I think Professor Tolkien was a genius and one of the best writers England ever produced. If you disagree, we won’t argue. I’ll just wait for you to come round to the truth.

I’ve blogged about Tolkien and his books many times here at Semicolon. Here are links to few of my thoughts on the professor and his hobbitish books.

Tolkien’s birthday, 2004
Happy Birthday, Professor Tolkien, 2005
Happy Birthday, Mr. Tolkien, 2010
Thoughts on The Silmarilllion
Poetry Friday: Goblin Feet by JRR Tolkien
Review of The Fellowship by Philip and Carol Zaleski.
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien, Chapter 1, An Unexpected Party
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien, Chapter 2, Roast Mutton.
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien, Chapter 3, A Short Rest.
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien, Chapter 4, Over Hill and Under Hill.
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien, chapter 5: Riddles in the Dark
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien, chapter 6: Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien, chapter 7: Queer Lodgings

I only managed to get through chapter 7 in my blog posts on The Hobbit, although I’ve read the entire book many times. Maybe this year I’ll finish up this series.