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I was a voracious reader as a child, and I still am, even though I read a lot less than I did back in those days. My husband and I read to our kids every night before bed, and they have also started reading by themselves - even though both of them still seem to enjoy the "read… Continue reading Books to read for kids, young adults, and adults
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings This is it for me. This is my favourite book of all time. I re-read it every year. I love it. I worship it. I cried the first time I read it, and parts of it still make me cry. The scope, the breadth, the depth, of… Continue reading Fantasy books I love
I just saw this wonderful review on explore-blog over at Tumblr: it was written by Lewis in 1937, when "The Hobbit" was first published. Of course, Lewis and Tolkien were friends, so I guess he could be said to have been biased, but it's a wonderfully insightful review anyway. And he was certainly right about… Continue reading C.S. Lewis’ wonderful review of Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”
Maria Haskins 