My favourite all-time work of fiction: Lord of the Rings. My favourite all-time nonfiction book: Guns, Germs, and Steel. Ask me again next week, you'll get a different answer.

The road goes ever on and on

I’m reminded of a book my father used to read me,” she said. “A bunch of elves and things get into a huge war over a piece of jewelry that everybody wants but nobody can wear.

I'm a really big 'Lord of the Rings' fan. I have all the extended editions.

His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom.

And then her heart changed, or at least she understood it; and the winter passed, and the sun shone upon her.