Tag Archives: J.R.R. Tolkien

The #LoveMe Challenge | Day 9 | Something Beautiful

Posted on February 9, 2017 by nevillegirl

This February, I’m doing #LoveMe, a challenge designed to help you learn to love yourself! One of my New Year’s resolutions was to be kinder and more gentle to myself, so I’m trying to be as positive as I can … Continue reading →

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10 Banned Or Challenged Books That I Own & Love

Posted on October 1, 2016 by nevillegirl

Banned Books Week runs from September 25th through October 1st this year. Since I do a post about it every year, this time I thought I would list my top ten favorite banned and/or challenged books… THAT I OWN. I left … Continue reading →

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An Interview With Sarah Prineas | My First Ever Author Interview!

Posted on November 29, 2015 by nevillegirl

Hey, everyone! Today is the last day of Thanksgiving break, so I’m back at school already and slowly readjusting to dorm life. (Everyone is SO LOUD.) We have two more weeks of classes, and then it’s finals week, and then … Continue reading →

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What I Like And Dislike In Literature, Part II: Relationships In Fantasy (Teens Can Write, Too!)

Posted on January 29, 2015 by nevillegirl

This post is the second half of my attempt to answer this month’s Teens Can Write, Too! prompt after missing the blog chain sign-up. (You can find a list of participants in the chain proper here until the end of … Continue reading →

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Behold My (Puny) Bookish Collections!

Posted on August 3, 2014 by nevillegirl

Hello there, and good morning! Once again, I’m linking up over at The Broke and the Bookish as part of their weekly Top Ten Tuesday feature. This time, the prompt is: “What ten authors do you have the most books … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Hobbit – The Desolation Of Smaug

Posted on December 19, 2013 by nevillegirl

Can it really have been a year since I reviewed An Unexpected Journey? Apparently, yes. Wow. Moving on, here’s an official plot summary from Warner Brothers: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug continues the adventure of the title character Bilbo … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Blog Party

Posted on September 24, 2013 by nevillegirl

I didn’t mean to have two posts with such similar titles published back-to-back, but I can’t think of anything better to call this post. I was tickled to find a meme all about my favorite thing in the world – … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Birthday Speech

Posted on September 22, 2013 by nevillegirl

Happy Hobbit Day! September twenty-second is the birthday of both Frodo and Bilbo Baggins. For such small creatures, hobbits certainly do throw big celebrations. They also have a tradition of giving speeches at every important occasion and during the “Long-Expected … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Children’s Books

Posted on September 1, 2013 by nevillegirl

“A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children’s story in the slightest.” – C.S. Lewis Although I will be an adult in only a little over a year, I am a little kid at … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Fantasy

Posted on August 27, 2013 by nevillegirl

“The best fantasy is written in the language of dreams. It is alive as dreams are alive, more real than real… for a moment at least… that long magic moment before we wake. Fantasy is silver and scarlet, indigo and … Continue reading →

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