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BarbaraJean
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This secondhand copy of Gawain & the Green Knight seems to have been used for a high school English class (it has a name and “Period 6” written on the first page). It‘s thoroughly annotated in not-very-legible, lightly-penciled-in writing. I‘ve been overlooking most of the notes, but this caught my eye: next to “…so loved he the less/ either long to be lying or long to be seated,” the reader marked “ADHD.” 😂

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 2w
dabbe Priceless. 🤩😍🤗 1w
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SerenaCrawford
Children of Hurin | J R R Tolkien
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I listen to this one—the audio was done by Christopher Lee. I recommend it this way

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Bethanyroe
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I love anything Tolkien. No problem admitting my nerdom here. If you‘re a full Tolkien fan, then you need to read this. If not, you may not find it too interesting. 😉

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Larkken
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15 books? And the world is ending? You might as well just tell me that some much-needed reading glasses are broken 😜 @RaeLovesToRead (actual pic of me avoiding this dire thought) #ihavequestions #belovedbooks

Here‘s my list (with commentary!):
1. The Hobbit (⬆️THIS copy and yes I‘ll be mad if it gets scuffed or dinged)
2. The Complete Ivory - Egan (hey, series is contained into one book!)
3. Magic Strikes (the BEST Kate Daniels. Fight me.)
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Larkken 4. Starless Sea (good thing for the apocalypse that my MIL just gave me this)
5. Beauty - Robin McKinley (though maybe Blue Sword instead for the sheer nostalgia? gah)
6. The Wood Wife - Windling
7. Pride and Prejudice
8. Stardust - Gaiman
9. The Princess Bride - Goldman
10. Kushiel‘s Dart. No, wait, Avatar. Gah!
11. Complete Borges short stories (so I can dream of infinite libraries or something 👀)
12. Good Omens
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Larkken 13. Family‘s illustrated Alice and Wonderland
14. Finishing School trilogy by Carriger on audio (when breaking the rules, go big)
15. Moon Called - Briggs (I don‘t have a fav from this series, so this might end up being Whatever One I Grab from series)
Holy nuts I‘d give both my ovaries to have a compilation of the initial Murderbot stories to put on here. Sorry, Pride and Prejudice. Or maybe Good Omens?

I am still working on the #booklet list…
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RaeLovesToRead Love it! Starless sea has come up a few times... I shall purchase it next time I'm in Waterstones! 😁 (Although I still need to read The Night Circus!) I found the booket list easier because there are several books that I ABSOLUTELY NEED TO READ and they just pushed their way to the top.. 😊 2mo
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Larkken @RaeLovesToRead This was curtailed severely by needing to be physical books present on my shelves! That made it easier lol 2mo
IndoorDame Ooh, yes! I should definitely take Alice 2mo
5feet.of.fury So far for best Kate Daniels (I‘m on book 7) I‘m going with 2mo
5feet.of.fury Also Kate Daniels series has made me want to read the Princess Bride, but I have not yet. Love your Gaiman choices! Great list! 2mo
Larkken @5feet.of.fury oooh is this the one where they FINALLY got together? Agreed, that IS nice 2mo
Larkken @IndoorDame looking at my shelves made me realize I‘d have to bring at least a/some books based on nostalgia and unwillingness to lose a family copy ❤️! …and not just on what I‘d want to reread…and reread…lol (edited) 2mo
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JazzFeathers
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#FellowshipOfTolkien

Happy Tolkien Reading Day!
I celebrated reading the last chapters of The Hobbit (will post tomorrow about them).
It's a first step toward my goal to reading more Tolkien this year after reading almost nothing last year.
It was nice to be back 😁

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Daisey
The Annotated Hobbit | John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, Douglas A. Anderson
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Happy Tolkien Reading Day!
I finished listening to The Hobbit last night, and spent some time this morning with the notes and illustrations in my annotated edition. I love this illustration of Smaug, and the lines from Bilbo‘s poem seem a perfect ending to another reread.

#FellowshipOfTolkien #audiobook #quote #reread

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Daisey
The Annotated Hobbit | John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, Douglas A. Anderson
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I‘ve stayed caught up listening to chapters of The Hobbit, and tonight I spent a little time perusing the illustrations and notes in my print edition with supper. I always enjoy the “Barrels out of Bond” chapter as Bilbo continues to figure out how he can truly be independent, innovative, and helpful to the dwarves.

#FellowshipOfTolkien #ReadAndEat

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Daisey
The Annotated Hobbit | John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, Douglas A. Anderson
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I‘ll probably listen to the audio for the most part during this readalong, but I also love the annotated edition of The Hobbit. In chapter 1, “An Unexpected Party,” there are several different illustrations featuring Bilbo & Gandalf. These 2 are from the 1975 Romanian edition & the 1962 Portuguese edition.

#FellowshipOfTolkien

gossamerchild I own this copy of The Hobbit and I adore it. 3mo
Daisey @gossamerchild Agreed! It‘s fantastic! 3mo
JazzFeathers There are so many, unusual illustrations in the Annotated Hobbit. I find it refreshing, because it seems as if Peter Jackson visuals have taken over any imagination of Middle-earth in the last couple of decades. 3mo
Daisey @JazzFeathers Yes, it really is my favorite part of the annotated version. 3mo
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Daisey
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A late start for school this morning means I finally made time to bake muffins from this #cookbook a friend gave me for Christmas.

Confession: I find it nearly impossible to follow a recipe exactly as written. I used frozen cranberries instead of dried and apples instead of pears. I substituted in a tiny bit of wheat bran (Hobbit muffins should be hearty) and threw in a dash of cloves and allspice.

#FellowshipOfTolkien #BreakfastWithTolkien

Daisey @JazzFeathers I tried my first recipe, and they‘re delicious! 4mo
Tamra Sounds scrumptious! 4mo
Daisey @Tamra They were! 4mo
Knitmaths It‘s always more fun changing the recipe! 4mo
Daisey @Knitmaths So true! That is, until someone asks me to share and I realize just how much I adapted the original. 4mo
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Daisey
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In January 2023, I completed 12 books including the tagged Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien that I‘ve been slowly working my way through for almost a year and a half. It was well worth the time and effort and completed a bingo! I read 2 of my #Roll100 selections and 3 #1001books in the mix as well. It was a good month!

#BookSpinBingo #ReadingStats #MonthlyStats

Daisey I also kept up with Clarissa for my #DoubleSpin book 17. 4mo
JazzFeathers I'm done with the NetGalley ARC l needed finishing. Now l really need to get into Tolkien's letters! 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Fabulous month!! 4mo
Daisey @JazzFeathers I look forward to seeing what else in them catches your eye. 4mo
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