I DNFed Fellowship of the Ring

A second attempt of reading a classic this year and second classic I have quit. But maybe the only one I will consider coming back to at a later day. 

As you all know, dearest reader, fantasy is one of my go-to genres, but I have never read Lord of the Rings. I have seen the movies (I rewatched the original trilogy a Christmas or two back - though I have no interest in watching the Hobbit trilogy), but never read the books. To some of you guys, how can I call myself a fantasy reader without attempting to read the Godfather of modern fantasy?

#ReadItForward

 Bookshop.org kicks-off February charitable drive ‘Read It Forward’ to support young readers in the National Year of Reading

 

●        Authors Ben Miller, Gill Sims & Joseph Coelho are the 2026 ambassadors

●        10% of all children’s books sales this month to go towards supporting early access to reading

●        New books by Alice Oseman, Rob Biddulph, Holly Bourne, Alexander Armstrong, Rashmi Sirdeshpande out in 2026 all eligible for the initiative

●        Initiative in partnership with BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust

 

 

London, Monday 2 February 2026. Bookshop.org is bringing back its charitable initiative Read It Forward for a third year in a row, in partnership with BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust. Once again in February 2026, 10% of every children’s book sale (including pre-orders) will be donated to the charities, while also supporting independent bookshops.