Today we finally wrap up the Fellowship of the Ring! We can't believe it's here already! Together, we follow the Fellowship to the banks of the river Anduin, where we see Boromir's brief fall of character and the lure of the Ring. Sam rushes to go with Frodo with the rest of the company is scattered in the woods.Books & Baggins will be taking a hiatus for sometime; we don't know when we'll be back, but eventually we will dive back into Lord of the Rings with the Two Towers! If you'd like our return, listen (or even re-listen) to our episodes and tell others about us!
In this episode, the Fellowship is leaving Lothlorien, but they get some new gear for their next journey, and some tension is already building.Keep listening for more episodes!
After a few hiccups on the last episode, we are back to reviewing what the Fellowship is up to! They are still relaxing in Lothlorien with the High Elves, and both Frodo and Sam get to peek inside Galadriel's mirror, seeing a few frightful things.Keep listening for more episodes and content!
Apologies for uploaded the "wrong" chapter 6! Today, with the correct version, the Fellowship enters Lothlorien without Gandalf, and receive some unsavory welcomes, yet they are still safe from Moria now.Keep listening for more content!
Today, we follow the Fellowship escaping the mines of Moria, but at a great cost! We read through the exciting and thrilling chapter that many of us know so well for specific reasons.Keep listening and subscribe for more content!
After a break, B&B is back for a quick chapter review! This time, we follow the Fellowship through the first part of Moria, A Journey in the Dark. Keep listening for more episodes!
Apologies for the last upload, apparently I uploaded the wrong one and it didn't switch until I had to manually do it.This is the third chapter of book two, where the company goes against the mighty mountain Caradhras, and where they find the doors of Moria.Keep listening for more episodes!
Now that we're back to regular scheduling, we tackled the big chapter of the Counsel of Elrond. We discuss the many different stories of the Fellowship, the long talks they have, and the beginnings of their adventure.Keep listening for more episodes as we continue to delve into the books and movies.
We're back with another riveting episode of hiatus facts and thoughts. This second part will deal mostly with what the movies left out or changed. But no worries, our regular schedule of recording will be back very soon!
Busy schedules for us this week! Today, since we don't have our usual episode ready, I'll be sharing a few interesting facts about the Professor himself, J. R. R. Tolkien! Our usual schedule will hopefully be back by next week.
Frodo is back to safety in the first chapter of book two in Fellowship of the Ring. We see some returning figures, get to know a familiar friend from the Hobbit, and have a relaxing time in Rivendell!As always, keep listening for more content. We're available on Castbox so far, and hopefully we plan to expand it soon!
Strider takes the hobbits deeper into the wild as they escape the Ringwraiths again in chapter 12: Flight to the Ford. We follow a very poisoned Frodo, brave and loyal hobbits, and witness a huge current of foamy water from the river wash away a few of the Nazgul!As always, keep listening for more episodes. Books & Baggins is only on Castbox so far, but we plan to publish it on other platforms when the time presents itself.
Things pick up as Strider/Aragorn lead the hobbits to Weathertop, where they are tracked down and attacked! We meet a new, though very unsavory, character, receive some extensive lore from Aragorn's singing, and finally see how the Ringwraiths appear under those dark and menacing robes!As always, keep listening for more content. We're available on Castbox, Anchor, Spotify, and iTunes!
The four hobbits are introduced to Strider in the tenth chapter of Lord of the Rings! We compare the similarities and differences his character had between the films and books, and also see how brave Merry is as well.As always, keep listening for more content, and find us also on Spotify, Anchor, and iTunes Podcasts!
The hobbits go singing, drinking, and dancing in the latest chapter of Lord of the Rings. We realize how much hobbits love to party and sing, how Frodo tries to wriggle out of his predicaments, and of course, the introduction to Strider! We also finally get back to the book vs. movie comparisons. Keep listening as we delve further into the books!
For this episode, we go solo as one of us discusses the eighth chapter: Fog on the Barrow Downs. I highlight some of my favorite paragraphs and dialogue while explaining why I like it and why this chapter is just so good!Keep listening for more content!
Hey dol, merry dol! Tom Bombadillo! We're in the house of Tom and Goldberry, where we discuss who he might be, as well as getting a lot of history of stories from him. We talk about how strange he is and his sense of being completely unaffected by the Ring itself.As always, keep listening for more content!
Old Tom Bombadil! Today we review chapter six of Lord of the Rings: The Old Forest. We get introduced to the well-known Tom Bombadil after the four hobbits barely manage to messily trek their way through the mysterious forest.Keep listening and subscribe for more chapter contents!
In this week's episode, we delve into two chapters! We talk about the hobbits' close bond with one another, who Farmer Maggot is and how there are some people like that in the modern age, and overall how the hobbits are having a lighthearted scene before the real danger takes over.Be sure to keep listening for more content!
In this episode, we go into chapter 3, Three is Company. This is our shortest chapter yet, but there's still stuff to cover! Join us once again in our adventures through the book and further into the world of Middle-earth!