A special tribute episode in celebration of the belated "Tolkien day" based on Tolkien’s January 3 birthday.

The group talks about J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, touching on their personal histories, their books, friendships, and all that helped shape their writing.

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Explore upcoming events, book recommendations, and new releases at https://www.middlegroundbooks.com.

If you are near Emporia Kansas, stop by Middle Ground Books and Gifts at 606 Commercial Street to shop local, meet the hosts, and find your next great read.

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Every purchase through Bookshop helps keep the shelves full and the community growing. You can also browse expanded reading lists curated by each host.

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📖 The Covered Pages

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis

Perelandra by C. S. Lewis

That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis

The Pilgrim’s Regress by C. S. Lewis

The Allegory of Love by C. S. Lewis

The War of the Ring by Christopher Tolkien

The Kalevala translated by Elias Lönnrot

Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus

The Aeneid by Virgil

The Iliad by Homer

The Odyssey by Homer

The Mythmakers by John Hendrix

The Rembrandt Heist by Anthony M. Amore

The Museum of the Missing by Alex George

The Book Haters’ Book Club by Gretchen Anthony

Read This If You Want to Be a Great Writer by Ross Raisin

Normal People by Sally Rooney

Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

Dubliners by James Joyce

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

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