It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door…You step into the Road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to.
Cassandra, Chrissiejane, Mithrandir (gotts LOVE that name ), and Sahara...welcome all to Middle-earth Journeys. I think that I can guarantee that there will be an intoxicating mingling of all levels of Tolkien knowledge here at MeJ. I am glad you have joined us. I think we all have wonderful Tolkien journeys ahead of us.
Welcome to all, I can see that I will be among a diverse and interesting crew. I am definitely a long time beginner.
I first read LoTR a long time ago when I was in Jr. High School, at about the age of 12 of 13. I love the stories and have Read LoTR several times. I have never made it through the Sil. I keep trying and I never make it past the first 1/3 of the book.
Perhaps, with all the discussion and things to look for, now I will.
More than anything, I love the Professor's love and respect for the power of language and the way he molds it to create a beautiful thing.
Hi, all, I'm Goldberry who was fascinated with the world Tolkien weaved together in words prior to the movies. I waited a heck of a long time to see Fellowship of the Ring, because I initially didn't want to see how Peter Jackson may have ruined my vision of ME. Haven't been able to get enough since then.
Very interested in his writings, even if I can't seem to keep anything straight in my head from the additional books (Unfinished Tales, Silmarillian, fist book of Lost Tales) I've read.
My congratulations to all who strived to create this endeavor...you have been most successful, and I'm eager and honored to join you on this path from the beginning.
Middle-earth has been my safe haven for over two decades, although I hardly call myself a Tolkien scholar. From my early days, I've 'escaped' to Rivendell and the Shire, at first to get away from a disasterous childhood and now -- as Samwise has noted -- to remind myself that "there is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for."
Fellowship themes have crept into my life both seen and unseen. My friends, or chosen family, are not unlike members of the fellowship -- a dwarf here, an elf there, a human and a halfling -- disparate peoples with a common goal of the pursuit of justice and beauty. I find my particular inclinations to be decidedly ranger-ish, as I prefer to be alone in the woods and am compelled to walk gently on this earth, defending her where I must and raising my voice in songs of her celebration. I have even been blessed to frequent a locale here in Southern Indiana that is called "Lothlorien" -- a pagan meeting grounds and woodland education center.
I look forward to lurking and learning, and eventually to contributing to this grand project.
...and I've already learned something new, something I've wondered about since first bumping into her over at the House of Telcontar -- that is, I now know what 'Riv Res' means!
So, let us raise a pint, load our pipes with halfling weed, and sidle up to the fire. Well met, indeed, dear friends. I offer blessings of peace for each of us, and for our intertwining paths.
Hi everyone. I am a new Tolkien fan. One day my husband talked me into going to the theater to see FoTR which I was sure I wouldn't like. I was wrong. The next day I was at the bookstore to purchase the trilogy. I have read them several times along with The Hobbit and The Sil. I am looking forward to learning more from all of you.
Oh look old friends have come to call. Welcome to Goldberry, Silverfox and booklover. We are gathering for a large party at the Party Tree with this crowd.
I am new to the good Professor's works. When I saw TTT movie, I had to know who the "She" was that Gollum was talking about. The only thing to do was to read LoTR. I fell in complete love and total obsession, and the rest is history. I consider myself a beginner, and look forward to a life-time of learning.
Hi everyone...I'm Liz...have been a Tolkien fan since high school and have read LOTR at least once a year...every year since then...along with his other works in between...
I love the world he's created for us all to get lost in and many times I have wished that it truly had existed....
This is going to be a great site...Congratulations to RivRes and staff for creating this Tolkien oasis for us all to drink from...
hallo everyone, my name is Marbretherese and I heard about this site from my friend Iolanthe. I first read LOTR thirty-five years ago - several times over - but it had laid untouched on my bookshelf for some time until the films sent me scurrying back to the book (and to the cinema, but that's another story!).
It was wonderful to get re-acquainted with old friends (because that's how I regard the Fellowship) and I've put the Silmarillion on my Christmas list - I look forward to expanding my knowledge and enjoyment of Tolkien with your help!
Welcome, Marbretherese! We're glad Iolanthe pointed you in this direction. I have found that the books read differently to me as an adult than they did when I was a child. I imagine you experienced that even more pointedly, having such a long interlude. True?
Sing and be glad, all ye children of the West,
for your King shall come again,
and he shall dwell among you
all the days of your life.
Hi fellow Tolkienites. Tolkienistas?
I first read The Hobbit and LoTR back in the early seventies when I was about 13. I loved those books so much that I read them til they fell apart and they meant so much to me. I had a long break from reading them, but they still had a special place in my heart.
When the FoTR was due to come out I started to read them again and dreaded what the film adaptations would do to my beloved stories and characters. I need not have worried. And so it re-kindled my joy and love for the work of the Prof. I have still never quite got to the end of The Silmarillion and do not consider myself to be in any way expert about Tolkien's work.
I am here to share my love of Tolkien's works and to learn.
Thanks to RivRes and other MeJ people for this opportunity.
), and Sahara...welcome all to Middle-earth Journeys. 
I think that I can guarantee that there will be an intoxicating mingling of all levels of Tolkien knowledge here at MeJ. I am glad you have joined us. I think we all have wonderful Tolkien journeys ahead of us. 
