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Category Archive — j.r.r. tolkien

Giving Literary Thanks

Last year, I celebrated Thanksgiving on this blog by imagining what a Turkey Day dinner might be like for some of the best-known dysfunctional families in literature. While that remains one of my most favorite posts, I thought I’d try a different tact this year. This year, in honor of Thanksgivings, I decided to make [...]

Some Books Say the Darndest Things!

“Ford!” Arthur said, “there’s an infinite number of monkeys outside who want to talk to us about this script for Hamlet they’ve worked out.” (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams) “It’s twilight,” Edward murmured. [...] “It’s the safest time of day for us,” he said, answering the unspoken question in my eyes. “The [...]

Book News Round-Up

Hey there, bookworms and wormettes, it’s time for another installment of the Librarian Next Door’s Book News Round-Up. It’s about time! Barnes and Noble recently announced it would finally offer free wifi in stores. This comes on the heels of the launch of the new B&N e-bookstore, a venture aimed at taking on main competitor [...]