"Well be off with you!" said Rosie. "If you've been looking after Mr. Frodo all this while, what d'you want to leave him for, as soon as things look dangerous?"

This was too much for Sam. It needed a week's answer, or none. He turned away and mounted his pony. But as he started off, Rosie ran down the steps.

"I think you look fine, Sam," she said ( Read more... )

So before I start spamming with quotes, i still really remember the first time I read Book 6 of Rotk. I was really on edge of my seat because at that time I didn't know what was going to happen to Frodo since he got captured by the enemy. AND poor Sam all alone. When the hobbits did find each other, i was so relieved and i was anticipating the trek ( Read more... )

Of course I never forget Tolkien Reading Day/ Gondorian New Year and i come here to wish everyone a happy new year. :D
I found this clip on Youtube of Stephen Colbert sharing his favorite chapters and why we should reread them:
It's the six chapters that Jackson cut in the films and it does include one of my favorites "A Conspiracy Unmasked"

https ( Read more... )

Hi LJ land!

SO it's kinda quiet in here but it's ok ... i'll just write anyways.

First:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GREY_WONDERER!!!

She is seemingly pretty busy these days-- working a lot! But yeah, thanks fro always being there for me and being my hobbity partner in crime. ;)

Secondly,
Love this quote :

An overwhelming longing to rest and remain at peace by ( Read more... )

but will share this link that has some great quotes from LotR ( Read more... )

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According to bookverse land and Tolkien, Gandalf obtained the map from Thrain when he found him in Dol Guldur all tortured and a shell of his own self. And then AFTER this encounter, can be able to give the map and key to Thorin so that he can complete the Quest. However, in the movies, it is different.... Gandalf initiates the Quest (somehow ( Read more... )

In a pretty LotR mood ( Read more... )

It's same day as my bro's so i always remember. :P

Two of my fave passages regarding our favorite gardener:

"Frodo looked at Sam rather startled, half expecting to see some outward sign of the odd change that seemed to have come over him. It did not sound like the voice of the Sam Gamgee that he thought he knew. But it looked like the old Sam ( Read more... )