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Daisey Thanks for the tag! I hope to fit in some Tolkien later today! 1w
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StaceGhost
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Pickpick

A much needed day off! Tolkien is the perfect author to spend it with ❤️

TheBookHippie Enjoy! 3w
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Susanita
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At one point I was making an active effort to watch every Best Picture winner, so I managed 56/96 this week. Here are the top three favorites.
1. The Return of the King
2. Amadeus
3. Casablanca
A couple hidden gems
1. Marty
2. Gentleman‘s Agreement
A dud I won‘t finish: Cimarron (racist AF)

Moving up the TBW (RIP Gene Hackman😥)
1. Unforgiven
2. The French Connection

Survey link: https://shorturl.at/jp3WT

Thanks @dabbe for another great #TLT

AmyG I just saw on the news about Gene Hackman. 😥 1mo
Deblovestoread My daughter and I are going to see Amadeus with the Oregon Symphony tomorrow night. Should be amazing. Loved the movie. 1mo
Susanita @Deblovestoread That sounds amazing! 1mo
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Bookwomble
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“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.
“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

♥️🧙🏻‍♂️🧑🏽♥️

Leftcoastzen The works that keep on giving! 1mo
Bookwomble @Leftcoastzen Felt my feed needed a little uplift! 🩷 1mo
Cathythoughts I love this quote ❤️ 1mo
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Ruthiella ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
dabbe 💚🩶💚 1mo
The_Book_Ninja Superb 1mo
jitteryjane724 So much love for these books. 1mo
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JazzFeathers
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#FellowshipOfTolkien

So, this is my reading of the new Italian translation by Ottavio Fatica. I'm happy l read it because it's part of the history of The Lord of the Rings in Italy - but never again.

I lothed it.

There's a story saying that Fatica claimed not to get what readers find in this book. Some say this is a urban legend because that interview cannot be found anywhere.

I don't need that interview. ⬇️

JazzFeathers It's clear from the translation itself that the translator didn't have any respect for the original text. It's in the lazy choice of terms. It the desire to superimpose his own mastery of the language. In the clear absence of any will to pass on the meaning of the text... I suppose because Fatica didn't see any ulterior meaning. I'm very disappointed. Tolkien didn't deserve this. 2mo
Daisey I don‘t want to give this a like click, because I hate to see a translation that you don‘t feel shows respect to the original, but I am glad to see that you finished it and shared this review for others. 2mo
JazzFeathers @Daisey It was tough. Especially towards the end, l really slogged because of the translation. But it is Tolkien, so l did it 😁 2mo
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JazzFeathers
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#FellowshipOfTolkien

And this is the true end. The last chapter.
Or is it?
Because, like Sam, there are more pages for us to write.

I can read this ending thousands of times and it will never be with dry eyes.
But always, I'm grateful for Tolkien's gift. For his invitation to do as the Hobbits: not just witness the story, but bring it back with us, let her empower us and guide our action.

This is a powerful book.

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JazzFeathers
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#FellowshipOfTolkien

When l read LotR the first time, so many years ago, l didn't like this more ending. What did l care of the Shire? The true story was the epic one. Sauron had been destroyed. Nothing else was important.

Today l think this is one of the most important chapters in the book.
This is the reason why this story has been told.

Maybe, it's an invitation to bring this story back with us too, into our life. And use it powerfully.

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JazzFeathers
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#FellowshipOfTolkien

This chapter really has that feeling of homecoming.
After all the epic happenings, the story has to end here, where it started. In a place of common sense.
Tolkien masterfully brings us home. The atmosphere changes. The language changes. There's a different feeling to everything.
It's home... But not quite.

Our hobbits have changed, but the Share had not stayed still either.

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JazzFeathers
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#FellowshipOfTolkien

Sotell me something: how it is that you perseive the grand story has ended, and yet, the story is not over?
After two very different ending, you feel that there's more and that what's to come is important.

It's not Tolkien's trick to add some more pages. It's integral to the story and her heart.
And you want to know all abou it.