This week Jason and Heather discuss the hobbits' plan to go with Frodo. They have to travel through the Old Forest. And The trees are dangerous.

But they are rescued by the textual incarnation of Andy Bernard. Tom Bombadill is a controversial character, and Jason and Heather are not really fans.

What do you think about Tom Bombadill?

Where the Shadows Lie - Song links

Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/album/where-the-shadows-lie-feat-fiona-apple/1647431755?i=1647431759

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/3rdIfUypAjqTHt4CTQlPec?si=f2fcf763710f4eb9

Album in Amazon Music - https://amzn.to/3vGLMx7

Nerd of the Rings Explainer Videos

Travels of Gollum - The Complete Travels Gollum | Tolkien Explained

Life of Aragorn Before Lord of the Rings - The Life of Aragorn before The Lord of the Rings | Tolkien Explained

Aragorn the Complete Travels - The Complete Travels of Aragorn | Tolkien Explained

Heather and Jason start reading and discussing Fellowship of the Ring. Y'all, it's really happening! We discuss hobbits and the Shire. And Bilbo's amazing party. If you have comments and questions, leave them below. If you like this please subscribe to the channel.

This week Heather and Jason finally found time to complete the Hobbit AND talk about it.

Thank you for your patience.

We do plan on continuing with Lord of the Rings so stay tuned for our next episode as we dive into The Fellowship of the Ring.

So, Is that for Smaug, then?

This week Bilbo has a chat with Smaug, and the Dwarves get to the treasure. But Where is Smaug? #LOTR #LordOfTheRings #Dwarves #BilboBaggins #Books #Booktube

Thanks for joining the party! #Thehobbit #Lotr #Dale #BilboBaggins #Thorin @Smaug Hobbit Chapter 11: Journey to the End Jason and Heather discussed Chapter 11 of "The Hobbit". Heather provided a summary of the chapter, detailing the group's journey from Lake Town toward the mountain and their discovery of a secret door leading into the mountain. Dwarves' Journey and Magic in Tolkien's Works Jason and Heather had an in-depth discussion about the journey of the dwarves to the mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien's works. They explored the timeline, including the dwarves' stay in Lake Town and their journey to the mountain for Durin's Day. They also discussed the dwarves' attempted use of magic and the significance of a thrush bird in the story. Heather shared their love for crows, and Jason mentioned their experience communicating with them. They concluded that the thrush was the same one present earlier in the story, as it had been waiting for the dwarves' return.