The Fireside

Hard to believe that that time of year is nearly upon us again . Where has the rest of December gone?? Anyway, I'll share with you some suggested items that I believe are essential to any geek. Though it may be late, here are some ideas (last minute it seems) for the geek on your list - even if it's you.  The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien ISBN:  9780007458424 The beginning of the re-invention of the fantasy genre as we know it. I highly suggest this paperback edition of The Hobbit  if you need a replacement copy, or are starting someone on Tolkien.  Here are the other books that will match this one: Middle-earth: ~ The Fellowship of the Ring: ISBN  9780261103573 ~ The Two Towers: ISBN:  9780261103580 ~ The Return of the King : ISBN  9780261103597 ~ The Silmarillion : ISBN  9780007523221 ~ Unfinished Tales : ISBN  9780261102163 ~ The Children of Hurin : ISBN  9780007252268 ~ Beren and Luthien:  ISBN  9780008214227 [coming...

  Since the announcement of the Amazon Middle-earth series (which will take place after The Hobbit: Part 3 but before The Fellowship of the Ring ) I’ve been mulling things over. First off, all the major news announcements etc have said “Lord of the Rings”. In terms of plot , that is simply not true – we are not going from Hobbiton to Mount Doom with Frodo etc. HOWEVER , the material in which the Amazon series will be based on is found within the pages of the book known as The Lord of the Rings , or to be more precise, The Return of the King . It will be based on what is found within the Appendices, most likely. A re-boot or remake of the Peter Jackson films to me would be a terrible idea. Any adaptation has changes from its source material from one medium into another. The films have been very well received by both critics and fans. The Hobbit films, is another manner. Opinion on them is a bit more more…divided. Since the Amazon series will most likely ‘supplement’ both ...