Journeying through Middle Earth again
The imminent arrival of the new Hobbit movie (part 1) to our cinemas has me indulging in yet another viewing of the movies that started it all: Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I love...
View ArticleWhen you read, do you hear voices in your head?
One of the reasons I enjoy audiobooks so much, aside from their role in alleviating my commuting boredom, is due to the interpretation given to the text by a good reader/narrator. Often actors and...
View ArticleThoughts on The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit movie (part 1 — An Unexpected Journey) has finally arrived. Given my love of the three Lord of the Rings movies, I have looked forward to this day with excitement and some trepidation —...
View ArticleThoughts on The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug
As a huge fan of the Peter Jackson et al movies set in Middle Earth, I once again rocked up to the latest installment of The Hobbit hoping it would be wonderful. Once again I enjoyed the movie — the...
View ArticleThoughts on The Hobbit – Battle of the Five Armies
And so we come to the third and final installment of The Hobbit – The Battle of the Five Armies, which wraps up this humble little story well. In the context of the first two Hobbit movies I was not...
View ArticleShannara isn’t perfect, but gives me hope
Ever since the movie versions of Lord of the Rings appeared, I’ve been living in hope more epic fantasy novels will roar to life onscreen. I love the LOTR movies so much, will never be tired of them....
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