The Hobbit – Chapter VIII – Flies and Spiders
From the very first time I read The Hobbit, Flies and Spiders has fascinated me. …
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The Hobbit – Chapter VII – Queer Lodgings
The title of this chapter betrays the age of The Hobbit (First published in 1937). …
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The Hobbit – Chapter VI – Out Of The Frying-Pan Into The Fire
Chapter VI has always felt to me like the end of the beginning. Up until…
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The Hobbit – Chapter V – Riddles In The Dark
If you're reading The Hobbit as a prequel to Lord of the Rings, this is…
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The Hobbit – Chapter IV – Over Hill and Under Hill
This is another short chapter, but it has a lot of action in it. It…
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The Hobbit – Chapter III – A Short Rest
A Short Rest is a short chapter. It is our first introduction to elves and…
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The Hobbit – Chapter II – Roast Mutton
Chapter II is special to me. When I was a kid, I'm pretty sure I…
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The Hobbit – Chapter I – An Unexpected Party
The Hobbit is one of my favorite books. I've lost count of how many times…
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Star Trek The Next Generation
I recently re-watched Star Trek The Next Generation (aka TNG). I enjoyed the experience. I hadn't…
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Writer’s Block
I know it's distastefully ironic to write about writer's block. At least I've thought so…