Additionally, Tolkien wrote Cirdan the Shipwright and Galadriel were given their rings by Gil-Galad willingly and without reservation. Later in Tolkien's stories, Elrond himself becomes a ring-bearer.

Tolkien Reading Day occurs each year on March 25 — the actual day in The Lord of the Rings when Frodo and the Fellowship were successful in destroying the One Ring and defeating Sauron. To honor ...

Tolkien described them in vivid detail, from scent of sweat to drying blood. Then he bound the whole thing together with friendship - which a child sometimes honors more deeply than adults.

According to the Tolkien Society, Tolkien Reading Day takes place on the 25th of March because it "is the date of the downfall of the Lord of the Rings (Sauron) and the fall of Barad-dûr." ...

The day you know an event you've been involved with has become a true tradition is the day you have to miss it, and no one skips a beat. So it goes with our International Tolkien Reading Day in ...

Tolkien Reading Day is a day celebrating the life and work of writer J.R.R. Tolkien, author of "The Lord of the Rings" troliogy and "The Hobbit." Each year, the society celebrates the high fantasy ...

Tolkien Reading Day 2014: 25 Inspirational Quotes From The Books Of J. R. R. Tolkien. By Zoe Mintz Published 03/25/14 AT 10:19 AM EDT. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on ...