Tag Archives: Tolkein

Childhood fantasy

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Sue Vincent

He’s right… by the time you reach an age with double figures, fairy stories are for babies… and you are no longer a babe. In just the same way that we cease admitting to the guilty affection for the music … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, children, fantasy, fiction, imagination, writing | Tagged C.S. Lewis, children's books, fairytales, fantasy, magic, Narnia, sci-fi, Tolkein | 75 Comments

When reviews really matter…

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Sue Vincent

“Bilbo Baggins was a Hobbit who lived in his Hobbit hole and never went for adventures, at last Gandalf the wizard and his Dwarves persuaded him to go. He had a very exiting (sic) time fighting goblins and wargs. At … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, writing | Tagged Bambi, book review, Disney, how to write a book review, Lord of the Rings, Rayner Unwin, The Hobbit, Thumper, Tolkein | 115 Comments

“Not all tears….”

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Sue Vincent

Tears rolled down my cheeks yet again as the film drew to a close…. It had been one of those days, where many things had moved me. A loving message and photograph from a beautiful old lady whom I love … Continue reading →