The C.S. Lewis Book Club

*SPOILER ALERT!* If you haven’t seen the movie The Fellowship of the Ring, or read the first chapter of The Two Towers, there is a spoiler in this episode of something in the movie that in the books happens later. Not likely any of you are as fresh to this story as Dan, but still, fyi…Book 2 Summary: Frodo awakes in Rivendell. A council led by the Elf Lord Elrond decides that the One Ring must be destroyed, and having shown his resilience to the Ring’s evil power, Frodo volunteers to take the Ring to the Mt. Doom where it was forged and the only place where it can be unmade. A fellowship of 9 companions is formed and accompanies Frodo on this quest. Shortly into their journey, the fellowship reluctantly passes through the ancient and deserted Dwarven Mines of Moria where they are besieged by orcs and a Balrog, an ancient demon of Shadow and Flame. In the ensuing battle, Gandalf confronts the Balrog, allowing the rest of the fellowship to escape Moria, but in so doing, falls into the abyss. The remaining fellowship seeks refuge in the Elven realm of Lothlórien. They are welcomed by Lady Galadriel, who bestows gifts and blessings upon them. The journey continues by boat down the River Anduin to the Falls of Rauros, where compelled by treachery, Frodo breaks from the fellowship accompanied only by Sam. Episode Sponsor: Asking Meaningful Questions

Dan and Alex have been on a walking tour through Middle-earth. They followed The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, from the doorstep of his hobbit hole, over hill and under tree, to the dungeons of The Lonely Mountain and back again, but a new adventure is calling–and their road continues ever on and on… into The Lord of the Rings! Our next episode will cover The Lord of the Rings, Book 1, the Fellowship of the Rings (Chapters 1-12).Music for this episode was used with permission from Clamavi De Profundis. Check them out here:Patreon YoutubeSpotifyEpisode Sponsor: "Eating The Frog"The Theo ShowAlex's Middle-earth playlist

Dan and Alex meet up with book club members Tyler and Angie Panian to wrap up their coverage of Till We Have Faces.

Dan and Alex meet up with book club members Mandi and Nick to wrap up and review their coverage of The Great Divorce.

Dan and Alex wrap up their coverage of The Pilgrim's Regress and hear from book club members about their experience and insights into the book. Cited resources: http://crystalhurd.com/lewis-and-women-portrayals-in-the-pilgrims-regress/ https://a.co/d/7XheNaM https://www.narniaweb.com/resources-links/are-the-chronicles-of-narnia-sexist-and-racist/ Other cited media: https://a.co/d/1biaBgh https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B003U2QHB6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Dan and Alex continue their conversations about The Pilgrim's Regress starting with books 4-7. Next week we will cover books 8-10. Send us a voice memo! Follow us on Instagram @c.s.lewisbookclub Email us: bookclub@mtnair.media

Dan and Alex wrap up their coverage of The Screwtape Letters and hear from book club members about their questions and insights. The next book in our series will be The Pilgrim's Regress, and next week's episodes will cover books 1-3.

Dan and Alex continue their coverage of The Screwtape Letters discussing chapters 11-20. Next week's episode will discuss chapters 21-30. Send us a voice memo! Follow us on Instagram @c.s.lewisbookclub Email us: bookclub@mtnair.media

Dan and Alex cover chapters 15-17 of That Hideous Strength. Next week we will hear from you and wrap up our coverage of the Ransom series. Send us a voice memo! Follow us on Instagram @c.s.lewisbookclub Email us: bookclub@mtnair.media

Dan and Alex cover chapters 6-10 of That Hideous Strength. Next week we will be covering chapters 11-14 Follow us on Instagram @c.s.lewisbookclub Email us: bookclub@mtnair.media

Dan and Alex cover chapters 15-17 of Perelandra. In the next episode, we will be covering the first seven chapters of That Hideous Strength. Follow us on Instagram @c.s.lewisbookclub Email us: bookclub@mtnair.media

Dan and Alex are joined by book club members Sarah and Calvin Simmons in a special Out of the Tower episode to discuss Out of the Silent Planet in true book club fashion. Next week we will be starting a new book in the series, Perelandra, and covering the first 7 chapters Follow us on Instagram @c.s.lewisbookclub Email us: bookclub@mtnair.media

Alex and Dan discuss chapters 8-16 of The Silver Chair. Next week we start The Horse and His Boy, chapters 1-7. Follow us on Instagram @c.s.lewisbookclub Email us: bookclub@mtnair.media