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Review: Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit by Corey Olsen

25 April 2014 / review / 2 Comments
Review: Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit by Corey Olsen

Author: Corey Olsen   Title: Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit Format/Source: Hardcover/library  Published: September 2012 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Length: 318 pages Genre: Literary analysis Why I Read: The Hobbit is one of my all-time favourite books + I enjoy reading Tolkien scholarship Read If You’re: A new fans of The Hobbit; interested in literary analysis Quote: “Even when [Bilbo] himself is facing the possibility of being devoured, the ‘idea of eating’ that […]

Eowyn Ivey – The Snow Child

1 January 2013 / review / 1 Comment
Eowyn Ivey – The Snow Child

  Author: Eowyn Ivey Title: The Snow Child Date read: 26 December to 29 December Published: February 2012 Publisher: Back Bay Books Length: 212 pages Genre: Historical fiction/fantasy? Why I picked it up: Sounded intriguing, pretty coverRating: 4 stars Buy:  IndieBound |  Chapters | Check your local bookstore! My notes for this book are primarily chronological, documenting my thoughts on aspects of the story as they emerge. SPOILERS AHEAD! Well. Not […]