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Cherry Blossom Festival 2026
Universe Quest: Lord of the Rings & Tolkien's Legendarium
Universe Quest: Rick Riordanverse
My Taste
The Hobbit (The Lord of the Rings, #0)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Cursed Melodies: A dark fantasy adventure full of romance and magic
The Dutch House
The Secret History
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  • The Goldfinch
    ShieldMaiden
    Jun 03, 2026
    4.0
    Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 4.0
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    As with The Secret History, I feel like this book will forever linger in my mind. It’s beautifully written, and even though Theo is a walking disaster you still care and root for him (though not his actions).

    I might need to re-read the last chapter to understand the full picture (haha), as the writing brings forth many things to think about.

    Only thing I didn’t quite vibe with was the pacing in certain areas with the time skip. Donna Tartt is an amazing writer and her prose had me going back to re-read parts to soak in all the descriptive artistry.

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  • where to start with LoTR?

    my username is my govt first name, and my whole life I've gotten Tolkien-heads thinking my parents named me after Arwen from LoTR, so I resisted watching the films or reading the books until now. I'm a HUGE reader and talking to a guy right now who loves the books, so I thought I'd finally at least give them a fair shot! I dropped a class in college on Tolkien but the only book of his we had to read was the Silmarillion (it was a class for Tolkien-heads who had seen the films or read the books already). ANYWAY, I'm the last person to read a book for a man, BUT I am a wide reader, so I figure I'll give it a fair shot. Should I start with the Hobbit? I don't even know the title of the first book! Give me advice. Full disclosure, it's also not really my preferred genre, BUT I will always give everything a fair shot.

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