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The Silmaril Awards 2021: Nominations Open!

Alright, y'all GUESS WHAT? (Okay, maybe I gave it away with the post title. But that's kind of part of the job.) IT'S TIME FOR THE SILMARIL AWARDS... (seventh annual! yay!) AND I'M HOSTING ONE. (It's a huge honor, guys. I still have a little bit of imposter syndrome over it, to be honest.) Of course, you're wondering, I'm sure, what the Silmaril Awards are. (Unless you already know what they are, in which case, please skip my explanation and proceed.) In a nutshell: The Silmaril awards are like Tonys or Oscars or Golden Globes...but for fantasy characters. Awarded by Tolkien's characters in a fantabulous award ceremony at the end of the month of September, each Silmaril honors a character in one of ten (or sometimes eleven, but this year only ten) categories. The best part? Y'all are the ones who get to nominate and vote on the characters who you think most qualified for each a...

The Silmaril Awards 2023: Nominations Open!

Hello, y'all! I am THRILLED to be with you on a Monday in September, because you know what that means? TIME FOR THE SILMARILS! *cue the confetti* I am so honored to be able to host a Silmaril Award again this year! They are always an absolute blast, and definitely spice up my September! (Or at least, last year's Silmarils did. Hosting the Strangest Characters in my dorm room was a Whole Thing . I'm hoping this year's characters will be sliiiiiiightly better behaved, but I guess we'll find out.) In case you've never heard of these illustrious awards, and are wondering what the heck Samantha is freaking out about, the Silmaril awards are the equivalent of the Tonys or Oscars or Golden Globes...but for fantasy characters. Awarded by Tolkien's characters in multiple fantabulous awards ceremonies at the end of the month of September, each Silmaril honors a character in one of eleven categories. The best part? Y'all are the ones who get to nominate and vote ...

Mini Reviews: Books You Recommended To Me!

(Yes, I updated my blog's look! What do you think?? I'm kind of on the fence about it...I thought that the grain background was distracting, but now it feels...boring? less cozy? something.) Hey guys! So, as promised, I am here to review the books that you recommended to me for my blogoversary last month! First of all, let me just say--all y'all's taste is great! And so were the balance of your recommendations! I often veer to the side of too many classics/nonfiction/etc. (this then kills my impetus to read...it's complicated), but you gave me the perfect balance for a happy reading month. Very impressed. :) I listed them in the order I read them, not the order they were recommended, so don't be surprised if the book you recommended is closer to the bottom or the top than you remembered. (And don't read too much into it--a lot of the order was determined by when they came in at the library. XD) I've stolen The Temperamental Writer's reviewing format,...

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