So, now you have read The Lord of the Rings, or made your way through all the twelve volumes of the History of Middle-earth, and want to discuss some theme or event in the books, or just your favourite character, with like-minded people? Or, would you like to know if anything was written about the Blue Wizards, or what was Tolkien’s final opinion about the Elvish reincarnation? Then, the Books section is the place to go.
In the Books forum, the discussions range from simple questions of everybody’s favourite places in Middle-earth to philosophical ponderings about the afterlife of the different races. Sometimes, Tolkien’s less known works are also taken up for a closer study. Or, you can state your opinion on such eternal questions as the nature of Tom Bombadil, Legolas’ hair colour, or the Balrog’s wings – those threads are topped so, they should be easy to find. Also topped you can find an announcement thread about new entries in Elrond’s Library, the encyclopaedia section of the site.
The Book Club is a study group style activity. Led by Figwit, the discussions delve deeper into the themes of the books; at the moment, the Book Club is studying the Silmarillion. Background information and ideas for the discussions are provided in atalante_star’s “Masters in Mythology” threads, which deal with some special aspects on the chapters under discussion.
In both forums, food for thought is also provided by the Quote of the Week feature, currently presented by Eressëa for the Books forum and Potbelly_Hairyfoot for the Book Club.
However huge a success the Lord of the Rings movies were, it was from Tolkien’s books that everything started. So, the forums to discuss the Professor’s works are an essential part of the Council of Elrond!
by Morwinyoniel
