Tolkien Party 2019: Would You Rather...

1.  ...join Thorin's Company or the Fellowship?
   Well, I'd say the Fellowship because of Sam and Pippin and all the other awesome ones, but then again, the Company is a total hoot!  I still think I'll join the Fellowship.

  2.  ...ride Shadowfax or an eagle?
  Seriously?!  Okay, this is a tougher one to answer.  I love horses and Shadowfax is absolutely amazing, but it's an eagle!  I think I'd have to go for the eagle.

  3.  ...travel through Moria or Mirkwood?
  Mirkwood, definitely Mirkwood.  I mean yes, there are creepy spiders, but it's a forest and I love forests.  Plus there are some really cool elves!

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  4.  ...learn to make elvish rope or mithril chainmail?
   Oooooo, I don't know, 'cause either could be really good at saving my life.  But I think it would have to be the mithril chainmail because I think it would probably come in handy more often.  I think.

  5.  ...try to outwit Smaug or Saruman?
  Yeah I'm gonna go with Smaug.  I'm pretty good at flattery, but I would never be able to outwit Saruman, not in a million years!

  6.  ...spend an hour with Grima Wormtongue or Denethor?
  Denethor.  He's a ass, Grima is a creep.

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  7.  ...attend Faramir's wedding or Samwise's wedding?
  HOW CAN YOU DO THIS TO ME?!?!?!  CHOSE SAM AND ROSIE OR FARAMIR OR EOWYN?!?!  That's just wrong.  But since I have to chose, Faramir and Eowyn because more of the people I want to meet are there.

  8.  ...have to care for the One Ring or the Arkenstone for a day?
  The Arkenstone!  *shudders*  Keep the One Ring far away from me please, I'm pretty sure it would ruin me.

  9.  ...have tea with Bilbo or Frodo?
  Hmmmmm.  Well, if I had tea with Frodo, then Sam would probably show up, but depending on when  I had tea with Bilbo, I might get to see Frodo and Sam.  So I'll say Bilbo because I also get the feeling that Bilbo is a better cook than Frodo.

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  10.  ...fight alongside Boromir or Eomer?
  Honestly?!  Wow, you sure know how to ask some hard questions!  I gotta say Eomer, 'cause the Rohirrim are just awesome.  But then again, depending on where and when I was fighting alongside Boromir, Faramir might be there too.  So yep, don't know.

  Well that was a ton of fun!  I hope you all enjoyed my answers as much as I enjoyed answering.

Tolkien Blog Party 2017 ~ Tag

Hamlette over at The Edge of the Precipice is once again hosting A Tolkien Blog Party!!  And I almost forgot about it!  My life's been kinda crazy.  Anyway, here a is lovely tag she put together.

1. How long have you been a Tolkien fan?

  I've been a Tolkien fan for 4 years now.  Gosh, that doesn't seem right!

  2. Has your love of Middle-earth affected your life?

  Yes, in too many ways to count!!  

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  3. If you had to take the One Ring to Mordor, which character would you choose for your sole companion?

  Seriously?  Ummm, I think Sam.  Maybe Merry.

  4. Which is scarier, Shelob or the Balrog?

  Well I personally find Shelob scarier.  It's a giant spider!!

  5. Which two towers do you think Tolkien was referring to in the title The Two Towers?  (i.e. Orthanc, Barad-dûr, Cirith Ungol, Minas Morgul, or Minas Tirith)

  I believe he was referring to Orthanc and Cirith Ungol.

  6. Whose wardrobe would you like to have?

  Eowyn's.  She wears a lot of my favorite colors, plus I really like the style.  Although, Elrond's wardrobe would be cool too, especially his armor in The Hobbit.  All gold and glimmering!

This dress.  Gimme.

And this one, so simple but sturdy.

Simple, but elegant.  Totally love the belt.

I MUST HAVE THIS!!!

  7. What do you think an Ent Draught would taste like?

  Well, it says that it has a very earthy flavor, so maybe something like Celestial Seasonings Tension Tamer tea, or maybe nettles tea.  (I hate the stuff) 

  8. Where in Middle-earth would you like to live?

  Rohan.  Horses, wide open plains, and wind!!

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  9. Do you have any Tolkien-related opinions that surprise other people?

  I don't think so...but I might.  I really don't know.

  10. List up to ten of your favorite lines/quotations from the books or movies.

  Now, these aren't my top ten favorite quotes.

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  And an extra meme that is so true.

 

Books I Read In November 2016

Titles that have nothing before them are books that I read for the first time.

Titles with this ** before them, are books that I re-read.

 Titles with # before them, are books that I read out loud to my little siblings.

Titles in ( ), are books borrowed from the Library.

  And while November's list isn't being posted on the last day of December, it's close to the last day!

** Aunt Crete's Emancipation ~ Grace Livingston Hill

** Cloudy Jewel ~ Grace Livingston Hill

** They Loved To Laugh ~ Kathryn Worth

Sapphire Ice ~ Hallee Bridgeman

Greater Then Rubies ~ Hallee Bridgeman

Christmas Diamond ~ Hallee Bridgeman

 Christmas Star Sapphire ~ Hallee Bridgeman

# ** The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ~ J.R.R. Tolkien *

An Infamous Army ~ Georgette Heyer

Eragon ~ Christopher Paolini *

** These Old Shades ~ Georgette Heyer

(The Hunger Games) ~ Suzanne Collins *

(The Ruins of Gorlan) ~ John Flanagan *

** In My Father's House ~ Ann Rinaldi

* So TTT, we were reading it to my little siblings and it is so much fun to see their reactions.

* Eragon was definitely interesting.  I plan to read the rest of the series, but it didn't captivate me like most fantasy dragon stories do.

* The Hunger Games.  I read it on Thanksgiving Day and boy! it sure is a good book for making you thankful!  She is an amazing author and..wow!  It was really just an amazing story.  And guess which team I am?

* I'm really looking forward to reading the rest of the Ranger's Apprentice series.  Love Halt!  He is the best!

 

Happy Fall Y'all!

  And Happy _______ to a few others!!  First of all, Happy Half-Birthday to a very dear person (you know who you are!!).  And then......

A VERY, VERY, VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR DEAR BILBO AND FRODO BAGGINS!

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Tolkien Blog Party 2016 ~ Tag

Wooo hooo!!  Hamlette's Blog Party is finally here!!

 
The Tolkien Tag 2016
1.  How many books by J.R.R. Tolkien have you read?
   A lot more then when I did this tag last year!!  I have read, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and The Children of Hurin.
 
2.  Have you seen any movies based on them?
   I have seen the theatrical and extended editions of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the theatrical editions of his The Hobbit trilogy. 

3.  Are there any scenes/moments that make you cry?
   An easier question to answer would be, "are there any scenes that don't make you cry".  The sad scenes make me cry, the beautiful scenes make me cry and I always cry when the Horns of Rohan are heard on the Pelennor Fields.  Both in the books and movies.

4.  Are there any scenes/moments that make you laugh?
   GaZOBS!!  Pippin scenes, Legolas/Gimli scenes.  And I tend to laugh at the Orcs twisted belief that "this is the age of the Orcs".  Also when they discover that the Rohirrim riding down on top of them aren't scared of them!

5.  Have you ever chosen a Middle Earth name for yourself?  If so, what is it?
   Well I have used a Elvish and Hobbit name generator and these were the results.
My Elvish name is: Finduilas Arnatuilë (I have always loved the name Finduilas!!)
My Hobbit name is: Sweetpea Bulge of Great Smials (I must be a cousin of Pippin's!)
  I have also translated my own name into Elvish, but I'm not going to state it here.



6.  Who would you want to party with/marry/fight to the death? (pick three characters)
   Oh my goodness!!  Party with?  Merry and Pippin.  MARRY?!?!?!?!  I have no idea!!  If I have to choose someone (well someone who isn't dead or married by the end of their respective book), I'll just say......Beregond if he isn't already married?  His wife is never mentioned.  Otherwise Eomer.  Totally and completely.  Fight to the death?  Well if it's fight beside, then Kili and Thorin, if it's fighting against then, I don't know.  Ugluk.

7.  When was the last time you visited Middle Earth, via books or movies?
   Well I am kind of there now.  Melody and I are reading the books out loud to some of the kids.  We are about to read, "The King of the Golden Hall".  I haven't watched the movies yet this year, which is a serious crime!!

8.  Do you consider Gollum to be a villain?  Why or why not?
   Not really.  I consider him more of an antagonist.  Yes he does some really horrific things, and yes he was a bad person even before the Ring took him, but I can't think him thoroughly a villain because of how much of his villainy IS caused by the Ring and not really by him.  (I'm sorry if this doesn't make sense.  I'm not feeling well today and my brain isn't working!)  

9.  How would you sum up what Tolkien's stories mean to you in one word?
   Epic.

10. List up to ten of your favorite lines/quotes from the books or movies.
  I don't have the current brain power to actually go search them out (or remember them) right now, so I will just grab a bunch off of Pinterest.

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Who Do You Think You Are Game: Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship

Another game from Cordy's Lord of the Rings week.  You can find it HERE.

 

  Who am I?  Well I would like to say Sam since he is my favorite and, I think, the one whose qualities I admire the most, but I am the most like Merry Brandybuck. 

  This is kind of hard to describe.  I have Merry's loyalty, his quick thinking (sometimes!), his love for his friends and family.  I also love being part of a good conspiracy, and while I'm not a naturally 'born leader', I can step up and lead things when I need to.  I also tend to seem 'carefree and lighthearted', when it is really a coverup for deeper feelings.

And I hope that all of that made sense.

Would You Rather: Lord of the Rings Edition

  Our dear Cordy, is hosting a Lord of the Rings week.  Yea!!  You all know how much I love that!  So here is my first post.


  1. You have been tasked with your own quest, your own Fellowship has been gathered, and you have the pick of one last member, would you rather choose Éomer or Imrahil to join you on your journey?  (Imrahil is a member of the Dúnedain.)
  Well if you aren't talking about Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth, then definitely Éomer.  I am a very big fan of Éomer.

  2. Would you rather have to track an army of Uruk-Hai, or climb the 'stairs'?
  Track an army of Uruk-Hai!  As Cordy said, if you fell there, at least you would have the whole of the plains of Rohan to fall on!

  3. Would you rather, slap/shake/glare sense into Denethor or Wormtongue? 
  Denethor!  Because I highly object to the way that...that...that person (I hesitate to call him a man) treats those dear, sweet boys of his!  I am extremely fond of those brothers, and not the least bit fond of their father.  I know, I know, Denethor became what he was, because Sauron was deceiving him.

  4. Would you rather attend Bilbo's birthday party and have to dance a jig, or have to sing a solo at Aragorn's coronation?
  Dance at Bilbo's party by all means!  I am very shy (so shy that I don't like asking for pepperoni at the Deli and hope that Mom will) and singing in front of people would be torture!  Plus I love Hobbit dancing.  I love singing too, just not in front of people!

  5. Would you rather soar on an Eagle's back to pick up Frodo and Sam, or participate in the last march of the Ents, courtesy of Treebeard's shoulders?
  Ooooooo!  This is a hard one!  Riding on the Eagles would be splendid, but I think I would go with the Ent's.  Then I could hangout with Merry and Pip and there is more action where the Ents are going!  Plus I am all for Rohan so I would be putting in a hit on their side so to speak.

  6. Would you rather have to face and enraged Oliphaunt, or Shelob?
  An enraged Oliphaunt!  I think that there is greater chance of not being seen.  Plus 3 of my favorite guys (Lord Faramir, Éomer and Legolas) are pretty handy at taking down Oliphaunts!  Yes, one of my other favorites, Sam, is pretty handy at taking down Shelobs, but I still find Oliphaunts preferable!   

  7. Would you rather have to wear the full armor of Gondor for a day, or the full armor of Rohan?
   Rohan!  As much as I love Gondor, I am a daughter of Rohan.  (Even though I don't have blonde hair and when I take a 'Which Tolkien Race Are You' quiz, I come out as a Hobbit.  I know!  I am the granddaughter of a Lord of the Rohirrim and a Gondorian woman.  He was one of Thengel's Chief's who was with him in Gondor and married there.)  Also, not only does the armor of the Rohirrim look more comfortable, I like the colours more.

  8. Would you rather have a bow or axe?
  A long-bow!  Archery is very cool.  Plus it is hard to fight with an axe on horseback!  If you are very good, you can shoot with a bow on horseback.

  9. Would you rather visit Rivendell or Lothlorien?
  Another hard choice!  Both places are absolutely amazing!  But I think that in the end, I would choose Lothlorien.  You see, it is a forest, and I utterly adore forests!
  
  10. Would you rather have to go through the Mines of Moria, or take the Paths of the Dead?  (In each situation, you are with Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli.  Haha, so you aren't alone!)  
  Seriously, Cordy!  You surely gave me a shock!  I didn't see the second part at first and wondered if you were trying to kill me or something!  But now that I know I am with the Three Hunters, I would take the Paths of the Dead.  Why?  Because the Dead obey my Lord Aragorn, where as the Orcs and Goblins and Trolls and Balrog in the Mines only obey someone who is saying, "Kill them!"

  11. Would you rather stay and help rebuild the Shire, or sail to the Undying Lands?
  At first I was going to say, 'stay until King Elessar's death and then sail', but I remembered everything said in The Silmarillion about the Gift of Death to Men, and the Doom of Undying Life to Elves and I would much prefer to stay and then die.  Plus I would enjoy seeing how the children (King Elessar, King Éomer, Lord Faramir, the Thain, the Master and the Mayor's children) got along.

  And those are my answers.  I hope you all enjoyed reading them and thank you, Cordy, for coming up with them.