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TALKING TOLKIEN IS JON, KATIE, AND CHASE

Three friends—one a Tolkien expert, one an amateur, and one a novice—set out on January 3rd, 2015—J.R.R. Tolkien's birthday—to read and digest his works.

The Return of the King

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RotK Part 20: Concerning a Return of a King
RotK Part 19: Concerning The Final Hours of the Fellowship
RotK Part 18: Concerning Never Really Returning Home
RotK Part 17: Concerning Another Night in Bree
RotK Part 16: Concerning Retracing Steps
RotK Part 15: Concerning A New Age of Man
RotK Part 14: Concerning The Notion That It Was A Dream
RotK Part 13: Concerning A Real Hero of Middle-Earth
RotK Part 12: Concerning a Living Mordor
RotK Part 11: Concerning The Beginning of the End
RotK Part 10: Concerning The Black Teeth of Mordor
RotK Part 9: Concerning Final Deceptions
RotK Part 8: Concerning The Healing Hands of a King
RotK Part 7: Concerning The Burning of a Steward
RotK Part 6: Concerning The Slaying of a King
RotK Part 5: Concerning A Change In The Wind
RotK Part 4: Concerning The Full Might of Mordor
RotK Part 3: Concerning The Dark Dawn
RotK Part 2: Concerning The Grey Company
RotK Part 1: Concerning A Man Who Loved His Son

The Two Towers

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The Two Towers Part 21: Concerning A Couple of Towers
The Two Towers Part 20: Concerning Impossible Fights
The Two Towers Part 19: Concerning Her Vomit Darkness
The Two Towers Part 18: Concerning All We Feel About Samwise
The Two Towers Part 17: Concerning a Failure of Communication
The Two Towers Part 16: Concerning Silver Fishies
The Two Towers Part 15: Concerning The Window On To The West
The Two Towers Part 14: Concerning PO-TA-TOES!
The Two Towers Part 13: Concerning the Black Gates of Mordor
The Two Towers Part 12: Concerning Festering Bogs
The Two Towers Part 11: Concerning Ninnyhammers and Noodles!
The Two Towers Part 10: Concerning Long Distance Communications
The Two Towers Part 9: Concerning Saruman's Magic
The Two Towers Part 8: Concerning the Razing of Isengard
The Two Towers Part 7: Concerning After Battle Libations
The Two Towers Part 6: Concerning Helm's Deep
The Two Towers Part 4: Concerning the White Rider
The Two Towers Part 3: Concerning the Last March of the Ents
The Two Towers Part 2: Concerning The Orc Chain of Command
The Two Towers Part 1: Concerning The Race to Save Hobbits

Fellowship of the Ring

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FotR Part 19: Concerning a Fellowship of a Ring
FotR Part 18: Concerning Parting Ways
FotR Part 17: Concerning the Passage of Time
FotR Part 16: Concerning Swan Boats
FotR Part 15: Concerning Events That Have Not Come to Pass
FotR Part 14: Concerning the Beasts of Melkor
FotR Part 13: Concerning The Dark Places of the World
FotR Part 12: Concerning Deadly Mountains
FotR Part 11: Concerning Lengthy Meetings About Evil Rings
FotR Part 10: Concerning Rivendell
FotR Part 9: Concerning Frodo's Desperate Flight
FotR Part 8: Concerning Weathertop
FotR Part 7: Concerning Strider
FotR Part 6: Concerning a Fatty Lumpkin!
FotR Part 5: Concerning Tom Bombadils
FotR Part 4: Concerning Friendly Conspiracies
FotR Part 3: Concerning Night Walks
FotR Part 2: Concerning a Ring of Power
FotR Part 1: Concerning Hobbit Parties

The Hobbit

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The Hobbit Part 14: An Unexpected Feeling of Disgust
The Hobbit Part 13: An Unexpected Calm Ride Home
The Hobbit Part 12: An Unexpected Bloody Mess
The Hobbit Part 11: An Unexpected Dragon Killer
The Hobbit Part 10: An Unexpected Desolation
The Hobbit Part 9: An Unexpected Horse-Sized Duck
The Hobbit Part 8: An Unexpecting Dragon
The Hobbit Part 7: An Unexpected Warm Welcome
The Hobbit Part 6: An Unexpected Bear-Man
The Hobbit Part 5: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit Part 4: An Unexpected Eagle Savior
The Hobbit Part 3: An Unexpected Preciousssss
The Hobbit Part 2: An Unexpected Pony Ride in May
The Hobbit Part 1: An Unexpected Coffee Party

The Silmarillion

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The Silmarillion Part 17: Of the Lore of the Rings
The Silmarillion Part 16: Of the Númenóreans
The Silmarillion Part 15: Of the Tying Up of the Loose Ends
The Silmarillion Part 14: Of the Fall of Elven Strongholds
The Silmarillion Part 13: Of the Children of Húrin
The Silmarillion Part 12: Of the Battle Where Everyone Got Betrayed
The Silmarillion Part 11: Of Beren and Lúthien
The Silmarillion Part 10: Of the Coming of Men
The Silmarillion Part 9: Of Maeglin
The Silmarillion Part 8: Of the Return of the Noldor
The Silmarillion Part 7: OF MEN!
The Silmarillion Part 6: Of the Flight of the Noldor
The Silmarillion Part 5: Of the Silmarils
The Silmarillion Part 4: Of Fëanor
The Silmarillion Part 3: Of the Coming of Elves
The Silmarillion Part 2: Of the Beginning of Days
The Silmarillion Part 1: Of Introductions and the Time Of Music