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Discussing genre literature.
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We read chapters chapters 18 – 23 (XVIII – XXIII) of the Quenta Silmarillion in The Silmarillion. Next time we’re reading through to the end of The Silmarillion. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show… Continue reading The Silmarillion – Part 4
We read chapters chapters 11 – 17 (XI – XVII) of the Quenta Silmarillion in The Silmarillion. Next time we’re reading chapter 18 – 23 (XVIII – XXIII) from The Silmarillion. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org… Continue reading The Silmarillion – Part 3
We read chapters 1 – 10 ( I – X) of the Quenta Silmarillion The Silmarillion. Next time we’re reading chapters 11 – 17 (XI – XVII) from The Silmarillion. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch]… Continue reading The Silmarillion – Part 2
We read the Ainulendale and Valaquenta from The Silmarillion. Next time we’re reading chapters 1 – 10 ( I – X) of the Quenta Silmarillion from The Silmarillion. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show… Continue reading The Silmarillion – Part 1
We read all of the Appendices. Next time we’re reading Ainulendale and Valaquenta from The Silmarillion. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker.
We finish The Return of the King. Next time we’re reading the appendices to The Lord of the Rings. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin… Continue reading The Return of the King – Part 4
We read BOOK SIX I – IV. Next time we’re finishing The Return of the King (but not the appendices). You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and… Continue reading The Return of the King – Part 3
We read BOOK FIVE VI – X. Next time we’re reading BOOK SIX I – IV of The Return of the King. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael… Continue reading The Return of the King – Part 2
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