Tolkien Reading Day 2018: Home and Hearth: the many ways of being a Hobbit
Every year on March 25th Tolkien Reading Day is being celebrated the world over. The date of the 25th of March was chosen as the date on which the Ring was destroyed, completing Frodo’s quest and vanquishing Sauron.
As the chairman of the Tolkien Society, Shaun Gunner, said in a blog post with the TS’ website you could read the following books:
- The Hobbit, with most of the book being applicable to this theme;
- The Lord of the Rings, particularly the beginning and the ending of the book;
- Bilbo’s Last Song, Bilbo’s song as he leaves Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age;
- The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, particularly, “Bombadil Goes Boating”; and
- The Road Goes Ever On, which includes Bilbo’s poem, and others, set to music.
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Middle-earth love in any shape or form
However, Tolkien Reading Day is generally a wonderful opportunity to grab a book by the Professor or his son or a book on his life and works and immerse yourself in Middle-earth. The most important hashtag for this day certainly is #ReadMoreTolkien and I hope you’ll enjoy reading these amazing stories as much as millions of other people will!
If you want to have a look at what other people are doing to celebrate the Downfall of Sauron please visit Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #TolkienReadingDay. Many societies, smials and individual Tolkien fans will be sharing how they have come to appreciate Tolkien and what they are doing today to further interest in the life and works of Professor J.R.R. Tolkien – enjoy!
