Greetings – Quickbeam here.

What can I say… these Green Books are hot! Stop in and peruse our many new articles and updates for July:

  • What does the creator of Harry Potter have to say about The Hobbit? Read the new Tribute by J.K. Rowling.
  • Anyone for a day-trip to Middle-earth? Quickbeam got a flood of creative responses and goes Out on a Limb with the Top 10 entries. Pack your bags and come along as we "Return to the Furthest Reaches."
  • Would you believe that Snergs actually inspired Tolkien as he wrote the earliest drafts of The Hobbit?? Turgon has a new copy of The Marvellous Land of Snergs over on his Bookshelf.
  • Questions & Answers has revealing new articles covering these subjects and more:
  1. Who was the true leader of The White Council?
  2. Is religion a strong theme in LOTR?
  3. Why did Legolas fear no spirits?
  4. Why doesn’t the sword Andúril glow?
  5. What does Evenstar mean?
  6. Did Dwarves exist before Men?

All these and more can be found here.

  • Over in Moon Letters wordsmith Lilian C. has crafted a remarkable story that is a hybrid of Tolkien and (gasp) Jane Austen! You gotta read this, folks. Also find many great new limericks and poetry.
  • Look for new updates in red to previous Q&A articles.
  • Can’t find it?? Just use the SEARCH feature.

Tolkien lovers, historians, and even major media outlets keep coming to Green Books… Join the fun as we explore the WORDS and WORLD of Tolkien.

Much too hasty,

Quickbeam