false 28850 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167957047m/28850.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167957047s/28850.jpg 18512 150 2964424 book 1954 The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) total:53239|5:30859|4:15015|3:5805|2:1195|1:365| 53239 234525 61877 1156 656983 4.17 514153 15703 1242542 85229 18512 0345339738 9780345339737 909 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-m-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-s-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18512.The_Return_of_the_King 4.40 46169 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 1 6 false Wed May 16 02:44:59 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 19:31:51 -0800 2009 Sam and Frodo wake up in some swamp/heath/mountain pass
Frodo: We’re lost, oh its awful, I’m hungry, we only have 3 pieces of elfin bread left
Sam: Don’t worry Frodo I’m here for you, you have the bread
Sam and Frod...more...]]> 4945504 300992 49891 0618002243 9780618002245 65 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170364933m/49891.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170364933s/49891.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49891.The_Return_of_the_King 4.40 2300 1954 5 5 false Wed Aug 22 11:23:05 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 06:31:52 -0800 2009
One thing I will say is that I really admire how the main heroes of the story, Frodo and Sam, are quite inconsequential in the classic tradition of h...more...]]> 2887652 180908 18512 0345339738 9780345339737 909 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-m-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-s-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18512.The_Return_of_the_King 4.41 53239 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 5 4 false Mon Jul 09 21:18:13 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 18 03:55:37 -0700 2007 more...]]> 24192696 899665 2151424 0345253450195 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1240356639m/2151424.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1240356639s/2151424.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2151424.The_Return_of_the_King 4.45 366 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 5 6 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1981 Tue Jun 10 19:14:37 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 07:22:52 -0700 2008 7 The Lord of the Rings so many times. Why? Because it sings to my soul and sends it soaring.

This last volume, or last few books, of the epic tale of Middle Earth, has always been my favorite.

And it's the relationships and the struggles that appeal mo...more...]]> 23707195 223837 727810 0261102370 9780261102378 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177710321m/727810.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177710321s/727810.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/727810.The_Return_of_the_King 4.38 286 1954 5 4 false Sun Oct 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 04 13:59:27 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 04 07:50:31 -0700 2009 slow it was, ho...more...]]> 19159927 994086 18512 0345339738 9780345339737 909 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-m-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-s-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18512.The_Return_of_the_King 4.41 53239 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 5 1 false Mon Mar 31 19:48:24 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 21:30:07 -0700 2008 the Lord of the Rings Trilogy remains to be my favorite trilogy on two fronts, both movies and ...more...]]> 16830663 892406 2151424 0345253450195 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1240356639m/2151424.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1240356639s/2151424.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2151424.The_Return_of_the_King 4.41 53239 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 5 1 false Fri Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 02 10:05:57 -0800 2008 Mon Apr 28 06:24:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 7619829 536875 18512 0345339738 9780345339737 909 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-m-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-s-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18512.The_Return_of_the_King 4.41 53239 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 5 1 false Sun May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Fri Oct 12 08:12:47 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 12 08:39:54 -0700 2007 the Lord of the Rings trilogy the best fantasy, and perhaps the best fiction, ever written. Middle Earth is a beautiful, rich, complete land to which Narnia pales by comparison (don't get me wrong, I very much like Narnia, too).

The conclusion of the quest, Frodo and Sam claw ...more...]]> 30312153 604597 18512 0345339738 9780345339737 909 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-m-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-s-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18512.The_Return_of_the_King 4.41 53239 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 5 2 false Sat Aug 16 10:56:49 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 11:02:40 -0700 2008 Eliza (16) 5 stars. She especially liked the ending. The satisfying tying up of all the ends. She loved that the story came full circle and ended in the Shire.
Amelia (13) 4 1/2 stars. She had to take away half a point for the long, boringish parts...more...]]> 1636557 80467 77685 039548930X 9780395489307 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170900368m/77685.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170900368s/77685.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77685.The_Return_of_the_King 4.52 383 1954 4 1 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1966 Sun Jun 03 18:27:00 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 20:38:59 -0800 2009
In retrospect, another shortcoming is the scarcity of female characters. And isn't it just too bad that Eowyn has to learn the error of her ambitious ways? And another thing, too, those swarthy Southrons who sc...more...]]> 49465204 2131884 18512 0345339738 9780345339737 909 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-m-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-s-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18512.The_Return_of_the_King 4.41 53239 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 5 0 true Wed Dec 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 16 12:16:10 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 18:26:54 -0700 2009 2 more...]]> 82154361 305495 18512 0345339738 9780345339737 909 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-m-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-s-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18512.The_Return_of_the_King 4.41 53239 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 3 1 false Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 27 00:56:40 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 27 01:07:17 -0800 2009
I do like the books. I would like to read them again sometime when I can just read them to myself--but I don't know if I would have read them at all if I hadn't decided to read them to Blake. Tess was, is, mad about these, and ...more...]]> 77595831 1670619 18512 0345339738 9780345339737 909 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-m-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-s-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18512.The_Return_of_the_King 4.41 53239 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 4 0 false Thu Nov 12 16:49:22 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 17:20:40 -0800 2009 by J.R.R. Tolkien
512 pages
Del Rey
0345339738

On this journey, Frodo and Sam venture to Mount Doom, to dispose of the evil ring in it's flamey pits. On their trip, they were lead by Gollum , a former hobbit, wh...more...]]> 55496946 1146941 727810 0261102370 9780261102378 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177710321m/727810.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177710321s/727810.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/727810.The_Return_of_the_King 4.41 53239 1954 5 1 false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 13:09:58 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 13:21:39 -0700 2009
Yes, they all make it home having successfully completed the quest, but no-one really lives happily ever after. Frodo can't cope with the loss of the ri...more...]]> 54437227 2270993 18512 0345339738 9780345339737 909 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-m-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-s-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18512.The_Return_of_the_King 4.41 53239 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 5 1 false Wed Apr 29 20:10:06 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 20:10:06 -0700 2009
WARNING! I WILL INCLUDE SPOILERS!

First of all, I absolutely LOVE everything about this book! The first time I read it, I was stopping every ...more...]]> 20825907 1110107 18512 0345339738 9780345339737 909 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-m-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-s-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18512.The_Return_of_the_King 4.41 53239 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 4 1 false Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Wed Apr 23 16:35:32 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 23 16:37:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 51019832 2177891 18512 0345339738 9780345339737 909 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-m-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-s-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18512.The_Return_of_the_King 4.41 53239 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 5 0 false Tue Mar 31 07:32:28 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 07:32:35 -0700 2009
J.R.R. Tolkien was the master of fantasy, and that's not just because he was the first to write a very popular modern epic.

What makes Tolkien superior was how he used his extensive knowledge of mythology and linguistics to create his own complex world....more...]]> 59388334 2401192 18512 0345339738 9780345339737 909 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-m-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-s-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18512.The_Return_of_the_King 4.41 53239 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 3 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1974 Fri Jun 12 06:56:48 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 06:58:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 72453283 2775373 18512 0345339738 9780345339737 909 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-m-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-s-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18512.The_Return_of_the_King 4.41 53239 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 5 0 false Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 09:36:39 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 13:15:28 -0700 2009
Gandalf and Pippin go to Minas Tirith because Pippin sees through the “stone” because he always needs to look at what the people are hiding from him. Gandalf and Pippin ride on Shadowfax to Minas Tirith and it takes two ...more...]]> 56043232 1078136 18512 0345339738 9780345339737 909 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-m-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/18/512/18512-s-1255628545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18512.The_Return_of_the_King 4.41 53239 THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.

The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.]]> 1954 5 0 false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 06:51:29 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 09:47:06 -0700 2009 I also thought it was interesting how Tolkien's writing style seemed to c...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=28850