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Welcome back! Now that we’ve all had a nice, long summer break (haha!), I hope you’re ready to jump into the new school year with another book. We'll be starting again on September 22. Some of my fellow Tolkien fans will recognize this significant date as it is, of course, the birthday of both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. ;) Does this give you a clue?

No, we won't be reading the Trilogy (at least, not here anyway). We'll be taking the easier, but no less enjoyable, option by going through The Hobbit. I know I've been wanting to re-read it for a while, and I figured that most of you have probably either read it before and liked it or have been wanting to read it for a long time.

Now here's the cool part. If you do want to keep going and read the Trilogy, you can. I've created a blog called the Tolkien Reading Quest where, beginning on September 22, Tolkien fans can begin the challenge to read through as many Tolkien books as they choose. I've written out my own list consisting of 22 books ranging from The Hobbit and the Trilogy to The Silmarillion to the entire History of Middle-earth series. You don't have to read all 22, but you're welcome to join me in as many books as you want.

This time I think we'll try doing weekly discussions. It sounds like it would probably be more manageable for all of us. I'll also be posting trivia tidbits and stuff on the Tolkien Quest blog so you can check those out as we go along.

Also, if you know any other Tolkien fans who might like to participate, be sure to let them know about it!

Looking forward to our next reading adventure ;)
Sylvia