Tolkien's Universe

    Hello again readers! Sorry I haven't posted in a while I literally have no excuse for that. I bet you thought I was gonna say "I haven't had time because of school" but nope... I'm just lazy.
    Either way, I'm here now so let's get into this post!
    Today I decided to talk about a writer and his works that completely changed my childhood. I would probably be a whole different person without his work. As you most likely already read by the title, that writer is J. R. R. Tolkien and if you haven't heard of him, he is the author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. And if you haven't heard of these very popular books and movies, then I'm sorry, go back to your home planet.

    So first of all, let me say a few words about Tolkien or better yet, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. He was born way back in 1892 on the third of January in Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State (today's South Africa) and died on the second of September 1973 (age 81). Tolkien's first popular book was The Hobbit, at first written for his children, but thanks to an employee of the London publishing firm the book came to light in 1936. It attracted not only children, but adults too, so after a year it became popular enough for a sequel.

    The sequel of course was The Lord of the Rings that was published in three volumes 1954-1955. He intended it to also be a children's book, much like The Hobbit, but as he got deeper into the story it got much more darker and serious, so when it came out, it was addressed for an older audience.

    Now, if you had come from a different planet, welcome! Do you like it here on Earth? Yeah? You're a weirdo. Let me tell you a little about Tolkien's works. So The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are set in a world, called the Middle-Earth, created by Tolkien himself. It is a world filled with all kinds of creatures that roamed all kinds of lands. It had Elfs and Dwarfs, Wizards and Men, Orcs, Dragons, Ents, Hobbits of course and a lot more. Hundreds of different kingdoms, ruled by different kings, with different cultures and languages. Tolkien has also created whole new languages, the Elvish languages and drew maps of his world completely from scratch. Impressive, huh?

    Have you noticed how enthusiastic I was while Talking about Tolkien's universe? Well it will always hold a special place in my heart. Warning: If you insult his work in front of me, I swear, I will smash your head open and trow your brain out and proceed to be astonished by how small it actually is. Just kidding, if you don't like The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit etc. that is completely fine, that's your opinion. But you have been warned I will defend it at any time.
    Welp, if you still haven's watched The Lord of the Rings or read it, I don't know what to tell you. You're missing out a lot. Go watch it now, what else can I say? That's all from me, hope you enjoyed this post and have a nice day! See ya, byyyeee!

The Divergent Series

    Hey there, how was your first day of school? No, no, no, we ain't gonna talk about that. What we are gonna talk about is this book series that I read recently. I believe a lot of you have heard about The Divergent series of books and movies, but for those who haven't I'll give you a short explanation.

    The story is set in the dystopian future, better yet in the dystopian Chicago. The city is divided in five factions: Abnegation (the selfless), Erudite (the intelligent), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful) and Candor (the honest).

    The story is told through a sixteen-year-old girl Beatrice Prior, better known as Tris, that starts off in Abnegation. When the time comes she must take an aptitude test that will show her which faction she is best suited for. But the thing is the test shows inconclusive results, so it indicates aptitude for three factions: Abnegation, Erudite and Dauntless. This means that she is Divergent which is apparently dangerous in the world she's living in so she has to stay cautious. On the Choosing Day Tris picks Dauntless and that's when her adventures begin.
    There are three books written by Veronica Roth and one extra, a collection of stories about Four (one of the main characters). I read all of them and trust me I bawled my eyes out crying at the end.

    As I said before there is a movie series as well. It is a science fiction film directed by Neil Burger that came out in 2014. The main characters are played by Shailene Woodley (Tris Prior) and Theo James (Tobias Eaton "Four").

    I know, I said a short explanation but I tryed my best. If  you want to experience the whole story by yourself  I recommend you read the books or at least watch the movies.
    That's all from me today, hope you liked it! Byyyeee!