Showing posts with label fantasy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fantasy. Show all posts

Thursday, September 1, 2011

The Lord of the Rings

by J. R. R. Tolkien. This is actually a trilogy, and while some might call a it a fairy tale, it is very different from fairy tales such as Snow White, Goldilocks, and Rapunzel.

The Fellowship of the Ring : In the first book, two hobbits, Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee set out, per Gandalf's request, to destroy the ring made many, many years before by Sauron. They are joined by two other hobbits, and five other companions, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Boromir, making nine members of the fellowship.

The Two Towers : The first half of the second book focuses on the adventures of Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and Gandalf. The second half focuses on Frodo and Sam, who, having been seperated from the rest of the party, continue on their way to Mount Doom, with the assistance of Gollum.

The Return of the King : The conclusion, I will leave for you to find out for yourselves. However, you can comment and ask me to write a little something if you would like.   

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Darby O'Gill and the Good People

by Herminie Templeton Kavanagh. The most enjoyable chapter, in my opinion, is "The Banshee's Comb". Anyone who enjoys tales set in Ireland will REALLY enjoy this book, cover to cover!

Disney changed a lot in making the movie "Darby O'Gill and the Little People", but of course, film-makers always have to adapt a book quite a bit before making a movie based upon the book. It's still a good movie.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

At the Back of the North Wind

by George MacDonald. I read this book for the Literary Club which I go to, and I think that it is one of the best books that the club's leader has told us to read for the club.

Thursday, June 21, 2007

The Crystal Snowstorm

by Meriol Trevor is a very good book. It is about a girl named Catherine, a boy named Edward, a prince named Constant, a Grand Duke named Edmund, a man named Rafael, [called Raf, for a nickname.] These are only the main characters. If anyone
reads The Crystal Snowstorm, they will meet the other characters.

P.S. There are three seqeuls.
They are:
Following The Phoenix
The Rose and Crown
The Angel and The Dragon.

P.P.S. I have not read the sequels.

Monday, May 21, 2007

The Rainbow Fairy Book

by Andrew Lang

Friday, May 11, 2007

The Borrowers Avenged

by Mary Norton

Saturday, April 21, 2007

The Arabian Nights Entertainments

by Andrew Lang