Knife in the Dark 7. “Who was Gil-galad?” (squire 1/16/08)
-**LotR I.11: Knife in the Dark 8. Weathertop (squire 1/17/08)
-**LotR I.11: Knife in the Dark 9. “The enemy is here!” (squire 1/17/08)
-**LotR I.11: Knife in the Dark 10. “Yes, we certainly must decide” (squire 1/18/08)
-**LotR I.11: Knife in the Dark 11. “Tell you the tale of Tinúviel” (squire 1/18/08)
-**LotR I.11: Knife in the Dark 12. “And doom fell on Tinúviel” (squire 1/18/08)
-**LotR I.11: Knife in the Dark 13. Watched his strange eager face (squire 1/19/08)
-Newspaper headline: Dead elf found! [Hypothetical questions.] (Beren IV 1/19/08)
-**LotR I.11: Knife in the Dark 14. He felt a pain like a dart (squire 1/19/08)
-Sauron's motivation? (Fionnan2 1/20/08)
-**LotR I.11: Knife in the Dark 15. The chapter had ended. (squire 1/20/08)
-**LotR I.12: Flight to the Ford 1 “Where is the pale king?” (elentari3018 1/21/08)
-**LotR I.12: Flight to the Ford 2 (elentari3018 1/21/08)
-Books and more books... which ones in which order? (Millican 1/22/08)
-**LotR I.12: Flight to the Ford 3 “We cannot go any further." (elentari3018 1/22/08)
-Tolkien Library is the best [Announced new "On Fairy-Stories" edition.] (entmaiden 1/23/08)
-**LotR I.12: Flight to the Ford 4 “There *are* trolls!” (elentari3018 1/23/08)
-**LotR I.12: Flight to the Ford 5 The one and only Glorfindel (elentari3018 1/24/08)
-**LotR I.12: Flight to the Ford 6 “Ai na vedui Dúnadan!” (elentari3018 1/24/08)
-**LotR I.12: Flight to the Ford 7 "Elbereth and Lúthien the Fair" (elentari3018 1/26/08)
-**LotR I.12: Flight to the Ford 8 Picture time! (elentari3018 1/27/08)
-**LotR I.12: Flight to the Ford -- Open Discussion (elentari3018 1/28/08)
-**LotR II.1: Many Meetings 1 – Frodo wakes up. (Kethry 1/28/08)
-**LotR II.1: Many Meetings 2 – Finally some answers (Kethry 1/29/08)
-**LotR II.1: Many Meetings 3 – The Last Homely House (Kethry 1/30/08)
-**LotR II.1: Many Meetings 4 – New faces, food and conversation (Kethry 1/31/08)
-Arda Reconstructed to be published (Voronwë the Faithful 1/31/08)
-**LotR II.1: Many Meetings 5 – The Hall of Fire (Kethry 1/31/08)
-**LotR II.1: Many Meetings 6 – Eärendil was a Mariner (Kethry 2/1/08)
-I'm feeling a little lazy [How many rings to whom?] (SmeagoloftheStoors 2/2/08)
-**LotR II.1: Many Meetings 7 – A wrap-up and open discussion (Kethry 2/2/08)
-**LotR II.2, Council of Elrond 1: Introductions (FarFromHome 2/4/08)
-**LotR II.2, Council of Elrond 2: The Meeting Begins (FarFromHome 2/5/08)
-**LotR II.2, Council of Elrond 3: Boromir speaks (FarFromHome 2/6/08)
-**LotR II.2, Council of Elrond 4: Showdown (FarFromHome 2/6/08)
-**LotR II.2, Council of Elrond 5: Tales of Adventure (FarFromHome 2/7/08)
-**LotR II.2, Council of Elrond 6: Watching and waiting (FarFromHome 2/8/08)
-**LotR II.2, Council of Elrond 7: Radagast, Gwaihir & Shadowfax (FarFromHome 2/8/08)
-**LotR II.2, Council of Elrond 8: The moment of truth (FarFromHome 2/8/08)
-**LotR II.2, Council of Elrond 9: Final thoughts (FarFromHome 2/9/08)
-Umberto Eco & Tolkien (mythmaster 2/10/08)
-**LotR II.3, Ring Goes South 1: The Council of Bilbo (weaver 2/11/08)
-Treebeard & Tom Bombadil (Jameson 2/11/08)
-**LotR II.3, Ring Goes South 2: Nine is Company (weaver 2/12/08)
-**LotR II.3, Ring Goes South 3: The Swords of the Past (weaver 2/13/08)
-**LotR II.3, Ring Goes South 4: Farewells, Journey into Dark (weaver 2/13/08)
-**LotR II.3, Ring Goes South 5: Passage of Dwarf and Elf Lands (weaver 2/15/08)
-**LotR II.3, Ring Goes South 6: Journey to the Cross-Mountain (weaver 2/15/08)
-**LotR II.3, Ring Goes South 7: Retreating of the Fellowship (weaver 2/16/08)
-I always second guess [Does "Melbereth" mean anything?] (SmeagoloftheStoors 2/17/08)
-**LotR II.3, Ring Goes South 8: The Last (Chapter) Debate (weaver 2/17/08)
-**LotR II.4, Journey in the Dark I: Frying Pan into the Fire (Finding Frodo 2/19/08)
-Middle-earth as Earth? (Kallasilya 2/19/08)
-**LotR II.4, Journey in the Dark II: The Holly and the Slimy (Finding Frodo 2/19/08)
-**LotR II.4, Journey in the Dark III: Do you hear what I hear? (Finding Frodo 2/20/08)
-**LotR II.4, Journey in the Dark IV: In Xanadu did Kubla-Khan (Finding Frodo 2/21/08)
-The Appeal of LotR: Research Project (InkblotJo 2/22/08)
-**LotR II.4, Journey in the Dark V: Follow the light (Finding Frodo 2/23/08)
-**LotR II.5, Bridge of Khazad-dûm I: Introduction (Beren IV 2/24/08)
-**LotR II.5, Bridge of Khazad-dûm II: The Chamber of Mazarbul (Beren IV 2/25/08)
-Discussion leader needed for "The Great River" Mar. 24-30 (N.E. Brigand 2/25/08)
-**LotR II.5, Bridge of Khazad-dûm III: The Battle of Mazarbul (Beren IV 2/26/08)
-Dark Lord Frodo [Could he control the Three while wearing the One?] (Dreamdeer 2/27/08)
-**LotR II.5, Bridge of Khazad-dûm IV: Flying Blind (Beren IV 2/28/08)
-Oliphaunts [Did Morgoth ever use them?] (SmeagoloftheStoors 2/28/08)
-The Look of A Dark Lord [Sauron and Morgoth.] (Tolkien Forever 2/29/08)
-**LotR II.5, Bridge of Khazad-dûm V: When Maiar Clash (Beren IV 3/1/08)
-Informal Tolkien Bible Study (Bladorthin 3/1/08)
-**LotR II.5, Bridge of Khazad-dûm VI: The Flame of Anor (Beren IV 3/1/08)
-**LotR II.5, Bridge of Khazad-dûm VII: Epilogue - the White Rider (Beren IV 3/1/08)
-**LotR II.6, Lothlórien 1: Mirrormere (elostirion74 3/3/08)
-**LotR II.6, Lothlórien 2: Wounds and nightly noises (elostirion74 3/4/08)
-**LotR II.6, Lothlórien III: Entering Lothlórien (elostirion74 3/4/08)
-**LotR II.6, Lothlórien IV: Songs, tales & water (elostirion74 3/4/08)
-Could Gollum have been cured? [And digression on LotR as "memoir".] (Ashkan1984 3/6/08)
-**LotR II.6, Lothlórien V: Meeting the natives. (elostirion74 3/6/08)
-**LotR II.6, Lothlórien VI (elostirion74 3/7/08)
-**LotR II.6, Lothlórien VII: Walking blindfold through Lothlórien (elostirion74 3/7/08)
-"Bored of the Rings" -- Prologue, "Of the Finding of the Ring" (squire 3/8/08)
-**LotR II.6, Lothlórien VIII: Impressions of Cerin Amroth (elostirion74 3/8/08)
-**LotR II.6, Lothlórien IX: "The heart of elvendom on earth" (elostirion74 3/8/08)
-Oo, those awful Orcs! [E. Wilson essay.] (diedye 3/8/08)
-**LotR II.6, Lothlórien X: parting shot (elostirion74 3/10/08)
-Sign up here for The Two Towers discussion (N.E. Brigand 3/10/08)
-**LotR II.7, Mirror of Galadriel 1 - Fortress of Caras Galadhon. (Altaira 3/10/08)
-Tone of The Hobbit [Referring to The History of The Hobbit.] (FrodoEyes 3/12/08)
-**LotR II.7, Mirror of Galadriel 2 - "It will be a grey ship". (N.E. Brigand 3/13/08)
-**LotR II.7, Mirror of Galadriel 3 - Aragorn's burden. (N.E. Brigand 3/13/08)
-**LotR II.7, Mirror of Galadriel 4 -- A thousand points of light. (Curious 3/13/08)
-**LotR II.7, Mirror of Galadriel 5 - Tolkien's Colour Scheme (Modtheow 3/15/08)
-**LotR II.7, Mirror of Galadriel 6 - "Do not touch the water!" (a.s. 3/16/08)
-**LotR II.8, Farewell to Lórien 1: The Edge of Doom (Menelwyn 3/16/08)
-**LotR II.7, Mirror of Galadriel 1 [7] - "Rock, paper, scissors" (Altaira 3/16/08)
-**LotR II.8, Farewell to Lórien 2: Gifts (Menelwyn 3/17/08)
-**LotR II.8, Farewell to Lórien 3: On hythes, Legolas and Gimli (Menelwyn 3/18/08)
-**LotR II.8, Farewell to Lórien 4: Galadriel's Arrival (Menelwyn 3/18/08)
-**LotR II.8, Farewell to Lórien 5: "I got a jar of dirt!" (Menelwyn 3/19/08)
-**LotR II.8, Farewell to Lórien 6: Namárië (Menelwyn 3/20/08)
-**LotR II.8, Farewell to Lórien 7: The Danger of Light and Joy (Menelwyn 3/20/08)
-**LotR II.8, Farewell to Lórien 8: Questions of Time (Menelwyn 3/21/08)
-Are all Tolkien works still in print? (Hobbiton 3/23/08)
-Sign up here for The Two Towers discussion -- four chs. remain (N.E. Brigand 3/23/08)
-**LotR II.9, Great River – Black Swans and other details (Entwife Wandlimb 3/24/08)
-**LotR II.9, Great River – Mindreading, Lack of Communication (NEB [for Entwife Wandlimb] 3/25/08)
-**LotR II.9, Great River – Yrch , Other Unfamiliar Words (NEB [for Entwife Wandlimb] 3/26/08)
-**LotR II.9, Great River – Legolas, Boromir, Faux Pas (NEB [for Entwife Wandlimb] 3/27/08)
-Is there a specific reading order after Hobbit/LOTR? (Hobbiton 3/27/08)
-**LotR II.9, Great River – Peril Ahead and Malcontent at Hand (Entwife Wandlimb 3/28/08)
-**LotR II.9, Great River – Behold the Argonath (Entwife Wandlimb 3/29/08)
-**LotR II.10 - Breaking of the Fellowship 1 (Milady 3/31/08)
-**LotR II.10 - Breaking of the Fellowship 2 (Milady 3/31/08)

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     34. April 1-June 30, 2008 (LOTR Bk. II Ch. 10 - Bk. IV Ch. 2) [In reply to]  

-**LotR II.10 - Breaking of the Fellowship 3 (Milady 4/1/08)
-**LotR II.10 - Breaking of the Fellowship 4 (Milady 4/2/08)
-The Two Towers -- Discussion Schedule (N.E. Brigand 4/4/08)
-**LotR II.10 - Breaking of the Fellowship 5 (Milady 4/4/08)
-**LotR II.10 - Breaking of the Fellowship 6 (Milady 4/5/08)
-**LotR III.1: Departure of Boromir I (Finding Frodo 4/7/08)
-Favorite & Least Favorite Chapters in LOTR (Tolkien Forever 4/7/08)
-**LotR III.1: Departure of Boromir II (Finding Frodo 4/8/08)
-Tolkien, Catholicism, Buddhism, and Myth (erevando 4/8/08)
-**LotR III.1: Departure of Boromir III (Finding Frodo 4/9/08)
-**LotR III.1: Departure of Boromir IV (Finding Frodo 4/10/08)
-**LotR III.1: Departure of Boromir V (Finding Frodo 4/11/08)
-My paper on Taoism and Tolkein [UVM.] (Orome 4/11/08)
-Discuss the BBC's LOTR and Hobbit Radio Plays? (Idril Celebrindal 4/11/08)
-The Barrow-wight's creeping arm. [UVM conference question.] (N.E. Brigand 4/11/08)
-Dreams in LOTR (soulive185 4/13/08)
-History of Middle-earth series [Hardcover vs. paperback?] (nothinglikethesun 4/13/08)
-**LotR III.2: Riders of Rohan -- 1. "Will you aid me or thwart me?" (N.E. Brigand 4/14/08)
-**LotR III.2: Riders of Rohan -- 2. "Do not pay tribute to Sauron?" (N.E. Brigand 4/15/08)
-Théoden's Funeral [Did his body stink?] (Dreamdeer 4/15/08)
-More on taxation in Middle-earth (Beren IV 4/16/08)
-**LotR III.2: Riders of Rohan -- 3. "Father, what can we do?" (N.E. Brigand 4/16/08)
-**LotR III.2: Riders of Rohan -- 4. "Paths of Elvish dreams" (N.E. Brigand 4/16/08)
-More History of Middle-earth [Which volumes in paperback?] (nothinglikethesun 4/16/08)
-**LotR III.2: Riders of Rohan -- 5. "Orthanc and the Dark Tower" (N.E. Brigand 4/17/08)
-**LotR III.2: Riders of Rohan -- 6. "Smaller than the other(s)" (N.E. Brigand 4/17/08)
-The Lost Road (nothinglikethesun 4/17/08)
-The Blue Wizards? (Fionnan2 4/18/08)
-Poetry [In which books is Tolkien's collected?] (nothinglikethesun 4/18/08)
-Samwise and Rosie -- the missing chapter? (Inglorian 4/19/08)
-**LotR III.2: Riders of Rohan -- 7. “Things had been dropped” (N.E. Brigand 4/19/08)
-Shelob overrated? (Fionnan2 4/20/08)
-The Adventures of Tom Bombadil [Still in print?] (nothinglikethesun 4/20/08)
-Who wrote this? ["Wanderer"-like poem mis-attributed to JRRT.] (nothinglikethesun 4/20/08)
-**LotR III.2: Riders of Rohan -- 8. Open Discussion and Word List (N.E. Brigand 4/20/08)
-**LotR III.3, Uruk-hai: Captive (One Ringer 4/21/08)
-**LotR III.3, Uruk-hai: Shadows of the Past (One Ringer 4/22/08)
-Tolkien 2008 (University of Vermont) Conference Report (visualweasel 4/23/08)
-**LotR III.3, Uruk-hai: Uglúk (One Ringer 4/23/08)
-**LotR III.3, Uruk-hai: Pippin's Cunning Escape (One Ringer 4/24/08)
-The ambiguity of the title "The Return ot the King" (Darkstone 4/25/08)
-**LotR III.3, Uruk-hai: Journey to Isengard (One Ringer 4/25/08)
-**LotR III.3, Uruk-hai: Orc Tongue (One Ringer 4/26/08)
-**LotR III.3, Uruk-hai: At the last moment (One Ringer 4/27/08)
-**LotR III.3, Uruk-hai: Open Discussion (One Ringer 4/27/08)
-Uruks Versus Uruk-Hai [Do terms differ in meaning?] (Tolkien Forever 4/27/08)
-Tolkien Studies [Meaning of "Do the Atlantis story…"?] (nothinglikethesun 4/27/08)
-Dad, Mama's left you in the desert [A. Tolkien's taste for barrenness.] (squire 4/27/08)
-**LotR III.4, Treebeard — 1. A ‘frightfully tree-ish’ introduction (visualweasel 4/28/08)
-The J.R.R. Tolkien-H.P. Lovecraft Connection (Eldritchhobbit 4/28/08)
-**LotR III.4, Treebeard — 2. ‘Elves made all the old words’ (visualweasel 4/29/08)
-**LotR III.4, Treebeard — 3. ‘My voice went up & sang in the sky’ (visualweasel 4/30/08)
-**LotR III.4, Treebeard — 4. ‘Teaching them to speak’ (visualweasel 5/1/08)
-**LotR III.4, Treebeard — 5. ‘The old feeling of this wood’ (visualweasel 5/2/08)
-**LotR III.4, Treebeard — 6. Open Discussion (visualweasel 5/4/08)
-**LotR III.5: White Rider– 1 Introduction (Kethry 5/5/08)
-**LotR III.5: White Rider– 2. Legolas Tells a Tale (Kethry 5/5/08)
-What is Sauron's endgame? (merklynn 5/6/08)
-**LotR III.5: White Rider– 3. Gimli and the Old Man (Kethry 5/6/08)
-**LotR III.5: White Rider– 4. The White Rider Revealed (Kethry 5/7/08)
-**LotR III.5: White Rider– 5. Gandalf the Great Explainer (Kethry 5/7/08)
-**LotR III.5: White Rider– 6. The Hobbits and the Ents (Kethry 5/8/08)
-**LotR III.5: White Rider– 7. Gandalf the White (Kethry 5/8/08)
-**LotR III.5: White Rider– 8 The Battle of the Peak (Kethry 5/9/08)
-**LotR III.5: White Rider– 9 Time to Go (Kethry 5/10/08)
-**LotR III.5: White Rider– 10 Summary and things missed (Kethry 5/10/08)
-**LotR III.6, King of the Golden Hall 1: Introduction (Elizabeth 5/11/08)
-Help with a quote, please ["Lost the wizard" -- Hobbit Ch. 5.] (HorizonChaser 5/12/08)
-**LotR III.6, King of the Golden Hall 2: Edoras (Elizabeth 5/12/08)
-**LotR III.6, King of the Golden Hall 3: Symbelmynë (Elizabeth 5/13/08)
-**LotR III.6, King of the Golden Hall 3 [4]: The Poem (Elizabeth 5/13/08)
-**LotR III.6, King of the Golden Hall 5: Diplomacy (Elizabeth 5/14/08)
-**LotR III.6, King of the Golden Hall 6: Unwelcome (Elizabeth 5/14/08)
-**LotR III.6, King of the Golden Hall 7: Awakening (Elizabeth 5/15/08)
-Invitation to discuss BBC Lord of the Rings radio play (Idril Celebrindal 5/15/08)
-**LotR III.6, King of the Golden Hall 8: Éowyn (Elizabeth 5/16/08)
-**LotR III.6, King of the Golden Hall 9: Counsel (Elizabeth 5/16/08)
-Tolkien's Middle-earth at UVM (Istar Indigo 5/16/08)
-**LotR III.6, King of the Golden Hall 10: Gríma (Elizabeth 5/17/08)
-**LotR III.6, King of the Golden Hall 11: Forth, Eorlingas! (Elizabeth 5/17/08)
-**LotR III.6, King of the Golden Hall 12: Summary and thanks! (Elizabeth 5/18/08)
-**LotR III.7: Helm's Deep - Oh fickle nature (Ataahua 5/19/08)
-Starting LotR again -- idea for reading [Alternate book and film.] (vtboyarc 5/19/08)
-**LotR III.7: Helm's Deep - Build 'em big (Ataahua 5/20/08)
-**LotR III.7: Helm's Deep - Words (Ataahua 5/21/08)
-Hobbits and penguins. ["Smial" vs. Jules Verne's use of "smala".] (Darkstone 5/21/08)
-**LotR III.7: Helm's Deep - Reactions and results (Ataahua 5/22/08)
-Is LotR a variation on Don Quixote? (N.E. Brigand 5/22/08)
-**LotR III.7: Helm's Deep - In the nick of time (Ataahua 5/23/08)
-**LotR III.7: Helm's Deep - Last questions (Ataahua 5/23/08)
-**LotR III.8 Road to Isengard 1 (Milady 5/26/08)
-**LotR III.7 Helm's Deep follow-up: Éowyn's physical description? (Beren IV 5/26/08)
-**LotR III.8: Road to Isengard 2 (Milady 5/27/08)
-Tolkien at U. of Vermont: Week 2 (Istar Indigo 5/28/08)
-**LotR III.8: Road to Isengard 3 (Milady 5/28/08)
-**LotR III.8: Road to Isengard 4 (Milady 5/29/08)
-**LotR III.8: Road to Isengard 5 (Milady 6/1/08)
-**LotR III.9: Flotsam and Jetsam 1 - Merry & Pippin Tell a Tale (Canto 6/2/08)
-**LotR III.9: Flotsam and Jetsam 2 - Friends in the Guard-House (Canto 6/2/08)
-**LotR III.9: Flotsam and Jetsam 3 - Risky Business (Canto 6/3/08)
-**LotR III.9: Flotsam and Jetsam 4 - The Assault on Isengard (Canto 6/4/08)
-**LotR III.9: Flotsam and Jetsam 5 - Saruman's Fear (Canto 6/5/08)
-**LotR III.9: Flotsam and Jetsam 6 - No SarUman Without You (Canto 6/6/08)
-Tolkien Spirituality Question [Manifestations of spiritual decay?] (MarkH_uvm 6/6/08)
-Interview with D. Anderson and V. Flieger on "Tolkien on Fairy-Stories" (Beren 6/6/08)
-**LotR III.9: Flotsam and Jetsam 7 - The Huorns (Canto 6/7/08)
-**LotR III.9: Flotsam and Jetsam 8 - Flotsam and Jetsam (Canto 6/8/08)
-Return of the King with illustrations by A. Lee hardcover for $7.98 (ArathornJax 6/8/08)
-**LotR III.10: Voice of Saruman - One (Isis 6/9/08)
-**LotR III.10: Voice of Saruman - Two (Isis 6/9/08)
-Honolulu CC offers expanded Tolkien knowledge (MrCere 6/10/08)
-**LotR III.10: Voice of Saruman - Three (Isis 6/10/08)
-**LotR III.10: Voice of Saruman - Four (Isis 6/11/08)
-**LotR III.10: Voice of Saruman - Five (Isis 6/13/08)
-Just to be curious [When will "The Hobbit" be discussed again?] (leo 6/13/08)
-**LotR III.10: Voice of Saruman - Six (Isis 6/13/08)
-**LotR III.10: Voice of Saruman - Seven (Isis 6/14/08)
-**LotR III.11, Palantír I: On the Road Again (drogo 6/16/08)
-**LotR III.11, Palantír II: Curiosity Killed the Hobbit (drogo 6/17/08)
-**LotR III.11, Palantír III: Sauron Speaks (Thinks? Channels?) (drogo 6/18/08)
-**LotR III.11, Palantír IV: Pippin-and-Palantír in Art (drogo 6/19/08)
-**LotR III.11, Palantír V: A History Lesson (drogo 6/19/08)
-**LotR III.11, Palantír VI: On Gandalf and Pippin (and Sauron) (drogo 6/20/08)
-**LotR III.11, Palantír VII: End of Book III (drogo 6/21/08)
-Input wanted on TORn ads [Link to Main.] (Altaira 6/22/08)
-**LotR IV.1, Taming of Sméagol: One (laerasea 6/22/08)
-**LotR IV.1, Taming of Sméagol: Two- Predicting the future (laerasea 6/23/08)
-**LotR IV.1, Taming of Sméagol: Three- Relationships (laerasea 6/24/08)
-**LotR IV.1, Taming of Sméagol: Four- Masters and commanders (laerasea 6/24/08)
-**LotR IV.1, Taming of Sméagol: Five- Followers and faith (laerasea 6/25/08)
-Wondering what would be best to read to discover more (Lady Eowyn 6/26/08)
-**LotR IV.1, Taming of Sméagol: Six- Precious burdens (laerasea 6/26/08)
-**LotR IV.1, Taming of Sméagol: Seven- Gollum/Sméagol (laerasea 6/26/08)
-**LotR IV.2, Passage of the Marshes 1: Eating (Modtheow 6/30/08)

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     35. July 1-September 30, 2008 (LOTR Bk. IV Ch. 2 - Bk. V Ch. 5) [In reply to]  

-**LotR IV.2, Passage of the Marshes 2: Disgust, fear, horror (Modtheow 7/1/08)
-Nice interview with Rayner Unwin from 1987 on The Hobbit (Elven 7/2/08)
-**LotR IV.2, Passage of the Marshes 3: Dreams and visions (Modtheow 7/2/08)
-Links to Reading Room threads for 2001, early 2002, and early 2007. (N.E. Brigand 7/2/08)
-Post your replies to NEB's link thread here (Silverlode 7/3/08)
-**LotR IV.2, Passage of the Marshes 4: Mapping the journey (Modtheow 7/3/08)
-Anyone in the US gotten "Tolkien On Fairy Stories" yet? (a.s. 7/3/08)
-A memory-jogger, please [Forthcoming book on publication of LotR?] (diedye 7/4/08)
-**LotR IV.2, Passage of the Marshes 5: Identities (Modtheow 7/4/08)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch.1 -- “Hot Puppies, grub!” (squire 7/6/08)
-**LotR IV.2, Passage of the Marshes 6: WWI and other influences (Modtheow 7/7/08)
-**LotR IV.3, Black Gate Is Closed I - Locality, and a Riddle (sador 7/7/08)
-**LotR IV.3, Black Gate Is Closed II - A Descent to Hell (sador 7/7/08)
-Silmarillion Audiobook Question (Malveth the Eternal 7/7/08)
-**LotR IV.3, Black Gate Is Closed III - Armies of the Dark Lord (sador 7/8/08)
-**LotR IV.3, Black Gate Is Closed IV - Armies of the Dark Lord 2 (sador 7/8/08)
-**LotR IV.3, Black Gate Is Closed V - The Gate, Other Way (sador 7/9/08)
-**LotR IV.3, Black Gate Is Closed VI - Alternatives (sador 7/9/08)
-**LotR IV.3, Black Gate Is Closed VII - The Leader (sador 7/10/08)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch.1 -- “Frito, as crazy as a woodpecker.” (squire 7/10/08)
-**LotR IV.3, Black Gate Is Closed VIII - "Sméagol if you wish" (sador 7/11/08)
-**LotR IV.3, Black Gate Is Closed IX - "Not nice hobbit" (sador 7/11/08)
-"Tolkien's Gedling" by A. Morton and J. Hayes (a.s. 7/11/08)
-**LotR IV.3, Black Gate Is Closed X - Decision (sador 7/12/08)
-**LotR IV.3, Black Gate Is Closed XI (And Last) (sador 7/13/08)
-**LotR IV.4: Herbs and Stewed Rabbit I (Saelind 7/13/08)
-**LotR IV.4: Herbs and Stewed Rabbit II (Saelind 7/13/08)
-Excerpt from Arda Reconstructed available [In "Parma Nölé".] (Voronwë the Faithful 7/14/08)
-**LotR IV.4: Herbs and Stewed Rabbit III (Saelind 7/14/08)
-Why didn't Tolkien bring more of eagles in? (Fionnan2 7/15/08)
-Lost Anthology? [Suppressed 1970s Tollkien-derived stories?] (Malveth the Eternal 7/15/08)
-**LotR IV.4: Herbs and Stewed Rabbit IV (Saelind 7/15/08)
-**LotR IV.4: Herbs and Stewed Rabbit V (Saelind 7/15/08)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch.1 -- The mewling boggies wagged… (squire 7/16/08)
-**LotR IV.4: Herbs and Stewed Rabbit VI (Saelind 7/16/08)
-Tolkien Library [Looking for bibliography.] (Jazmine 7/17/08)
-**LotR IV.4: Herbs and Stewed Rabbit VII (Saelind 7/17/08)
-**LotR IV.5, Window on the West 1: Faramir's Vision (Menelwyn 7/21/08)
-**LotR IV.5, Window on the West 2: The Horn of Gondor (Menelwyn 7/21/08)
-**LotR IV.5, Window on the West 3: Isildur's Bane (Menelwyn 7/22/08)
-**LotR IV.5, Window on the West 4: The return of the King (Menelwyn 7/23/08)
-**LotR IV.5, Window on the West 5: The Gondorian Grace (Menelwyn 7/24/08)
-**LotR IV.5, Window on the West 6: An Air of Wizards (Menelwyn 7/24/08)
-Ack! Distracted! [A word which doesn't appear in LotR.] (Beren IV 7/24/08)
-**LotR IV.5, Window on the West 7: Faramir and the Ring (Menelwyn 7/25/08)
-**LotR IV.5, Window on the West 8: Gondor and the West (Menelwyn 7/26/08)
-**LotR IV.6: Forbidden Pool 1 -- Pool Party! (weaver 7/28/08)
-J.J. Palencar's Tolkien illustrations (Compa Mighty 7/28/08)
-**LotR IV.6: Forbidden Pool 2 -- Summer Stage, Act 1 (weaver 7/29/08)
-**LotR IV.6: Forbidden Pool 3 -- The Second Act (weaver 7/30/08)
-Gollum casting stones at Sam -- from film? ["Tolkien & Shakespeare".] (N.E. Brigand 7/30/08)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch.1 -- “It is time to talk of the Ring,” he said. (squire 7/30/08)
-**LotR IV.6: Forbidden Pool 4 -- Third Act (weaver 7/31/08)
-**LotR IV.6: Forbidden Pool 5 -- Epilogue (weaver 7/31/08)
-**LotR IV.6: Forbidden Pool 6 -- Final Thoughts and Final Post (weaver 8/2/08)
-**LotR IV.7, Journey to the Crossroads: The Crossroads (a.s. 8/3/08)
-Sign up here for The Return of the King discussion (N.E. Brigand 8/4/08)
-A Bit More Info on Arda Reconstructed [TORC interview.] (Voronwë the Faithful 8/4/08)
-A note on the Shelob's Lair discussion in two weeks (Beren IV 8/5/08)
-**LotR IV.7, Journey to the Crossroads: As If a Dream Had Passed (a.s. 8/5/08)
-**LotR IV.7, Journey to the Crossroads: They Walk in Beauty (a.s. 8/6/08)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch.1 -- “It takes a heap o’ vittles to gag a boggie.” (squire 8/6/08)
-**LotR IV.7, Journey to the Crossroads: The Dawnless Day (a.s. 8/7/08)
-Tolkien Studies [Has finally been shipped.] (Saelind 8/9/08)
-**LotR IV.7, Journey to the Crossroads: The King has a Crown (a.s. 8/9/08)
-**LotR IV.7, Journey to the Crossroads: Wrap Up & Ruminations (a.s. 8/10/08)
-**LotR IV.8: Stairs of Cirith Ungol I (Saelind 8/11/08)
-**LotR IV.8: Stairs of Cirith Ungol II (Saelind 8/11/08)
-**LotR IV.8: Stairs of Cirith Ungol III (Saelind 8/12/08)
-**LotR IV.8: Stairs of Cirith Ungol IV (Saelind 8/12/08)
-**LotR IV.8: Stairs of Cirith Ungol V (Saelind 8/14/08)
-**LotR IV.8: Stairs of Cirith Ungol VI (Saelind 8/16/08)
-**LotR IV.9: Shelob’s Lair I - Introduction (Beren IV 8/17/08)
-**LotR IV.8: Stairs of Cirith Ungol VII (Saelind 8/17/08)
-Sons of Elrond [Did they become mortal when Elrond left?] (Elros 8/18/08)
-Lord of Werewolves? [How did Sauron get that name?] (Dreamdeer 8/18/08)
-**LotR IV.9: Shelob’s Lair II - A labyrinth of darkness (Beren IV 8/18/08)
-**LotR IV.9: Shelob’s Lair III - Literary technique (Beren IV 8/19/08)
-Do Elves have free will? [With link to report on Mythcon.] (visualweasel 8/21/08)
-Major Oooops! [Scheduling difficulty.] (Dreamdeer 8/21/08)
-**LotR IV.9: Shelob’s Lair IV - What is Shelob? (Beren IV 8/21/08)
-Two weeks still open for RotK discussion. (N.E. Brigand 8/21/08)
-Help! [How to remove booklice from old copies of LotR?] (LordotRings93 8/22/08)
-**LotR IV.9: Shelob’s Lair V - The Phial of Galadriel (Beren IV 8/23/08)
-**LotR IV.9: Shelob’s Lair VI - Gollum's Treachery (Beren IV 8/23/08)
-**LotR IV.9: Shelob’s Lair VII - Open Discussion (Beren IV 8/23/08)
-Help on a name [Celebrían.] (Child of Manwe 8/24/08)
-**LotR IV.10, Choices of Master Samwise I: Battle with Shelob (Dreamdeer 8/25/08)
-**LotR IV.10, Choices of Master Samwise II: Battle's End (Dreamdeer 8/25/08)
-Arda Reconstructed -- Galleys (Voronwë the Faithful 8/25/08)
-**LotR IV.10, Addendum: Samwise the Brave -- warrior? wizard? (Beren IV 8/25/08)
-**LotR IV.10, Choices of Master Samwise III: Frodo's "Death" (Dreamdeer 8/26/08)
-**LotR IV.10, Choices of Master Samwise IV: Choices (Dreamdeer 8/27/08)
-I found this essay paper [Link to Tyellas on Elvish sexuality.] (Kelvarhin 8/27/08)
-**LotR IV.10, Choices of Master Samwise V: Taking up the Ring (Dreamdeer 8/28/08)
-**LotR IV.10, Choices of Master Samwise VI: Eavesdropping (Dreamdeer 8/29/08)
-**LotR IV.10, Choices of Master Samwise VII: Private Conversation (Dreamdeer 8/29/08)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch.1 -- But what followed surprised even Frito (squire 8/29/08)
-**LotR IV.10, Choices of Master Samwise IX: Shocking Conclusion (Dreamdeer 8/30/08)
-The Return of the King -- Discussion Schedule (N.E. Brigand 8/30/08)
-**LotR IV.10, Choices of Master Samwise: Summary (Dreamdeer 8/31/08)
-**LotR V.1, Minas Tirith 0.5: Visualizing the City of the Kings (drogo 8/31/08)
-Sign up here for the “On Fairy-stories” discussion. (N.E. Brigand 9/2/08)
-**LotR V.1, Minas Tirith 1: The Beacons and the Arrival (drogo 9/2/08)
-Trying to decide how to tackle LotR this time around (Elwen 9/2/08)
-**RotK side-discussion: Tolkien’s plot synopses. (N.E. Brigand 9/2/08)
-**LotR V.1, Minas Tirith 2: The Steward of Gondor (drogo 9/3/08)
-I need help with information on The Hobbit. [Rankin-Bass edition.] (Morrowdim 9/3/08)
-**LotR V.1, Minas Tirith 3: Beregond Son of Baranor (drogo 9/4/08)
-**LotR V.1, Minas Tirith 4: Bergil and the Prince of the Halflings (drogo 9/6/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - ‘An hour long prepared’ (squire 9/7/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - ‘Rohan? We seek that land’ (squire 9/7/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - ‘Either our hope cometh’ (squire 9/7/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - Making plans for speed (squire 9/8/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - ‘A father you shall be to me’ (squire 9/8/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - Grim was his face. (squire 9/9/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - ‘I will take the Paths’ (squire 9/9/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - ‘I have looked in the Stone’ (squire 9/10/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - ‘Whose shall the horn be?’ (squire 9/11/08)
-Should Maiar be called "lesser Valar"? (Voronwë the Faithful 9/12/08)
-Info on Borlas? (Dreamdeer 9/12/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - And she answered as one (squire 9/13/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - ‘Fair valley of Rivendell’ (squire 9/13/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - ‘Because they love thee’ (squire 9/13/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - Then she fell on her knees (squire 9/13/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - ‘This is an evil door’ (squire 9/14/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - ‘Whither does it lead?’ (squire 9/14/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - ‘Yes, the Dead ride behind’ (squire 9/14/08)
-**LotR V.3: Muster of Rohan- The Ride to Dunharrow (Child of Manwe 9/15/08)
-**LotR V.2, Passing Grey Company - ‘Why have ye come?’ (squire 9/15/08)
-**LotR V.3: Muster of Rohan- The Encampment (Child of Manwe 9/16/08)
-**LotR V.3: Muster of Rohan- Tales of the Dead (Child of Manwe 9/17/08)
-The greater hero within Tolkien's Universe (ACDC1989 9/18/08)
-**LotR V.3: Muster of Rohan- The Red Arrow (Child of Manwe 9/19/08)
-**LotR V.3: Muster of Rohan- Release from Service (Child of Manwe 9/20/08)
-**LotR V.3: Muster of Rohan- The Ride to Edoras and to War (Child of Manwe 9/21/08)
-**LotR V.4, Siege of Gondor I -- Words, Sentences, Paragraphs. (N.E. Brigand 9/22/08)
-**LotR V.4, Siege of Gondor II -- Chronology. (N.E. Brigand 9/22/08)
-Birthdays [Bilbo and Frodo.] (Mornaug 9/22/08)
-**LotR V.4, Siege of Gondor III -- “Doled out by order.” (N.E. Brigand 9/23/08)
-Apparently I dropped off the face of Middle-earth (Beren IV 9/24/08)
-**LotR V.4, Siege of Gondor IV -- “Will no one go out to him?” (N.E. Brigand 9/25/08)
-**LotR V.4, Siege of Gondor V -- “Alas, alas for Boromir!” (N.E. Brigand 9/26/08)
-**LotR V.4, Siege of Gondor VI -- “Much must be risked in war”. (N.E. Brigand 9/27/08)
-**LotR V.4, Siege of Gondor VII -- “Swarmed across like beetles.” (N.E. Brigand 9/27/08)
-**LotR V.4, Siege of Gondor VIII -- “Amroth to Faramir!” (N.E. Brigand 9/28/08)
-**LotR V.4, Siege of Gondor IX -- “Comfort me not with wizards!” (N.E. Brigand 9/28/08)
-**LotR V.4, Siege of Gondor X -- “Go back to your bonfire!” (N.E. Brigand 9/28/08)
-**LotR V.4, Siege of Gondor XI - - “Do you not know Death?” (N.E. Brigand 9/28/08)
-**LotR V.4, Siege of Gondor XII -- Open Discussion. (N.E. Brigand 9/28/08)
-**LotR V.5, Ride of the Rohirrim 1: Orientation (Elizabeth 9/29/08)
-**LotR V.5, Ride of the Rohirrim 2: Drúadan Forest (Elizabeth 9/30/08)
-Two weeks still open for “On Fairy-stories” discussion. (N.E. Brigand 9/30/08)

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     36. October 1-December 31, 2008 (LOTR Bk. V Ch. 5 - Bk. VI Ch. 6; & OFS) [In reply to]  

-**LotR V.5, Ride of the Rohirrim 3: Woses (anthropology) (Elizabeth 10/1/08)
-**LotR V.5, Ride of the Rohirrim 4: Summit Conference (Elizabeth 10/2/08)
-**LotR V.5, Ride of the Rohirrim 5: The Red Arrow found (Elizabeth 10/2/08)
-**LotR V.5, Ride of the Rohirrim 6, Preparations for battle (Elizabeth 10/3/08)
-**LotR V.5, Ride of the Rohirrim 6 [7]: Ride now, ride now! (Elizabeth 10/4/08)
-**LotR V.5, Ride of the Rohirrim 8: Wrap-up, and a treat (Elizabeth 10/4/08)
-**LotR V.6, Battle of the Pelennor Fields 1 (Milady 10/6/08)
-Arda Reconstructed on Amazon (Voronwë the Faithful 10/7/08)
-**LotR V.6, Battle of the Pelennor Fields 2 (Milady 10/7/08)
-**LotR V.6, Battle of the Pelennor Fields 3 (Milady 10/9/08)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch.1 -- "Sorhed!" cried Frito. (squire 10/10/08)
-**LotR V.6, Battle of the Pelennor Fields 4 (Milady 10/10/08)
-**LotR V.6, Battle of the Pelennor Fields 5 (Milady 10/12/08)
-**LotR V.7, Pyre of Denethor 1: Fire (Menelwyn 10/13/08)
-**LotR V.7, Pyre of Denethor 2: Hope and Despair (Menelwyn 10/14/08)
-**LotR V.7, Pyre of Denethor 3: Vision (Menelwyn 10/15/08)
-**LotR V.7, Pyre of Denethor 4: Loyalty and Duty (Menelwyn 10/16/08)
-**LotR V.7, Pyre of Denethor 5: Miscellaneous questions (Menelwyn 10/17/08)
->>On Fairy-stories I, 1: Perilous Beauty and Painful Joy (Curious 10/19/08)
->>On Fairy-stories I, 2: Fairies Are Natural, Men Supernatural (Curious 10/20/08)
-**LotR V.8, Houses of Healing I [Merry.] (Saelind 10/20/08)
-**LotR V.8, Houses of Healing II [The Black Shadow.] (Saelind 10/20/08)
-**LotR V.8, Houses of Healing III [Ioreth.] (Saelind 10/20/08)
->>On Fairy-stories I, 3: Folk of Faërie … Enchanting Beauty (Curious 10/21/08)
-**LotR V.8, Houses of Healing IV [Healing.] (Saelind 10/21/08)
->>On Fairy-stories I, 4: Stories About Faërie, Not About Fairies. (Curious 10/22/08)
-Part 5 of "On Fairy-stories" will be delayed. (Curious 10/23/08)
->>On Fairy-stories I, 5: Not Travellers’ Tales, Dreams, Fables (Curious 10/24/08)
-**LotR V.8, Houses of Healing Va [Faramir.] (Saelind 10/24/08)
-**LotR V.8, Houses of Healing Vb [Éowyn.] (Saelind 10/24/08)
-Is this the Mirrormere? [Scales Tarn in England.] (FarFromHome 10/25/08)
-**LotR V.8, Houses of Healing Vc [Merry.] (Saelind 10/26/08)
-**LotR V.8, Houses of Healing VI [Philology.] (Saelind 10/26/08)
-**LotR V.8, Houses of Healing VII [Elessar.] (Saelind 10/26/08)
->>OFS 2.1: "Pass lightly over the question of origins." (visualweasel 10/27/08)
-**LotR V.9, Last Debate - Of Elves, Men and Dwarves (Ataahua 10/27/08)
-**LotR V.9, Last Debate - Moods (Ataahua 10/28/08)
->>OFS 2.2: "A part of speech in a mythical grammar" (visualweasel 10/28/08)
-**LotR V.9, Last Debate - Battle! (Ataahua 10/29/08)
->>OFS 2.3: "But what of the banana skin?" (visualweasel 10/29/08)
-**LotR V.9, Last Debate - Of good and evil (Ataahua 10/29/08)
->>OFS 2.4: "Distance and a great abyss of time" (visualweasel 10/30/08)
-Need a quote [Evil seeking out good?] (Sunflower 10/30/08)
-**LotR V.9, Last Debate - The crux of LOTR (Ataahua 10/31/08)
->>OFS 2.5: "The elvish hone of antiquity" (visualweasel 10/31/08)
-About "Sir Gawain" [Meter? Connections to JRRT fiction?] (SirDennisC 11/2/08)
-**LotR V.10: Black Gate Opens -- First Leg of the March (Morthoron 11/3/08)
-Newbie question on Tolkien's seers [Where do visions come from?] (curiousflan 11/3/08)
-Online JRR Tolkien literature (MillerTime 11/4/08)
-General RR question [When will next discussion start?] (headcold 11/4/08)
-**LotR V.10: Black Gate Opens -- Second Leg of the March (Morthoron 11/4/08)
-Farmer Maggot and Scouring of the Shire? (eternalcrow 11/4/08)
-**LotR V.10: Black Gate Opens -- Enigma of Mouth of Sauron (Morthoron 11/5/08)
-**LotR V.10: Black Gate Opens -- Embassy of Mouth of Sauron (Morthoron 11/7/08)
-**LotR V.10: Black Gate Opens -- Battle Before the Black Gate (Morthoron 11/7/08)
->>OFS III, 1 – “Children make up sagas” (N.E. Brigand 11/9/08)
->>OFS III, 2 – “Cut off from a full adult art” (N.E. Brigand 11/9/08)
-**LotR VI.1, Tower of Cirith Ungol I: "The author nodding" (dernwyn 11/9/08)
->>OFS III, 3 – “They were certainly not naked” (N.E. Brigand 11/10/08)
->>OFS III, 4 – “The dweller in the quiet and fertile plains” (N.E. Brigand 11/10/08)
->>OFS III, 5 – “Children are meant to grow up” (N.E. Brigand 11/10/08)
-**LotR VI.1, Tower of Cirith Ungol II: Welcome to Mordor! (dernwyn 11/10/08)
-"The Company They Keep" released in softcover (visualweasel 11/10/08)
-**LotR VI.1, Tower of Cirith Ungol III: Samwise the… tempted (dernwyn 11/11/08)
-**LotR VI.1, Tower of Cirith Ungol IV: "the essential element" (dernwyn 11/11/08)
-**LotR VI.1, Tower of Cirith Ungol V: Up, up, and away (dernwyn 11/12/08)
-"Arda Reconstructed" excerpt in "Mythlore" [Other TORNadoes, too.] (Voronwë the Faithful 11/12/08)
-**LotR VI.1, Tower of Cirith Ungol VI: In Western Lands (dernwyn 11/12/08)
-**LotR VI.1, Tower of Cirith Ungol VII: Reunion (dernwyn 11/13/08)
->>OFS IV: Fantasy 1 (Menelwyn 11/13/08)
-**LotR VI.1, Tower of Cirith Ungol VIII: Fashion statement (dernwyn 11/13/08)
-**LotR VI.1, Tower of Cirith Ungol IX: The close call (dernwyn 11/14/08)
->>OFS IV: Fantasy 2 (Menelwyn 11/15/08)
->>OFS IV: Fantasy 3 (Menelwyn 11/16/08)
-**LotR VI.2, Land of Shadow I - “Abandon all hope” (sador 11/17/08)
-**LotR VI.2, Land of Shadow 2 - Run Like Hell (sador 11/17/08)
-Volunteer needed for next week's "On Fairy-stories" discussion. (N.E. Brigand 11/17/08)
-**LotR VI.2, Land of Shadow III - “Slowly and painfully” (sador 11/18/08)
->>OFS V: Recovery, Escape, Consolation --1, Introduction (weaver 11/18/08)
-**LotR VI.2, Land of Shadow IV - The White Queen's Knight (sador 11/18/08)
-**LotR VI.2, Land of Shadow V - Flora and Fauna (sador 11/19/08)
->>OFS V: Recovery, Escape, Consolation --2, Recovery (weaver 11/19/08)
-**LotR VI.2, Land of Shadow VI - The star (and a riddle) (sador 11/20/08)
-**LotR VI.2, Land of Shadow VII - "Don't want to see any closer" (sador 11/20/08)
->>OFS V: Recovery, Escape, Consolation --3, Escape (weaver 11/20/08)
-**LotR VI.2, Land of Shadow VIII - The spirit of Mordor (sador 11/21/08)
-**LotR VI.2, Land of Shadow IX - Going North (sador 11/21/08)
->>OFS V: Recovery, Escape, Consolation --4, Escape continued (weaver 11/21/08)
-**LotR VI.2, Land of Shadow X - Trapped (sador 11/23/08)
->>OFS V: Recovery, Escape, Consolation --5, Escape concluded (weaver 11/23/08)
-**LotR VI.2, Land of Shadow XI - Summary and extra questions (sador 11/24/08)
->>OFS V: Recovery, Escape, Consolation --6: Consolation (weaver 11/24/08)
-**LotR VI.3, Mount Doom I-- Lightening the Load (Eledhenel 11/24/08)
->>OFS V: Recovery, Escape, Consolation --7: H & Final Thoughts (weaver 11/24/08)
-**LotR VI.3, Mount Doom II-- A Gift of Strength (Eledhenel 11/25/08)
-**LotR VI.3, Mount Doom III-- Gollum's Return (Eledhenel 11/27/08)
->>OFS VI: Epilogue - Part 1 (dna 11/27/08)
-The Silmarillion [Best to read first time straight through?] (Arwen Undomiel 11/27/08)
->>OFS VI: Epilogue - Part 2 (dna 11/27/08)
-**LotR VI.3, Mount Doom IV-- The End of All Things (Eledhenel 11/28/08)
-**LotR VI.3, Mount Doom V-- Open Discussion (Eledhenel 11/28/08)
->>OFS VI: Epilogue - Part 3 (dna 11/29/08)
-**LotR VI.4, Field of Cormallen #1: Stand, Men of the West (a.s. 11/30/08)
-**LotR VI.4, Field of Cormallen #2: Dust in the Wind (a.s. 11/30/08)
->>OFS VI: Epilogue - Conclusion (dna 12/1/08)
-**LotR VI.4, Field of Cormallen #3: The End of All Things (a.s. 12/1/08)
-**LotR VI.4, Field of Cormallen #4: It Wasn't A Dream (a.s. 12/2/08)
->>"On Fairy-stories" and Romanticism. (Curious 12/4/08)
-**LotR VI.4, Field of Cormallen #5: Long Live The Halflings! (a.s. 12/4/08)
-**LotR VI.4, Field of Cormallen #6: The Rest of the Story (a.s. 12/7/08)
-**LotR VI.5. Steward and the King #0 - Appears later today. // (Elanor TX 12/9/08)
-Reading Room Malfunction? [Just new replies to old threads.] (Dreamdeer 12/10/08)
-Tolkien's greatness [Shakespeare, New Criticism, and more.] (Took7 12/10/08)
-**LotR VI.5. Steward and the King #0.1 - Sequence (Elanor TX 12/11/08)
-Microsoft Word "autosummarizes" The Lord of the Rings (visualweasel 12/11/08)
-**LotR VI.5. Steward and the King [#0.2] The Steward, first half (Elanor TX 12/12/08)
-**LotR VI.5. Steward and the King #1 The Steward, second half (Elanor TX 12/12/08)
-**LotR VI.5. Steward and the King #2 The King (Elanor TX 12/13/08)
-**LotR VI.5. Steward and the King #3 The Wizard (Elanor TX 12/13/08)
-**LotR VI.5. Steward and the King #4 The Lovers (Elanor TX 12/13/08)
-Consistency, fan fiction, and change (Beren IV 12/13/08)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch.1 -- Flipped a.. shining object into Frito's lap. (squire 12/14/08)
-**LotR VI.5. Steward and the King #5 The Author (Elanor TX 12/14/08)
-**LotR VI.6, Many Partings [Discussion update.] (batik 12/15/08)
-**LotR VI.6, Many Partings I: Aragorn & Arwen sitting near a tree (batik 12/15/08)
-**LotR VI.6, Many Partings II: "Hope he rekindled" (batik 12/16/08)
-**LotR VI.6, Many Partings III: "Treegarth of Orthanc!" (batik 12/17/08)
-"Mythopoeia" in the OED? [Northrop Frye on Tolkien.] (visualweasel 12/17/08)
-**LotR VI.6, Many Partings IV: "Mine, yes and dearly bought!" (batik 12/18/08)
-**LotR VI.6, Many Partings V: "Packing is such a bother." (batik 12/19/08)
-Akallabêth [Why did Eru kill children in the Downfall?] (Tavari 12/19/08)
-**LotR VI.6, Many Partings VI: Flotsam and Jetsam (batik 12/20/08)
-The Physician and The Professor: Merry Christmas, Reading Room! (a.s. 12/24/08)

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     37. January 1-March 31, 2009 (LOTR Bk. VI Ch. 7 - Hobbit Ch. 2) [In reply to]  

-Discussion discussion: what's next? (N.E. Brigand 1/2/09)
-How did the elves make and maintain fires [Did they kill trees?] (peez 1/3/09)
-**LotR VI.7, Homeward Bound 1 -- "Faces turned towards home" (weaver 1/5/09)
-**LotR VI.7, Homeward Bound 2 -- “Came to The Prancing Pony” (weaver 1/6/09)
-A new Tolkien book coming ["The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún".] (visualweasel 1/6/09)
-**LotR VI.7, Homeward Bound 3 -- “He led them down the passage” (weaver 1/7/09)
-Another new "Tolkien" Book ["Black and White Ogre Country".] (squire 1/8/09)
-**LotR VI.7, Homeward Bound 4 -- “Glad to have you about” (weaver 1/8/09)
-**LotR VI.7, Homeward Bound 5 -- " The travellers stayed in Bree" (weaver 1/9/09)
-**LotR VI.7, Homeward Bound 6 -- "More like falling asleep again" (weaver 1/9/09)
-**LotR VI.7, Homeward Bound 7 -- Final Questions and Wrap-up (weaver 1/11/09)
-**LotR VI.8, Scouring of the Shire 1: Hobbitses (Laerasëa 1/12/09)
-A new book on Hilary Tolkien [See above.] (diedye 1/12/09)
-**LotR VI.8, Scouring of the Shire 2: More Hobbitses (Laerasëa 1/12/09)
-**LotR VI.8, Scouring of the Shire 3: Fear, Fire, and Foes (Laerasëa 1/14/09)
-Master Samwise [Includes mastery over himself.] (Dreamdeer 1/14/09)
-**LotR VI.8, Scouring of the Shire 4: Pacifism and Hesitation (Laerasëa 1/15/09)
-**LotR VI.8, Scouring of the Shire 5: Saruman and Frodo (Laerasëa 1/15/09)
-Tolkien at Oxford (bookgirl13 1/15/09)
-**LotR VI.8, Scouring of the Shire 6: Change, and Open Discussion (Laerasëa 1/16/09)
-Saw my baby down by the river… [Tom B. & the Grateful Dead.] (squire 1/18/09)
-**LotR VI.9, Grey Havens I – The clearing up (Kelvarhin 1/18/09)
-**LotR VI.9, Grey Havens II - "The trees were the worst loss" (NEB [for Kelvarhin] 1/19/09)
-One Year Ago Today [First encounter with Tolkien's works.] (Lúthien Tinúviel 1/20/09)
-The Genetics of Arda (Beren IV 1/20/09)
-**LotR VI.9, Grey Havens III - "Sam stayed first at the Cottons’" (NEB [for Kelvarhin] 1/20/09)
-**LotR VI.9, Grey Havens IV - "Time went on, and 1421 came in" (NEB [for Kelvarhin] 1/22/09)
-**LotR VI.9, Grey Havens V - "Frodo went through his papers" (NEB [for Kelvarhin] 1/22/09)
-Vote here for the subject of our next discussion. (N.E. Brigand 1/23/09)
-**LotR VI.9, Grey Havens VI - Elrond, Galadriel, & Open Discussion (NEB [for Kelvarhin] 1/23/09)
-**LotR App. A.I.i-iv, Númenórean Kingdoms, pre-discussion (sador 1/26/09)
-**LotR App. A.I.i-iv, Númenórean I - brief summary of a life's work (sador 1/26/09)
-**LotR App. A.I.i-iv, Númenórean II - Love the Peredhil (sador 1/27/09)
-**LotR App. A.I.i-iv, Númenórean III - "Great kings take" (sador 1/27/09)
-**LotR App. A.I.i-iv, Númenórean IV - “A ragged house” (sador 1/28/09)
-**LotR App. A.I.i-iv, Númenórean V - “If the hand that wields it” (sador 1/28/09)
-Tom Bombadil and The One Ring (SaulComposer 1/28/09)
-**LotR App. A.I.i-iv, Númenórean VI - "No woman of… Numenor?" (sador 1/29/09)
-**LotR App. A.I.i-iv, Númenórean VII - The Three Calamities (sador 1/29/09)
-**LotR App. A.I.i-iv, Númenórean VIII - “The House of Anárion” (sador 1/30/09)
-**LotR App. A.I.i-iv, Númenórean IX - “In the name of the king” (sador 1/30/09)
-**LotR App. A.I.i-iv, Númenórean X - “Wiser and more fortunate” (sador 1/31/09)
-**LotR App. A.I.i-iv, Númenórean XI - Bridge-film material? (sador 2/1/09)
-**LotR App. A.I.i-iv, Númenórean XII - Summary & Conclusions (sador 2/1/09)
-**Lotr App. A.I.v, Aragorn and Arwen: Introductory Thoughts (Voronwë the Faithful 2/2/09)
-**Lotr App. A.I.v, Aragorn and Arwen: Aragorn's Early Years (Voronwë the Faithful 2/3/09)
-"My Thology" (?!) [Tolkien's pronunciation.] (visualweasel 2/3/09)
-My copy of "Black & White Ogre Country" has arrived! (a.s. 2/3/09)
-Heroism, objective hazard, and believability (Beren IV 2/3/09)
-**Lotr App. A.I.v, Aragorn and Arwen: Plighting Their Troth (Voronwë the Faithful 2/4/09)
-**Lotr App. A.I.v, Aragorn and Arwen: Leaving the Circles (Voronwë the Faithful 2/5/09)
-**Lotr App. A.I.v, Aragorn and Arwen: History (Voronwë the Faithful 2/6/09)
-"One star shone red" (dijomaja 2/7/09)
-**Lotr App. A.I.v, Aragorn and Arwen: Concluding Thoughts (Voronwë the Faithful 2/7/09)
-So is it Ëa or Arda? (peez 2/8/09)
-Sign up here for "The Hobbit" discussion. (N.E. Brigand 2/9/09)
-**LotR App. A.II, House of Eorl Part I (Saelind 2/9/09)
-Top 3 favorite scenes/passages (peez 2/9/09)
-Tolkien's unpublished letters… [Once announced for publication?] (diedye 2/10/09)
-Arda Reconstructed Cover Now Posted at Amazon (Voronwë the Faithful 2/10/09)
-Volunteer needed to lead "Durin's Folk" (N.E. Brigand 2/11/09)
-**LotR App. A.II, House of Eorl Part II (Saelind 2/11/09)
-**LotR App. A.II, House of Eorl Part III (Saelind 2/11/09)
-WW2 Oxford External Exams for POWs: Tolkien and Lewis (a.s. 2/12/09)
-**LotR App. A.II, House of Eorl Part IV (Saelind 2/13/09)
-**LotR App. A.II, House of Eorl Part V (Saelind 2/13/09)
-Discussion leader needed: Calendars, Family Trees, Writing (Beren IV 2/13/09)
-**LotR App. A.III, Durin's Folk I (Tolkien Forever 2/16/09)
-Tolkien's elven mothers. (Curious 2/17/09)
-**LotR App. A.III, Durin's Folk II (Tolkien Forever 2/17/09)
-Concerning the sons of Elrond [Chose mortality like Arwen?] (Henoluin Elsilim 2/17/09)
-**LotR App. A.III, Durin's Folk III (Tolkien Forever 2/18/09)
-**LotR App. A.III, Durin's Folk IV (Tolkien Forever 2/20/09)
-**LotR App. A.III, Durin's Folk V (Tolkien Forever 2/21/09)
-**LotR App. B, Tale of Years I – The 2nd Age, 1-1600 (Morthoron 2/23/09)
-**LotR App. B, Tale of Years II – The 2nd Age, 1601-3441 (Morthoron 2/24/09)
-**LotR App. B, Tale of Years III – End of 2nd Age-1976 3rd Age (Morthoron 2/25/09)
-**LotR App. B, Tale of Years IV – 1977-2463 3rd Age (Morthoron 2/27/09)
-**LotR App. B, Tale of Years IV – 2463-3017 3rd Age (Morthoron 2/27/09)
-**LotR App. B, Tale of Years V – Great Years 3018-3021 3rd Age (Morthoron 2/28/09)
-Gandalf's Choice [Why did he pick Bilbo for Thorin's quest?] (snakeholdsaknife 3/1/09)
-**Sign up here for a secondary “thematic” discussion.** (N.E. Brigand 3/1/09)
-**LotR App. B, Tale of Years VI – 3rd Age-4th Age and Conclusions (Morthoron 3/1/09)
-**LotR App. C, D, E – Introduction (N.E. Brigand 3/2/09)
-**LotR App. C – Family Trees (N.E. Brigand 3/2/09)
-**LotR App. D – Calendars (N.E. Brigand 3/4/09)
-"The Man in the Moon" [Compared to stage musical song.] (Deni 3/4/09)
-Is the next reading schedule set yet? (Nuradar 3/5/09)
-**LotR App. E – Writing and Spelling: I. Pronunciation (N.E. Brigand 3/5/09)
-Archetypal Criticism (Dreamdeer 3/8/09)
-**LotR App. E – Writing and Spelling: II. Writing (N.E. Brigand 3/8/09)
-**LotR App. F — 1: Languages, Peoples, Translation - Introduction (visualweasel 3/9/09)
-Arda Reconstructed at the Tolkien Library! (Voronwë the Faithful 3/9/09)
-**LotR App. F — 2: Languages of Elves, Men, and Hobbits (visualweasel 3/10/09)
-**LotR App. F — 3: Languages of Other Races (visualweasel 3/11/09)
-Vampires (Finding Frodo 3/11/09)
-**LotR App. F — 4: On Translation (visualweasel 3/12/09)
-Tolkien Reading Day is March 25: How should the RR celebrate? (a.s. 3/12/09)
-Quests and Road Trips (Dreamdeer 3/12/09)
-**LotR App. F — 5: "Note on Three Names" and Conclusion (visualweasel 3/13/09)
-Poetry of JRR Tolkien: "Cat" - 1: The Poem [Mathom in six parts.] (Darkstone 3/13/09)
-Reading Room Culture [Meta-discussion.] (Dreamdeer 3/13/09)
-Aragorn as a healer (Peredhil lover 3/13/09)
-Poetry of JRR Tolkien: "Cat" - 2: The LotR Connection (Darkstone 3/14/09)
-Poetry of JRR Tolkien: "Cat" - 3: The Eliot Connection (Darkstone 3/15/09)
-**LotR Free Discussion: The Index. (N.E. Brigand 3/15/09)
-Poetry of JRR Tolkien: "Cat" - 4: The Blake Connection (Darkstone 3/16/09)
-**LotR Free Discussion: Chapters you like most and least? (N.E. Brigand 3/16/09)
-Poetry of JRR Tolkien: "Cat" - 5: The Sandburg Connection (Darkstone 3/17/09)
-**LotR Free Discussion: What Then Shall We Do? (Curious 3/17/09)
-**LotR Free Discussion: Any moral dilemmas in Middle-earth? (Curious 3/18/09)
-Poetry of JRR Tolkien: "Cat" - 6: Conclusion (Darkstone 3/18/09)
-**LotR Free Discussion: Appendices as movie source-materials? (Elizabeth 3/18/09)
-**LotR Free Discussion: What have we learned? (sador 3/19/09)
-**LotR Free Discussion: What is the book about? (squire 3/21/09)
-The horses of Middle-earth (Peredhil lover 3/22/09)
-OMG: 477 new posts in the Reading Room? [In just one day.] (a.s. 3/22/09)
-**LotR Free Discussion: The End. (N.E. Brigand 3/22/09)
-The Hobbit – Discussion Schedule (N.E. Brigand 3/22/09)
-**Hobbit I, Unexpected Party - 1. How a Baggins had an adventure (squire 3/23/09)
-**Hobbit I, Unexpected Party - 2. I don’t want any adventures (squire 3/23/09)
-**Hobbit I, Unexpected Party - 3. Not the correct thing to say (squire 3/24/09)
-It's March 25! Are you reading some Tolkien today? (a.s. 3/25/09)
-**Hobbit I, Unexpected Party - 4. A most wretched adventure (squire 3/25/09)
-**Hobbit I, Unexpected Party - 5. Something Tookish woke up (squire 3/26/09)
-Question about Peredhil [Why aren't Imrazor's children Half-elven?] (Kelvarhin 3/27/09)
-**Hobbit I, Unexpected Party - 6. Were-worms in the Last Desert (squire 3/27/09)
-**Hobbit I, Unexpected Party - 7. The chosen and selected burglar (squire 3/28/09)
-**Hobbit I, Unexpected Party - 8. Never forgotten our stolen treasure (squire 3/28/09)
-**Hobbit I, Unexpected Party - 9. Long enough for one night (squire 3/28/09)
-Excited [Awarded a "Children of Húrin" audiorecording.] (Child of Manwe 3/28/09)
-**Hobbit I, Unexpected Party - 10. A few thematic questions (squire 3/29/09)
-**Hobbit II, Roast Mutton 1 (Finding Frodo 3/30/09)
-**Hobbit II, Roast Mutton 2 (Finding Frodo 3/31/09)
-"Arda Reconstructed" is on the way! (Peredhil lover 3/31/09)
-Bard's Attributes (nudge 3/31/09)

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We're discussing The Hobbit in the Reading Room, Mar. 23 - Aug. 9. Everyone is welcome!

Join us Apr. 20-26 for "Riddles in the Dark".
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Jan 18 2010, 3:16am

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     38. April 1-June 30, 2009 (Hobbit Ch. 2 - 15) [In reply to]  

-**Hobbit II, Roast Mutton 3 (Finding Frodo 4/1/09)
-Of Dwarves [Did Tolkien borrow from "Snow White"?] (EmynArnenLady 4/1/09)
-**Hobbit II, Roast Mutton 4 (Finding Frodo 4/2/09)
-Why did Bombadil look like a short bearded man and not a dwarf? (Curious 4/2/09)
-**Hobbit II, Roast Mutton 5 (Finding Frodo 4/3/09)
-**Hobbit III, Short Rest --1, The Approach to Rivendell (Menelwyn 4/5/09)
-Help, please [D. Anderson/M. Burns collection of Tolkien interviews?] (Nariel 4/6/09)
-**Hobbit III, Short Rest --2, Tra-la-la-lally (Menelwyn 4/6/09)
-**Hobbit III, Short Rest --3, The Rivendell Elves (Menelwyn 4/7/09)
-My "Arda Reconstructed" has arrived! (entmaiden 4/7/09)
-The Wring Wraith [Nazgûl influenced by WWI?] (Gwaihir 4/8/09)
-**Hobbit III, Short Rest --4, The Last Homely House (Menelwyn 4/8/09)
-Frodo's dream at Crickhollow [What location does it show?] (peez 4/9/09)
-**Hobbit III, Short Rest --5, Ancient Realms (Menelwyn 4/9/09)
-**Hobbit III, Short Rest -- 6, Moon-letters (Menelwyn 4/10/09)
-Of Races (SaulComposer 4/11/09)
-**Hobbit IV, Over Hill Under Hill - 1: Dangerous Adventures (Arwen's daughter 4/13/09)
-**Hobbit IV, Over Hill Under Hill - 2: Dark and stormy night (Arwen's daughter 4/13/09)
-**Hobbit IV, Over Hill Under Hill - 3: Any cave in a storm (Arwen's daughter 4/15/09)
-**Hobbit IV, Over Hill Under Hill - 4: Goblin musical number (Arwen's daughter 4/16/09)
-**Hobbit IV, Over Hill Under Hill - 5: “Miserable persons?” (Arwen's daughter 4/17/09)
-**Hobbit IV, Over Hill Under Hill - 6: The cavalry arrives! (Arwen's daughter 4/18/09)
-Tolkien 2009 in Vermont – a report (N.E. Brigand 4/19/09)
-**Hobbit IV, Over Hill Under Hill - 7: Remembered nothing (Arwen's daughter 4/19/09)
-**Hobbit V, Riddles in Dark -- 1 Bilbo Alone (Morthoron 4/20/09)
-The eagles are coming… [Deux ex machina?] (victorious 4/21/09)
-Arda Reconstructed finally "In Stock" at Amazon (Voronwë the Faithful 4/21/09)
-**Hobbit V, Riddles in Dark -- 2 Enter Gollum (Morthoron 4/22/09)
-I struggled with The Silmarillion (Goldberry of the river 4/22/09)
-Footage of Brian Cox reading "The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun" (diedye 4/22/09)
-Spotted this on the Harper Collins website [Tolkien e-texts.] (Jazmine 4/22/09)
-Primitivism in Tolkien (Solwara 4/22/09)
-**Hobbit V, Riddles in Dark -- 3 Competition, Part I (Morthoron 4/22/09)
-**Hobbit V, Riddles in Dark -- 4 Competition, Part II (Morthoron 4/24/09)
-Why Tolkien may not have fleshed out the Ruin of Doriath. (Curious 4/24/09)
-"Fins" at the Party [Confusing "F" elves in "The Silmarillion".] (Dreamdeer 4/24/09)
-**Hobbit V, Riddles in Dark – 5 Great Escape (Morthoron 4/25/09)
-TORN 10th Anniversary: A retrospective on the Reading Room (Inferno 4/25/09)
-TORN 10th Anniversary: Siege of Gondor -- First Persepective (Kimi 4/25/09)
-TORN 10th Anniversary: Seige of Gondor -- Second Perspective (Curious 4/26/09)
-TORN 10th Anniversary: Siege of Gondor -- Third Perspective (FarFromHome 4/26/09)
-TORN 10th Anniversary: Siege of Gondor -- Fourth Perspective (Saelind 4/26/09)
-TORN 10th Anniversary: Thanks, RR [Favorite posts.] (a.s. 4/26/09)
-Demographics [Effect of late coming-of-age on Elves?] (Beren IV 4/27/09)
-TORN 10th Anniversary: Siege of Gondor -- Fifth Perspective (Tolkien Forever 4/27/09)
-Batik? [Next "Hobbit" chapter discussion?] (Dreamdeer 4/27/09)
-Mercy as Tolkien's Principle Virtue in The Lord of The Rings (patmcd610 4/27/09)
-**Hobbit VI, Out of Frying Pan into Fire 1 (batik 4/28/09)
-**Hobbit VI, Out of Frying Pan into Fire 2 (batik 4/28/09)
-**Hobbit VI, Out of Frying Pan into Fire 3: Stories within story (batik 4/28/09)
-The Shadow [In Tolkien and in psychology.] (Dreamdeer 4/29/09)
-**Hobbit VI, OoFPiF 4: "Must we go any further?" (batik 4/30/09)
-Question about the Woodland Realm [Caves vs. trees?] (EmynArnenLady 4/30/09)
-**Hobbit VI, OoFPiF 5: Out of the Trees into the Sky (batik 5/1/09)
-"Sigurd and Gudrún" online release chat with Tom Shippey (Luthien Rising 5/1/09)
-**Hobbit VI, Out of Frying Pan into Fire 6: Final comments (batik 5/2/09)
-**Hobbit VII, Queer Lodgings 1 (Elven 5/4/09)
-**Hobbit VII, Queer Lodgings 2 (Elven 5/5/09)
-**Hobbit VII, Queer Lodgings 3 (Elven 5/6/09)
-**Hobbit VII, Queer Lodgings 4 (Elven 5/7/09)
-Review of "Sigurd and Gudrún" by Tom Shippey (a.s. 5/7/09)
-**Hobbit VII, Queer Lodgings 5 (Elven 5/8/09)
-Preliminary Kalamazoo report (Modtheow 5/10/09)
-**Hobbit VIII, Flies and Spiders 1. Welcome to Mirkwood! (Dreamdeer 5/11/09)
-**Hobbit VIII, Flies and Spiders 2. The Waters of Oblivion (Dreamdeer 5/11/09)
-True confessions: I forgot the Leader's Choice Discussions (a.s. 5/11/09)
-**Hobbit VIII, Flies and Spiders 3: Butterflies and Treetops (Dreamdeer 5/12/09)
-**Hobbit VIII, Flies and Spiders 4: Bombur Dreaming (Dreamdeer 5/12/09)
-Tolkien Studies 6: Table of Contents (visualweasel 5/13/09)
-**Hobbit VIII, Flies and Spiders 5. Wild Elves (Dreamdeer 5/13/09)
-**Hobbit VIII, Flies and Spiders 6: Bilbo's First Battle (Dreamdeer 5/14/09)
-Tolkien at UVM [Week 1.] (Istar Indigo 5/14/09)
-**Hobbit VIII, Flies and Spiders 7: Here There Be Spiders (Dreamdeer 5/14/09)
-Questions Regarding "History of the Hobbit" (flight852 5/14/09)
-**Hobbit VIII, Flies and Spiders 8: Bilbo the Hero (Dreamdeer 5/15/09)
-**Hobbit VIII, Flies and Spiders 9: Exit Thorin (Dreamdeer 5/16/09)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch. II: Three's Company, Four's a Bore - 1 (dernwyn 5/16/09)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch. II: Three's Company, Four's a Bore - 2 (dernwyn 5/17/09)
-**Hobbit IX, Barrels Out of Bond 1 (Kelvarhin 5/17/09)
-"Arda Reconstructed" Review in Mythlore (Voronwë the Faithful 5/18/09)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch. II: Three's Company, Four's a Bore - 3 (dernwyn 5/18/09)
-**Hobbit IX, Barrels Out of Bond 2 (Kelvarhin 5/18/09)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch. II: Three's Company, Four's a Bore - 4 (dernwyn 5/19/09)
-**Hobbit IX, Barrels Out of Bond 3 (Kelvarhin 5/20/09)
-Brynhild and Éowyn. (*spoilers for “Sigurd and Gudrún”*) (N.E. Brigand 5/21/09)
-**Hobbit IX, Barrels Out of Bond 4 (Kelvarhin 5/22/09)
-**Hobbit IX, Barrels Out of Bond 5 and free discussion (Kelvarhin 5/23/09)
-Marjorie Burns reviews "Sigurd and Gudrún" in today's WSJ (a.s. 5/23/09)
-Tolkien at UVM [Week 2.] (Istar Indigo 5/24/09)
-**Hobbit X, Warm Welcome -- 1: Setting (Laerasëa 5/24/09)
-**Hobbit IX, Aside: On the late Mrs. Thranduil (Beren IV 5/25/09)
-**Hobbit X, Warm Welcome -- 2: Return of the King (Laerasëa 5/26/09)
-**Hobbit X, Warm Welcome -- 3: Arrival (Laerasëa 5/27/09)
-**Hobbit X, Warm Welcome -- 4: The Master and the Elves (Laerasëa 5/28/09)
-If you could talk to one of Tolkien's students, what would you ask? (Modtheow 5/29/09)
-Help! - Anyone know how to read Quenya? (Tengwar 5/30/09)
-**Hobbit X, Warm Welcome -- 5: Misc and Open Discussion (Laerasëa 5/31/09)
-Tolkien at UVM [Week 3. Sexual readings of LOTR.] (Istar Indigo 5/31/09)
-**Hobbit XI, On the Doorstep 1: Riding a Rocking-horse. (ElanorTX 6/1/09)
-**Hobbit XI, On the Doorstep 2: The Desolation of Smaug. (N.E. Brigand 6/4/09)
-**Hobbit XI, On the Doorstep 3: When good dwarves go bad. (squire 6/4/09)
-**Hobbit XI, On the Doorstep 4: What just happened? (Curious 6/5/09)
-Tolkien at UVM [Week 4.] (Istar Indigo 6/7/09)
-**Hobbit XII, Inside Information 1 – Bilbo earns his reward (grammaboodawg 6/8/09)
-**Hobbit XII, Inside Information 2 – The burglar strikes! (grammaboodawg 6/9/09)
-**Hobbit XII, Inside Information 3 – It smells like dragons! (grammaboodawg 6/10/09)
-**Hobbit XII, Inside Information 4 – Third time pays for all (grammaboodawg 6/11/09)
-**Hobbit XII, Inside Information 5 – Taaa-Daaa! (grammaboodawg 6/12/09)
-**Hobbit XIII, Not at Home 1 - "At the mountain-king's return!" (sador 6/15/09)
-**Hobbit XIII, Not at Home 2 - “As my father used to say” (sador 6/15/09)
-**Hobbit XIII, Not at Home 3 - “Come on... Light my Fire” (sador 6/16/09)
-**Hobbit XIII, Not at Home 4 - The Heart of the Mountain (sador 6/16/09)
-**Hobbit XIII, Not at Home 5 - "Now I am a burglar indeed!" (sador 6/17/09)
-**Hobbit XIII, Not at Home 6 - "That looks on gold" (sador 6/17/09)
-**Hobbit XIII, Not at Home 7 - "A kingly gift!" (sador 6/18/09)
-**Hobbit XIII, Not at Home 8 - Run, river, run (sador 6/18/09)
-**Hobbit XIII, Not at Home 9 - Breakfast in the Open Air (sador 6/19/09)
-'Her Ladyship' [Why do the orcs call Shelob that?] (SaulComposer 6/21/09)
-**Hobbit XIII, Not at Home summary - who is "Not at home"? (sador 6/21/09)
-What should we discuss next? (N.E. Brigand 6/21/09)
-Open Discussion Thread. [Bill's fate, Gandalf's hat, Maedhros' suicide.] (Curious 6/22/09)
-**Hobbit XIV, Fire and Water 1 -- the story of Bard. (Curious 6/23/09)
-**Hobbit XIV, Fire and Water 2 - Smaug the Quadruped (GaladrielTX 6/23/09)
-**Hobbit XIV, Fire and Water 3 - The Battle of Laketown (Dreamdeer 6/24/09)
-Why Elwë? [Rather than Olwë chosen by the Valar?] (Beren IV 6/24/09)
-More population discussion [Noldor in Beleriand.] (Beren IV 6/24/09)
-A possible source for the names Uruk, Orc and Warg [Gilgamesh?] (orcbane 6/25/09)
-**Hobbit XIV, Fire and Water 4 - More Questions. (Curious 6/25/09)
-**Hobbit XV, Gathering of Clouds 1 - Introduction (Beren IV 6/28/09)
-The Arkenstone - Sources Concerning (Wandering Ranger 6/29/09)
-**Hobbit XV, Gathering of Clouds 2 - Close Avian Encounters (Beren IV 6/30/09)
-Favourite Tolkien Book? (Lúthien Tinúviel 6/30/09)

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We're discussing The Silmarillion in the Reading Room, Aug. 9 - Mar 7. Please join the conversation!

This week: "Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin".
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Jan 18 2010, 3:18am

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     39. July 1-September 30, 2009 (Hobbit Ch. 15 - Silmarillion Ch. 10) [In reply to]  

-**Hobbit XV, Gathering of Clouds 3 - Fortification (Beren IV 7/1/09)
-**Hobbit XV, Gathering of Clouds 4 - Music (Beren IV 7/2/09)
-Tolkien at UVM [Week 1.] (Istar Indigo 7/3/09)
-Mythcon 40 at UCLA, July 17-20 (Voronwë the Faithful 7/3/09)
-**Hobbit XV, Gathering of Clouds 5 - The Siege is Laid (Beren IV 7/3/09)
-JRRT in Chinese (Alveric 7/4/09)
-Reading Order for 1st and 2nd Age stories? (Stuffe 7/6/09)
-Denethor and Mithrandir [Why not "Gandalf"?] (SaulComposer 7/6/09)
-**Hobbit XVI, Thief in Night 1 (weaver 7/7/09)
-**Hobbit XVI, Thief in Night 2 (weaver 7/7/09)
-What will we discuss next? Vote here. (N.E. Brigand 7/7/09)
-George R.R. Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire" [Compared to Tolkien.] (Curious 7/8/09)
-**Hobbit XVI, Thief in Night 3 (weaver 7/9/09)
-Lost C.S. Lewis book manuscript found (diedye 7/9/09)
-**Hobbit XVI, Thief in Night 4 (weaver 7/9/09)
-Tales Before Tolkien, the Roots of Modern Fantasy (BeautyDoll 7/10/09)
-**Hobbit XVI, Thief in Night 5 (weaver 7/10/09)
-**Hobbit XVI, Thief in Night 6/Conclusion (weaver 7/11/09)
-Tolkien at UVM [Week 2.] (Istar Indigo 7/12/09)
-Books to read before you die [LOTR ranks third on silly list.] (elf wannabee 7/12/09)
-**Hobbit XVII, Clouds Bursts 1 (Tolkien Forever 7/14/09)
-**Hobbit XVII, Clouds Burst 2 (Tolkien Forever 7/15/09)
-Wondering about... [Sauron v. Isildur? Ring in Númenor?] (Tim Suchecki 7/16/09)
-**Hobbit XVII, Clouds Burst 3 (Tolkien Forever 7/16/09)
-Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow ["Hobbits" v. "people", etc.] (squire 7/18/09)
-Tolkien at UVM [Week 3.] (Istar Indigo 7/19/09)
-**Hobbit XVIII, Return Journey 1: Introduction (dernwyn 7/19/09)
-**Hobbit XVIII, Return Journey 2: The Grim Business of War (dernwyn 7/20/09)
-**Hobbit XVIII, Return Journey 3: "It is said..." (dernwyn 7/21/09)
-If we discussed Tolkien's "Letters from Father Christmas" (N.E. Brigand 7/22/09)
-Report on Mythcon 40, July 17-20 at UCLA (Voronwë the Faithful 7/22/09)
-**Hobbit XVIII, Return Journey 4: Standing on formality (dernwyn 7/22/09)
-Curious reader's question [Dwarves wouldn't rescue Bilbo?] (fairelvenlady 7/22/09)
-Sign up for "Silmarillion" and "Father Christmas" discussions! (N.E. Brigand 7/23/09)
-**Hobbit XVIII, Return Journey 5: On the road again (dernwyn 7/23/09)
-Tolkien at UVM [Week 4.] (Istar Indigo 7/26/09)
-**Hobbit XIX, Last Stage 1: “The stars are all burning!” (N.E. Brigand 7/27/09)
-What does the text on the Door of Durin mean? (Alyssius 7/27/09)
-**Athrabeth Finrod Ah Andreth, 1 (Voronwë the Faithful 7/27/09)
-**Hobbit XIX, Last Stage 2: “Fall Moon! Dark be the land!” (N.E. Brigand 7/28/09)
-**Athrabeth Finrod Ah Andreth, 2 - The Tale of Adanel (Voronwë the Faithful 7/29/09)
-Modern Society Connections in the Lord of the Rings books (Olorin94 7/29/09)
-**Hobbit XIX, Last Stage 3: “And horror in the halls of stone” (N.E. Brigand 7/29/09)
-**Hobbit XIX, Last Stage 4: “Poor old Baggins!” (N.E. Brigand 7/30/09)
-The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún (JTM 7/31/09)
-**Hobbit XIX, Last Stage 5: “A Hobbit’s Holiday” (N.E. Brigand 7/31/09)
-Nice little interview with Douglas A. Anderson. (N.E. Brigand 8/1/09)
-**Hobbit XIX, Last Stage 6: “The wanderer sleepeth.” (N.E. Brigand 8/1/09)
-**Hobbit XIX, Last Stage 7: Summary -- "Thank goodness!" (N.E. Brigand 8/2/09)
-**Hobbit, Free Discussion: Beorn's interrogation of prisoners. (N.E. Brigand 8/3/09)
-**Hobbit, Free Discussion: The Role of the Narrator. (Curious 8/4/09)
-**Hobbit, Free Discussion: What, then, did we learn? (Curious 8/4/09)
-Sign up here for "The Silmarillion" discussion!** (N.E. Brigand 8/4/09)
-**Hobbit, Free Discussion: A "fundamentally religious … work"? (sador 8/6/09)
-Open Discussion Thread (not just for The Hobbit). (Curious 8/7/09)
-I have completed the trilogy for the second time. (SaulComposer 8/8/09)
-**Hobbit, Last Words. (N.E. Brigand 8/10/09)
-**Silmarillion, Ainulindalë 1: World-Building (Ilúvatar) (Arwen's daughter 8/10/09)
-**Silmarillion, Ainulindalë 2: World-Building (The Ainur) (Arwen's daughter 8/11/09)
-Question from fairly new reader [Capital punishment in Middle-earth?] (wandaXmaximoff 8/12/09)
-**Silmarillion, Ainulindalë 3: World-Building (Melkor) (Arwen's daughter 8/12/09)
-**Silmarillion, Ainulindalë 4: Great Writers Steal (Bible) (Arwen's daughter 8/13/09)
-**Silmarillion, Ainulindalë 5: Great Writers Steal (Other) (Arwen's daughter 8/15/09)
-**Silmarillion, Ainulindalë 6: Open discussion. (Arwen's daughter 8/15/09)
-A thought on the pace of our discussions (JTM 8/15/09)
-**Silmarillion, Ainulindalë extra: Ilúvatar's Vision (Beren IV 8/15/09)
-**Silmarillion, Ainulindalë extra: Causality, Prophecy, Fate (Beren IV 8/15/09)
-**Silmarillion, Ainulindalë extra: Space-time, Gravity, Physics (Beren IV 8/15/09)
-Aldarion and Erendis: "The Mariner's Wife" (SaulComposer 8/16/09)
-**Silmarillion, Valaquenta 1: (Preamble) (N.E. Brigand 8/17/09)
-Open Discussion Thread [Celeborn v. Galadriel? Sam fat for a hobbit?] (Curious 8/17/09)
-Sméagol's relationship to Déagol? (visualweasel 8/18/09)
-Lack of respect shown to Hobbits mirrors Tolkien's experiences? (Finrod Felagund 5 8/18/09)
-About Thrain, Thorin's father. [Why didn't Gandalf recognize him?] (Earl 8/19/09)
-**Silmarillion, aside: merits in the one-star reviews? (Curious 8/19/09)
-Shift from Romanesque to Anglo-Saxon rooted words in ROTK? (Slinker 8/19/09)
-**Silmarillion, Valaquenta 2: Of the Valar (i) (N.E. Brigand 8/19/09)
-**Silmarillion, Valaquenta 3: Of the Valar (ii) (N.E. Brigand 8/20/09)
-**Silmarillion, Valaquenta 4: Of the Maiar (N.E. Brigand 8/22/09)
-**Silmarillion, Valaquenta 5: Of the Enemies (N.E. Brigand 8/22/09)
-**Silmarillion, Valaquenta 6: Open Discussion (N.E. Brigand 8/22/09)
-The Silmarillion and Father Christmas – Discussion Schedules (N.E. Brigand 8/23/09)
-**Silmarillion I, Beginning of Days 1 The Spring of Arda (Hamfast Gamgee 8/23/09)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch. III, pt. 1. “Quaint, historical Whee” (squire 8/24/09)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch. III, pt. 2. “Meet a tall, dark Ranger.” (squire 8/25/09)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch. III, pt. 3. “Hysterical, side-aching laughter.” (squire 8/26/09)
-Use / meaning of the word "hame" in "The Silmarillon" (Gothmog27 8/26/09)
-Open Discussion Thread (Curious 8/26/09)
-**Silmarillion I, Beginning of Days 2 The growing of the trees (Hamfast Gamgee 8/26/09)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch. III, pt. 4. "Hie thee faster" (squire 8/27/09)
-Bored of the Rings, Ch. III, pt. 5. "Going to get away with such tripe." (squire 8/28/09)
-The Hobbit - Written vs. Audio Book (rings7 8/28/09)
-**Silmarillion I, Beginning of Days 3 The conclusion (Hamfast Gamgee 8/28/09)
-**Silmarillion II, Aulë and Yavanna (Hamfast Gamgee 8/30/09)
-**Silmarillion I-II, Beginning/Aulë -- Open discussion (Hamfast Gamgee 8/30/09)
-**Silmarillion III, Coming of Elves 1 - Scared of the dark? (squire 8/31/09)
-Question [Tolkien's Middle English glossary?] (SirDennisC 8/31/09)
-**Silmarillion III, Coming of Elves 2 - Star light, star bright (squire 8/31/09)
-Gandalf's pre-Hobbit days (concerning Hobbits 9/1/09)
-**Silmarillion III, Coming of Elves 3 - Can’t Go Home Again (squire 9/1/09)
-**Silmarillion III, Coming of Elves 4 - Strangers in the Dark (squire 9/1/09)
-**Silmarillion III, Coming of Elves 5 - Suffer the Children (squire 9/2/09)
-**Silmarillion III, Captivity of Melkor 6 - Downfall (squire 9/2/09)
-**Silmarillion III, Captivity of Melkor 7 - Life Without Parole (squire 9/3/09)
-**Silmarillion III, Coming of Elves 8 - Seen the Promised Land (squire 9/3/09)
-**Silmarillion III, Coming of Elves 9 - Marching Three by Three (squire 9/4/09)
-Finally finished reading The Lord of The Rings! (peteuplink 9/5/09)
-**Silmarillion III, Coming of Elves 10 - By the Beautiful Sea (squire 9/5/09)
-**Silmarillion III, Elves/Melkor 11 - What does it mean, Mr. N.? (squire 9/6/09)
-How to finish reading The Lord of the Rings in two months (SaulComposer 9/6/09)
-**Silmarillion IV, Thingol and Melian 1 - Saw her standin’ there (squire 9/6/09)
-**Silmarillion IV, Thingol and Melian 2 - My father-in-law is God. (squire 9/6/09)
-Fairy tales have ancient origin -- article from UK's "Telegraph" (elf wannabee 9/8/09)
-The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún (SaulComposer 9/8/09)
-**Silmarillion V-VI, Eldamar/Fëanor I – “ocean, wide and dark" (N.E. Brigand 9/9/09)
-Used book store find [1970s p.b. LOTR.] (a.s. 9/12/09)
-**Silmarillion V-VI, Eldamar/Fëanor II – “its slender beam” (N.E. Brigand 9/12/09)
-**Silmarillion V-VI, Eldamar/Fëanor III – “borders of the Dark” (N.E. Brigand 9/13/09)
-**Silmarillion V-VI, Eldamar/Fëanor IV – “hold me blameless" (N.E. Brigand 9/15/09)
-**Silmarillion V-VI, Eldamar/Fëanor V – “all love had departed” (N.E. Brigand 9/16/09)
-**Silmarillion VII-VIII, Silmarils/Darkening I – “long … at work” (N.E. Brigand 9/17/09)
-Leaf by Niggle [Allegorical?] (Nix of Mirkwood 9/17/09)
-Tolkien in Chinese, FYI (Alveric 9/17/09)
-**Silmarillion VII-VIII, Silmarils/Darkening II – “what thou art” (N.E. Brigand 9/17/09)
-**Silmarillion VII-VIII, Silmarils/Darkening III – “thou jail-crow” (N.E. Brigand 9/18/09)
-**Silmarillion VII-VIII, Silmarils/Darkening IV – “her own lust” (N.E. Brigand 9/20/09)
-**Silmarillion VII-VIII, Silmarils/Darkening V – “myself unkinged” (N.E. Brigand 9/20/09)
-**Silmarillion VII-VIII, Silmarils/Darkening VI – “all the grief” (N.E. Brigand 9/21/09)
-**Silmarillion V-VIII, Eldamar … Darkening – Open Discussion (N.E. Brigand 9/21/09)
-**Silmarillion IX, Flight of Noldor - 1. Who owns the light? (dormouse 9/21/09)
-**Silmarillion IX, Flight of Noldor - 2. What you promise (dormouse 9/22/09)
-**Silmarillion IX, Flight of Noldor - 3. The Oath of Fëanor (dormouse 9/23/09)
-**Silmarillion IX, Flight of Noldor - 4. The Herald of Manwë (dormouse 9/24/09)
-**Silmarillion IX, Flight of Noldor - 5. Alqualondë (dormouse 9/25/09)
-**Silmarillion IX, Flight of Noldor - 6. The Doom of the Noldor (dormouse 9/26/09)
-**Silmarillion IX, Flight of Noldor - 7. Beware of your friends (dormouse 9/27/09)
-**Silmarillion IX, Flight of Noldor - summing up (dormouse 9/27/09)
-Where were Elladan and Elrohir before Ring set out from Rivendell? (redkite 9/27/09)
-Farmer Giles (pyle313 9/27/09)
-**Silmarillion X, Sindar -- 1: "Meanwhile, back in Middle-earth" (weaver 9/28/09)
-Spanish radicals lurking in Tolkien's works (Finrod 9/28/09)
-**Silmarillion X, Sindar -- 2: "When Elf Meets Dwarf" (weaver 9/29/09)
-Seeing-stone of Emyn Beraid. [Why take it to Valinor?] (Evernight 9/30/09)
-**Silmarillion X, Sindar -- 3: "The building of Menegroth" (weaver 9/30/09)

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     40. October 1-December 31, 2009 (Silmarillion Ch. 10 - 21; & Fr. Xmas Letters) [In reply to]  

-**Silmarillion X, Sindar -- 4: "Weapons, Golden Times, Runes" (weaver 10/1/09)
-**Silmarillion IX, aside: Dead nissi (Oath of Fëanor) (Beren IV 10/1/09)
-**Silmarillion X, Sindar -- 5: Final post and wrap-up questions (weaver 10/2/09)
-**Silmarillion XI, Sun and Moon and Hiding of Valinor - 1 (Voronwë the Faithful 10/5/09)
-**Silmarillion XI, Sun and Moon and Hiding of Valinor - 2 (Voronwë the Faithful 10/6/09)
-**Silmarillion XI, Sun and Moon and Hiding of Valinor - 3 (Voronwë the Faithful 10/7/09)
-**Silmarillion XII, Men (Voronwë the Faithful 10/9/09)
-**Silmarillion XIII, Return of Noldor 1 - Dagor-nuit-Giliath (JTM 10/11/09)
-**Silmarillion XIII, Return of Noldor 2 - Arrival of Fingolfin (JTM 10/13/09)
-**Silmarillion XIII, Return of Noldor 3 - Fingon the Valiant (JTM 10/14/09)
-**Silmarillion XIII, Return of Noldor 4 - Cool welcome (JTM 10/15/09)
-**Silmarillion XIII, Return of Noldor 5 - Reuniting, Relocating (JTM 10/16/09)
-**Silmarillion XIII, Return of Noldor 6 - Dagor Aglareb (JTM 10/17/09)
-**Silmarillion XIV-XV, Beleriand Realms / Noldor in Beleriand (Pryderi 10/19/09)
-New Book: The Epic Realm of Tolkien Part One - Beren and Luthien (News from Bree 10/19/09)
-**Silmarillion XIV, Beleriand and its Realms 1 (Pryderi 10/19/09)
-**Silmarillion XIV, Beleriand and its Realms 2 (Pryderi 10/29/09)
-**Silmarillion XIV, Beleriand and its Realms 3 (Pryderi 10/20/09)
-**Silmarillion XIV, Beleriand and its Realms 4 (Pryderi 10/21/09)
-**Silmarillion XIV, Beleriand and its Realms 5 (Pryderi 10/22/09)
-**Silmarillion XV, Noldor in Beleriand 1 (Pryderi 10/23/09)
-**Silmarillion XV, Noldor in Beleriand 2 (Pryderi 10/23/09)
-**Silmarillion XV, Noldor in Beleriand 3 (Pryderi 10/23/09)
-**Silmarillion XV, Noldor in Beleriand 4 (Pryderi 10/24/09)
-**Silmarillion XV-XVI, Beleriand / Noldor: Open Discussion (Pryderi 10/24/09)
-**Silmarillion XVI, Maeglin 1 (Of Aredhel Ar-Feiniel.) (Morthoron 10/25/09)
-**Silmarillion XVI, Maeglin 2 (Of Eöl the Dark Elf.) (Morthoron 10/27/09)
-**Silmarillion XVI, Maeglin 3 (Meet the Eöls.) (Morthoron 10/27/09)
-Tolkien's Poetry, 'The Sea-Bell' - I. A Looney Mathom (sador 10/28/09)
-**Silmarillion XVI, Maeglin 4 (Flight from Nan Elmoth.) (Morthoron 10/28/09)
-**Silmarillion XVI, Maeglin 5 (In the Court of Gondolin's King.) (Morthoron 10/29/09)
-Good books -- any thoughts? (JTM 10/30/09)
-Tolkien's Time Concern [Good essays on this?] (Desicon9 10/31/09)
-**Silmarillion XVI, Maeglin 6 and General Discussion (Morthoron 10/31/09)
-**Silmarillion XVII, Coming of Men into West 1 - Introduction (Elizabeth 11/2/09)
-**Silmarillion XVII, Coming of Men into West 2 - Contact (Elizabeth 11/2/09)
-The Selfishness of Bilbo (Nightstand 11/3/09)
-**Silmarillion XVII, Coming of Men into West 3 - Of Migrations (Elizabeth 11/4/09)
-**Silmarillion XVII, Coming of Men into West 4 - Three Houses (Elizabeth 11/5/09)
-**Silmarillion XVII, Coming of Men into West 5 - Relationships (Elizabeth 11/6/09)
-**Silmarillion XVII, Coming of Men into West 6 - Men and Elves (Elizabeth 11/6/09)
-**Silmarillion VI, aside [Fëanor guilty about Míriel's death?] (Dreamdeer 11/7/09)
-Tolkien's Poetry, 'The Sea-Bell' - II. Firiel and Joyce (sador 11/8/09)
-Tolkien's Poetry, 'The Sea-Bell' - III. Frodos Dreme (sador 11/8/09)
-**Silmarillion XVIII, Ruin of Beleriand 1 (Saelind 11/9/09)
-**Silmarillion XVIII, Ruin of Beleriand 2 (Saelind 11/9/09)
-Favorite chapter in The Hobbit? (balinman 11/10/09)
-Is there a book chronicling the life of Gollum? (deerdance 11/10/09)
-**Silmarillion XVIII, Ruin of Beleriand 3 (Saelind 11/10/09)
-**Silmarillion XVIII, Ruin of Beleriand 4 (Saelind 11/12/09)
-**Silmarillion XVIII, Ruin of Beleriand 5 (Saelind 11/12/09)
-**Silmarillion XVIII, Ruin of Beleriand 6 (Saelind 11/14/09)
-**Silmarillion XVIII, Ruin of Beleriand 7 (Saelind 11/15/09)
-**Silmarillion XIX, i, Beren and Luthien 1 (Hamfast Gamgee 11/16/09)
-**Silmarillion XIX, i, Beren and Luthien 2 (Hamfast Gamgee 11/18/09)
-**Silmarillion XIX, i, Beren and Luthien 3 (Hamfast Gamgee 11/19/09)
-**Silmarillion XIX, i, Beren and Luthien 4 (Hamfast Gamgee 11/21/09)
-**Silmarillion XIX, i, Beren and Luthien 5 (Hamfast Gamgee 11/22/09)
-**Silmarillion XIX, i, Beren and Luthien 6 (Hamfast Gamgee 11/22/09)
-**Silmarillion XIX, ii, Beren and Lúthien 1. C & C & their politics (Beren IV 11/24/09)
-**Silmarillion XIX, ii, Beren and Lúthien 2. Abandon all hope! (Beren IV 11/25/09)
-**Silmarillion XIX, ii, Beren and Lúthien 3. The showdown! (Beren IV 11/27/09)
-**Silmarillion XIX, ii, Beren and Lúthien 4. Back in Doriath (Beren IV 11/27/09)
-Housebreak [B&L discussion cut short.] (Beren IV 11/29/09)
-**Silmarillion XX, Nirnaeth Arnoediad - Pre-discussion (sador 11/29/09)
-**Silmarillion XX, Nirnaeth Arnoediad 1 - "Hope Springs Eternal" (sador 11/30/09)
-**Silmarillion XX, Nirnaeth Arnoediad 2 - The New League (sador 11/30/09)
-**Silmarillion XX, Nirnaeth Arnoediad 3 - Waiting for the beacon (sador 12/1/09)
-**Silmarillion XX, Nirnaeth Arnoediad 4 - Feints and Taunts (sador 12/1/09)
-Where does Gandalf the White's staff come from? (duats 12/1/09)
-**Silmarillion XX, Nirnaeth Arnoediad 5 - Battle is joined (sador 12/2/09)
-**Silmarillion XX, Nirnaeth Arnoediad 6 - Of Dwarves and Men (sador 12/2/09)
-Aaagh! HoME Vol. 4 dismay [Missing illustrations.] (Elwing 12/2/09)
-**Silmarillion XX, Nirnaeth Arnoediad 7 - Fast Flee the King! (sador 12/3/09)
-**Silmarillion XX, Nirnaeth Arnoediad 8 - Last Stand of Húrin (sador 12/3/09)
-**Silmarillion XX, Nirnaeth Arnoediad 9 - Aftermath of Defeat (sador 12/4/09)
-**Silmarillion XX, Nirnaeth Arnoediad 10 - Quest for Hidden King (sador 12/5/09)
-**Silmarillion XX, Nirnaeth Arnoediad 11- Orkish labour (sador 12/6/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters, 1920-24 (N.E. Brigand 12/7/09)
-**Silmarillion XXI, i, Túrin Turambar 1 (Nix of Mirkwood 12/7/09)
-Pockets [Why do the trolls have them?] (SaulComposer 12/7/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters, 1925 (N.E. Brigand 12/8/09)
-**Silmarillion XXI, i, Túrin Turambar 2 (Nix of Mirkwood 12/8/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters, 1926-27 (N.E. Brigand 12/9/09)
-**Silmarillion XXI, i, Túrin Turambar 3 (Nix of Mirkwood 12/9/09)
-**Silmarillion XXI, i, Túrin Turambar 4 (Nix of Mirkwood 12/10/09)
-**Silmarillion XXI, i, Túrin Turambar 5 (Nix of Mirkwood 12/11/09)
-**Silmarillion XXI, i, Túrin Turambar 6 (Nix of Mirkwood 12/12/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters, 1928-29 (N.E. Brigand 12/12/09)
-Books on/of Sauron (Heavey44 12/13/09)
-**Silmarillion XXI, ii, Túrin Turambar 1 (Boromir's bane 12/14/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters, 1930-31 (N.E. Brigand 12/14/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters: 1932 (Elizabeth 12/14/09)
-**Silmarillion XXI, ii, Túrin Turambar 2 (Boromir's bane 12/15/09)
-What To Read after LOTR? Help! (concerning Hobbits 12/16/09)
-**Silmarillion XXI, ii, Túrin Turambar 3 (Boromir's bane 12/16/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters: 1933 (Elizabeth 12/16/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters: 1934 (Ellizabeth 12/18/09)
-Invisible Nazgûl [Why do they wear robes?] (PaulComposer 12/18/09)
-**Silmarillion XXI, ii, Túrin Turambar 4 (Boromir's bane 12/20/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters: 1935 (Elizabeth 12/21/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters: 1936 (GaladrielTX 12/21/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters, 1937 (GaladrielTX 12/22/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters, 1938 (GaladrielTX 12/23/09)
-**Silmarillion XXI, aside: Of Túrin and Beren (Hamfast Gamgee 12/23/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters, 1939, and a Mathom (GaladrielTX 12/24/09)
-**Silmarillion XXI, ii, Túrin Turambar conclusion (Boromir's bane 12/24/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters, 1940 (GaladrielTX 12/25/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters, 1941 (GaladrielTX 12/26/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters, 1942 (GaladrielTX 12/26/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters, 1943 (GaladrielTX 12/27/09)
->>Father Christmas Letters, Wrap-Up (GaladrielTX 12/27/09)

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