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We celebrate the tree that stretches to the sky, but it is the ground we should ultimately thank.
“War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.”
― The Two Towers
― The Two Towers
“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
― The Four Loves
― The Four Loves
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”
― The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
― The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
J.R.R. Tolkien
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Discussion, recommendations, and all-over appreciation for Britain's own myth maker, Professor J.R.R. Tolkien. ...more
Tolkien's T.C.B.S
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— last activity May 27, 2018 02:55AM
The T.C.B.S (Tea Club and Barrovian Society), founded by JRR Tolkien, Geoffrey Bache Smith, Christopher Wiseman and Robert Gilson is for "those who wo ...more
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Here we will discuss our favorite books, have polls on different characters from different books, learn news about your favorite book, and recommend o ...more
Archaeology
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A group for all those who have an interest in Archaeology. Any discussions are welcome on favourite aspects/areas of Archaeology, favourite books on t ...more
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Join us on Tuesday, April 30th for a special discussion with author Guy Gavriel Kay! Guy will be discussing his work, including his most recent book ...more
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