Tag Archives: The Lord of the Rings

It Felt Thin … Like Butter Scraped Over Too Much Bread

I am an avid reader of Tolkien’s work and his friend Clive Staple Lewis. Among Tolkien’s characters my favourites have been Hobbits or Halflings; Wizards or Istaris; Thorin and Company; and even the Ringwraiths, Balrogs, Orcs, Fire Drakes and even … Continue reading

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Loving film adaptations and their books

The recently ended holiday season brought many things in Harvard Street, Cubao one of them seems to be new nicknames between my two nephews, who has taken to calling each other Bombur and Precious. Now for those familiar with JRR … Continue reading

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The Book and Film Adaptation

Life is cyclical a few weeks ago we had one of those long weekends. And during one of those lazy afternoon my eldest nephew and I sat down to watch a film. As my nephew searched for a movie to … Continue reading

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