As I do at the end of every month, today I’m sharing five things—some Tolkien-related and others not—that I’ve been enjoying this month: a New Silmarillion Audiobook, Tolkien and A.I., The Rings of Power Design, and More
I do want to go to that amusement park. What would you call it? Tolkien Times? Middle-Earth Journey? There and Back Again?
I can see the ads now. Start your day with breakfast at Bilbo’s Bag End Kitchen! Join your Fellowship for a thrilling journey through the Mines of Moria, then come back for second breakfast!
Tolkien’s distrust and dislike of machines can be felt in his writing, but I have to wonder how much of the technology of modern times he would have wanted to live without. He was a professor after all, not a farmer. I like the idea of a world with less noise and more green, but I also like the iPhone I’m using to write this comment. Would Tolkien have enjoyed a cell phone, with the internet at his fingertips?
What I’ve enjoyed this month: White Cat, Black Dog, a book of eerie, reimagined fairy-tales by Kelly Link
Man, that is a SWEET candle! Andy Serkis’s role in Andor reminded me how incredible he is and this Silmarillion news makes me want to get all the audiobooks and give them a listen. I’m sure he does brilliantly!
Thank you so much for the link! I really appreciate it.
I do want to go to that amusement park. What would you call it? Tolkien Times? Middle-Earth Journey? There and Back Again?
I can see the ads now. Start your day with breakfast at Bilbo’s Bag End Kitchen! Join your Fellowship for a thrilling journey through the Mines of Moria, then come back for second breakfast!
Your Middle-earth theme park ideas 🤩 Take all my money!!!!
Tolkien’s distrust and dislike of machines can be felt in his writing, but I have to wonder how much of the technology of modern times he would have wanted to live without. He was a professor after all, not a farmer. I like the idea of a world with less noise and more green, but I also like the iPhone I’m using to write this comment. Would Tolkien have enjoyed a cell phone, with the internet at his fingertips?
What I’ve enjoyed this month: White Cat, Black Dog, a book of eerie, reimagined fairy-tales by Kelly Link
Thank you so much for sharing my work!!!!
Great 5 this week. Especially enjoyed reading Rev. Tom about AI and about the "other White Wizard" cuts to ROTK. And your LOTR rides sound epic.
Man, that is a SWEET candle! Andy Serkis’s role in Andor reminded me how incredible he is and this Silmarillion news makes me want to get all the audiobooks and give them a listen. I’m sure he does brilliantly!
I don’t even like amusement parks or rides, but I would 100% go to this one. I’d take some dramamine & get on that barrel-ride - “For Frodo!!!”