How We‘re Celebrating Tolkien Reading Day 2020
Happy Tolkien Reading Day, friends! This is one of my favorite days of the year for many reasons and I hope you’ll find some time today to celebrate the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien today. (If you’re reading this and wondering what in the world Tolkien Reading Day even is, you can read all about it here.) I also wrote about why today is important within the Christian community, what it meant to Tolkien, and how March 25th is a sort of bridge between our world and Middle-Earth here.
Easy Ways to Celebrate Tolkien Reading Day
Read | Obviously the most appropriate way to celebrate Tolkien Reading Day is to read a bit of Tolkien! I’m planning to pick up my copy of The Return of the King and read my favorite chapter, The Field of Cormallen. If you’re thinking about reading The Lord of the Rings for the first time, I shared my tips for beginners here.
Watch the Films | As most of us are staying home due to the coronavirus pandemic, now is a lovely time for a Lord of the Rings marathon! I believe The Two Towers and The Return of the King are available for streaming on Netflix, and all three films of the trilogy can be rented or purchased on Amazon Prime.
Be Social | If you’re on social media, share what you’re doing by using the hashtag #TolkienReadingDay!
Listen to Tea with Tolkien’s Tolkien Reading Day 2019 Podcast Episode
Read: Tea with Tolkien Blog: Why March 25th Might Be The Most Important Date of all History
The Hosts of the Tolkien Road podcast will be doing a Facebook live episode at 3PM Central Time to discuss "Of Beren and Lúthien" (Chapter 19 of The Silmarillion) — you can watch here.
The Tolkien Guide is hosting an amazing virtual Tolkien Reading Day event all day long via Discord featuring dozens of well-known Tolkien scholars, actors, and podcasters — you can learn more and join their Discord server here.
The Prancing Pony’s annual Tolkien Reading Day podcast episode can be found here.
Why Middle-Earth Matters: 11 Reasons We Need to Read Tolkien
I might end up baking a batch of Lembas —- my recipe can be found here.
