Name: Classic Novels: Lord of the Rings
Start: 2025-07-14T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Johnson County Library - Merriam Plaza

Join us to discuss Homer's *The Iliad*, which dates back to 800 B.C. Barnes & Noble described it as covering "a few dramatic weeks near the end of the fabled Trojan War, ending with the funeral of Hector, defender of the doomed city." Read more [here](https://writbywhit.blogspot.com/2020/06/homers-iliad.html).

The Iliad ranks #36 on our list of the top 100 novels of all time. You can see the full list [here](http://writbywhit.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-top-100-works-of-fiction.html).

Classic Novels Book Club

Dave Whitaker

Mark

Natalie

Tori

Cindy Basaure

Daniel Bowman

Becky

Irene DuBois

Lynnette W

Edward Simpson

Matt

Michelle Wiley Mirakian

Holly

Classic Novels: The Iliad

Johnson County Library - Merriam Plaza

Back in December, we had a special discussion where each person picked albums that are not in the top 100 but should be (in that person's opinion). In March when we picked our albums to discuss for the next three months, I let them vote on each person's top selection. The winner was the Replacements' 1984 college-rock masterpiece *Let It Be*.

It may not rank in our top 100, but it does in lists from Consequence of Sound, Entertainment Weekly, Paste Magazine, Rolling Stone, Spin, and VH1. Dave's Music Database also ranks it as one of the top 10 alternative rock albums of all time. Read more about it [here](https://davesmusicdatabase.blogspot.com/1984/10/the-replacements-let-it-be-replaced.html).

You can see the list [here](https://davesmusicdatabase.blogspot.com/2024/11/top-100-albums-of-20th-century.html) of the albums that do make our cut, based on the book *The Top 100 Albums of the 20th Century*.

Classic Albums Club

Gina

David Huston

Cameron

Paul A.

Replacements - Let It Be

That's right. We're tackling all three of the original Star Wars movies in one shot. Click on the individual titles to read about *[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope](https://davesmoviedatabase.blogspot.com/1977/05/star-wars-episode-iv-new-hope-released.html)* (#3 on our list), *[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back](https://davesmoviedatabase.blogspot.com/1980/05/the-empire-strikes-back-released.html)* (#20), and *[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi](https://davesmoviedatabase.blogspot.com/1983/05/return-of-jedi-concludes-original-star.html)* (#91).

Note: this is on a Tuesday instead of our usual day.

Also, we will set aside a few minutes to choose our movies for June, July, and August. If you want to see the list from which we make our selections, [check it out here](https://davesmoviedatabase.blogspot.com/2019/09/film-fanatics-classic-movie-club-top.html).

Film Fanatics Classic Movie Club

Joel Walk

Mike Rice

Discussion: Star Wars - The Original Trilogy

Merriam Plaza Library

Join us to discuss Paulo Coelho's *O Alquimista (The Alchemist).* Barnes & Noble celebrates the 1988 novel for "combining magic, mysticism, wisdom, and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery." It is the "story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams."

It ranks #91 on our list of the top 100 novels of all time. You can see the full list [here](http://writbywhit.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-top-100-works-of-fiction.html).

Classic Novels: The Alchemist

We're tackling all three books of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy series *The Lord of the Rings* (#9 on our list) at once. The trilogy consists of *Fellowship of the Ring*, *The Two Towers*, and *Return of the King*. Read more about the books [here](https://writbywhit.blogspot.com/1975/10/jrr-tolkien-lord-of-rings-last-book.html).

To give you a little extra time to finish them, we're meeting in the middle of the month instead of at the beginning. We'll also run our meet time an additional 15 minutes.

Also - we have *Lord of the Flies* on tap for August but will take a few minutes to pick books for September, October, and November. You can see the full list [here](http://writbywhit.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-top-100-works-of-fiction.html).

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