There And Back Again

In this week's session, we discuss the new The Fall Of Gondolin book, the muster of the Rohirrim, and the beginning of the Siege of Gondor.

In this unexpectedly abbreviated session, we discuss the role of women in Tolkien's world, and the conversation between Aragorn and Éowyn!

In this session, we make it to the second chapter of The Return Of The King with discussions of oaths and oathbreaking!

In this session, we begin The Return Of The King with discussions of the White Tree of Gondor, high style and the nobility of hobbits.

In this session, we discuss the future, Orc culture and the extensive history of the One Ring as we conclude The Two Towers.

In this session, we study separation and despair as we reach the end of The Two Towers in Chapter Ten of Book Four, The Choices Of Master Samwise.

In this session, we talk about the power of stories with Sam, then face the evil of Shelob with the phial of Galadriel in chapters eight and nine of book four of The Lord of the Rings.

In this session, we catch up with Frodo and Sam as they leave Ithilien for the dangers of Mordor in chapters six and seven of book four of The Lord of the Rings.

This week, we celebrate our fiftieth session by running long and adding an extra session as we continue our exploration of book four of The Lord of the Rings!

In this session, we talk about the excellence of Faramir and Sam as we discuss chapter five of book four of The Lord of the Rings!

In this session, we find solace in Ithilien and meet Faramir of Gondor as we discuss chapters three and four of book four of The Lord of the Rings!

In this session, we cross the Dead Marshes and discuss the second chapter of book four of The Lord of the Rings!

In this session, we discuss the first chapter of book four of The Lord of the Rings!

In this session, we reach the end of book three of The Lord of the Rings and discuss Pippin and the palantír.

In this session, we discuss chapters nine and ten of book three of The Lord of the Rings.