All month long in March, Middle-earth News will host another book club were we will read Tolkien’s Beren and Lùthien. Last year in June, we hosted a book club discussing The Hobbit and you seemed to enjoy it so we decided to host one this March in honour of Tolkien Reading Day on March 25 th.
Beren and Lùthien is the latest publication of Tolkien’s work and often believed to be his most important story. So why not join our book club and explore this tale?
Who can join and what do you need to do for this book club?
Everyone can join and all you need is a copy of Tolkien’s Beren and Lùthien. People who have never heard of this tale before are just as welcome as those who know the tale by heart. While the aim of this book club is to read and discuss Beren and Lùthien together, you can also join and read the novel without participating in discussions. Although, I think that sharing your reading experience with other can be very inspiring and entertaining.
Join our Book Club on Facebook here!
How is the book club going to work?
Each week, we will read specific chapters which we will discuss in our book club Facebook group. At the beginning of each week, I will post a recap of the previous week, containing my own thoughts while reading and a brief summary of the discussions that took place in the Facebook group.
What is the reading schedule?
Week one: 01.03 – 07.03
- First chapter starting on page 27
- Tale of Tinuviel p. 40
- A passage from the ‘Sketch of the Myth’ p. 90
Week two: 08.03 – 14.03
- A passage extracted from Lay of Leithian p.93
- Quenta Noldorwinwa p.103
- A passage extracted from the Quenta p.105
- Second extract from the Lay of Leithian p.111
- A further extract from the Quenta p. 133
Week three: 15.03 – 21.03
- The narrative in the Lay of Leithian to its termination p. 142
Week four: 22.03 – 28.03
- Quenta Silmarillion p. 218
- The Return of Beren and Luthien according to the Quenta Noldorwinwa p.233
- The Morning and the Evening Star p. 250
Why a Facebook group?
Last year, I’ve posted a poll on Twitter, asking where our readers would like book club discussions to take place. The options were: a Facebook group, G+, and “somewhere else”. Now, the option “somewhere else” won with 47%, followed by “a Facebook group” with 46% . I’ve tried to take your wishes into account, but since I was running into technical difficulties, I have to go with the option “a Facebook group” for this book club.
Join our Book Club on Facebook here!
What if you don’t have a Facebook account?
Don’t worry, you can still join the book club and discuss The Hobbit in other ways even if you don’t have a Facebook account. You can, for one, head over, at the beginning of each week, to our homepage and comment on my weekly summarizing posts. Moreover, you can also share your thoughts, questions, or reading selfies on Twitter or Instagram by using the hashtag #halflingsread.
So what are you thoughts on this book club? Will you join us? If so, do you have any wishes or questions in regards the book club? Leave a comment down below or use the hashtag #halflingsread on social media.
