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A Gateway To Sindarin: A Grammar of an Elvish Language from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings 10 reviews David Salo
University of Utah Press, 2004
True Sindarin study
+ Amazing! + For fifty bucks I should get a dust jacket + Excellent
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Finn and Hengest 4 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien
Firebird Distributing, 1998
Fin Hengeste / elne unflitme aththum benemde
+ NOT a Novel! + Like Middle-earth in the Second Age + Like Middle-earth in the Second Age
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Sauron Defeated: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Four (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 9) 9 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1992
the past 3 books I had to give a 4 and I felt absolutely horrible doing that, but I am back on the 5 train for the rest of these
+ From the slopes of Orodruin to the Gray Havens, plus more. + For the Scholarly Tolkien fan + Good Reference Material + Not for the faint of heart ...
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The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien 36 reviews J. R. R. Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter
Houghton Mifflin, 2000
An interesting and enlightening read
+ My Bf loved it + A view on creation of Middle Earth + Letters give great insight
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator 12 reviews
Houghton Mifflin, 2000
Exquisite, Good Content & Editing, Worth Owning
+ Visual Tolkien + Much better than I even expected! + Fascinating + Hermoso libro!
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The Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring (The Complete Recordings) 88 reviews Howard Shore
Reprise / Wea, 2005
music right from the movie
+ Excellent + GREAT!! Fast shipping + Lovely themes + Loved it!
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The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth 37 reviews Ruth S. Noel, J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1980
A student of the Elven
+ this is a great little book + The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth
I've been using this book for years. It is well worth the purchase for anyone interested in a book on Tolkien's Languages, particularly Elven.
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J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography 36 reviews Humphrey Carpenter
Houghton Mifflin, 2000
Spectacular Job
+ Great Biography despite a few missing pieces + A Surprisingly Pleasant Read + Very enjoyable book + J.R. R.
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The Children of Húrin 259 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2007
One of my favorite stories of all time
+ Not An Easy Read But Well Worth The Effort + A new take on the old stories + Another great tale + Fantasy-tastic....
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The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition) 481 reviews Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen
New Line Home Entertainment, 2004
The rings are golden.
+ Great collection, will keep you entertained for a long time. + I love this series of movies... + What more can anyone say?
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Morgoth's Ring: The Later Silmarillion, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 10) 15 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1993
More in depth Silmarillion writings, and more depth than you could ever imagine
+ Drafts of 'The Silmarillion' Part I + Not for the casual reader + this really shows a lot of important stuff
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The War of the Jewels: The Later Silmarillion, Part Two (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 11) 12 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1994
Valuable tome of new lore
+ Drafts of 'The Silmarillion' Part II. Lesser of the two + so tolkien wanted to create a whole new mythilogical world, not the best, just one that he liked + A resource for true students of Tolkien
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Roverandom 31 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1999
An Amazing Adventure, For Such a Small Dog!
+ A different side of Tolkien + I wish I had read this earlier + it was a change from his usual stuff + For younger Tolkien lovers
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The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 6) 17 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2000
Vital exploration of Tolkien's work, but for fans only
+ Great Look behind the scenes. Far better than earlier volumes + I hate to give this only 4 stars, but too much repitition. + Warning-not a novel....but a great resource
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The Silmarillion 65 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2004
the greatest book I have ever read
+ Great version of Silmarillion! + Amazing + A fascinating, rich history of Middle-earth + Great Book!!!
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The Histories of Middle Earth, Volumes 1-5 18 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien
Del Rey, 2003
Wonderful!!!
+ Histories of Middle Earth Tolkien + collected works
I started to read the Silmarillion, and then I read these. I had never liked poetry beforehand, I had actually rather detested it, but I loved the poetry in here. I many respects, I actually prefer these to the Silmarillion because these are longer and more in depth. However, if you don't feel ...
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The Lord of the Rings 125 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2002
Best edition of LOTR there is!
+ LOTR Hard Cover Collection + Absolutely Amazing + Wonderful Reading Experience + Nice set edition
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The Silmarillion 591 reviews J. R. R. Tolkien, Martin Shaw
Random House Audio, 1998
One of the best books I have ever read
+ Silmarillion + the silmarillion ON CD!
I am a teenage girl who recently discovered Tolkien, and in the past year I have read The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and finally The Silmarillion. I loved the first two, but reading the last left me completely blown away.
It's definitely not for everyone, though. There probably aren't ...
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Letters From Father Christmas 21 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2004
You don't know what you're missing
+ Beautiful Book + Start a new Christmas tradition with your own children + Not Free SF Reader + Santa Letters - Letters From Sweden
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The Atlas of Middle-Earth (Revised Edition) 80 reviews Karen Wynn Fonstad
Houghton Mifflin, 2001
AMAZING book!!!
+ Excellent + Very interesting + Middle-earth not received + Close, but no bananas
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