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The Tolkien Reader
The Tolkien Reader | J. R. R. Tolkien
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A fantastical anthology of short fiction, poetry, and commentaries by the author of The Lord of the Rings includes "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil," "Farmer Giles of Ham, and the author's intriguing essay on the art of the fairy story and the treatment of fantasy. Reissue.
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BethM
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Does any US based #fellowshipoftolkien member want these? They contain duplicates of things I have in different editions. If multiple people say yes I‘ll pick a name out of a hat when we come back from MI on Monday.

The Sir Gawain is an old, used copy. The contents on the right show what‘s in The Tolkien Reader, which is brand new.

gossamerchild I would definitely be interested! 13mo
BethM @gossamerchild they‘re yours! Just send me your address at bethmkaiser at gmail dot com! 13mo
gossamerchild @BethM Sweet! Will do. 13mo
BethM @gossamerchild I‘m going today if you have a chance to shoot it to me this am. If not no worries! 13mo
gossamerchild @BethM oh my goodness, I'm so sorry! I got a new phone, and Litsy isn't available in the Android app store, so I haven't been checking in as much as I would usually. I will email you right now! 13mo
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
Tolkien Reader | J.R.R. Tolkien
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🤭🤭🤭

CarolynM 😆 1y
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GrilledCheeseSamurai
The Tolkien Reader | J. R. R. Tolkien
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Just finished watching Josh Gad's Lord of the Rings reunion on YouTube and it was friggen perfect. 😭

Holy heck I love those movies. 😍

TheBookDream Saaaaaaaame. 👍👍👍👍👍 4y
BookwormAHN Loved it 💗 4y
Sharpeipup Oh I need to watch it...the preview was amazing! 4y
CaliforniaCay It was so good! Billy Boyd singing at the end brought a tear to my eye 💙 4y
JazzFeathers It was fantastic. I loved it! 4y
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Cmdc3446
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“The strangest strangers turn out to know it and we talk about Gandalf and mad Gollum and the bridge of Khazad-dûm while the party or classroom or the train rattled along unheard. Old friends rediscover it, as I do-to browse through any book of the Ring trilogy is to get hooked once more into the whole legend-and we talk of it at once as though we had read just read it for the first time“ -Peter S Beagle,the forward.❤️YES❤️#lordoftherings #tolkien

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serllolo
Tolkien Reader | J.R.R. Tolkien
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My girlfriend made me a gift yesterday
😁 😁 😁 😁 😋 😋 😊 😊 😍 😍 😍

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Waynegjr
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Peter S. Beagle on Tolkien

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Ddzmini
The Tolkien Reader | J. R. R. Tolkien
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Already receiving packages for my #shortstoryswap and #Tolkieniteswap. 😝 I can‘t wait to open these and see which one they are for 🤣🤣🤣🎁 @Marmie7 @Sorceryandswords and @CSeydel and my secret friend for my short story swap 😉

CSeydel Whee! My green envelopes came today too 😁 Glad to see I‘m not the only one who gets swap books from Thriftbooks 6y
JoScho @CSeydel I do that too! Usually they are in great shape and they have such a large selection. 6y
CSeydel @JoScho yeah! Sometimes I get an ex-library copy with the plastic protective jacket, which doesn‘t bother me but I worry if others might find it tacky. But they can always take it off, right? 🤷🏻‍♀️ 6y
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Ddzmini @CSeydel and @JoScho I figure you can get more books for less and there in great condition so why not especially if it‘s a budget swap 6y
Sophoclessweetheart How exciting! You‘re on the ball! 😹🖤👌🏻 6y
Cathythoughts Very exciting.... 🎉🎉 6y
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Nazgul93
The Tolkien Reader | J. R. R. Tolkien
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In honer of #tolkieniteswap I wanted to share all my Tolkien related stuff!

iread2much That is some serious Tolkien swag! I will see what I can do to add to your collection. :) are the books on your Litsy TBR books that your own? And do have any food allergies? I‘m allergic to peppers and all of the books on my LITSY TBR are books I don‘t own 6y
Nazgul93 No they are not! And no I'm not allergic to anything! Thank you for telling me! 6y
iread2much @Nazgul93 thanks! That‘s good to know :) 6y
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JazzFeathers
The Tolkien Reader | J. R. R. Tolkien
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And the second shelf is done 😆

#YearOfTolkien #Tolkien #shelfie

TK421 I love seeing that amount of Tolkien books on one person's shelf. You can never have too much Tolkien!😊 7y
JazzFeathers @TK421 l absolutely agree 😆 7y
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bibliophiliac
The Tolkien Reader | J. R. R. Tolkien
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Thanks @julesG for the tag! I finally figured out how to do screenshots on my Android :) @GarthRanzz #TrivialThursday
1. J.R.R. Tolkien and Michael J. Sullivan
2. Night in with a good book!
3. Medieval settings
4. @LibrarianRyan

julesG 👏👏👏 7y
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DivineDiana
The Tolkien Reader | J. R. R. Tolkien
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Browsing through a book belonging to my husband, and stumbled upon the perfect bookmark to celebrate #tolkienreadingday ! Unfortunately this charming bookshop no longer exists. The tagged book is also from my husband‘s collection circa 1966. #tolkiengiveaway

InLibrisVeritas What an amazing store name! ♥ 7y
DivineDiana @InLibrisVeritas Isn‘t it! I never even knew it had existed! 7y
kylienoele 😍😍😍 7y
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JazzFeathers Jelousy 😍😍😍 7y
tammysue 😍 7y
Gezemice I also have a very old copy of the Lord of the Rings from my husband‘s collection, and a bookmark from a local store out of business. Trends... (edited) 7y
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Hamlet
The Tolkien Reader | J. R. R. Tolkien
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25 March: TOLKIEN READING DAY. On the Vala, Nienna: “... So great was her sorrow as the Music unfolded, that her song turned to lamentation long before its end...But she does not weep for herself; and those that harken to her learn pity, and endurance in hope.” —The Valaquenta in The Silmarillion. (The picture is my bookcase of Tolkien‘s writings & others‘ books on his works.)

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JazzFeathers
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#TolkienReadingDay

Tolkien's wit is one of the things l like best in his writing

TK421 I love how he wrote Bilbo's dialog at the party in Lord of the Rings. 7y
JazzFeathers @TK421 He was a born orator as well as a born storyteller 😉 7y
flip58 I need to reread. It has been too long. 7y
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Daisey
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Last July I started a reread of The Hobbit with several people here on Litsy, and since then we have continued to read Tolkien‘s work almost every day. This has been a great opportunity to revisit some of my favorite books and experience books new to me as well. Today I hope to share a few favorite quotes as well as continue reading The Book of Lost Tales.

#TolkienReadingDay #YearofTolkien #LotRChapterADay #Tolkien

JazzFeathers When l first joined Litsy one year ago, l was just in time to miss a readalong of the Lord of the Rings. I was so disappointed. But then the #LotRChapterADay came along and l am so happy l joined. It's such a great experience and l'm having such fun reading along you guys! 7y
DivineDiana It was because of Litsy that I finally read Tolkien. What a joy! 7y
Daisey @JazzFeathers Absolutely! I‘ve gotten so much more out of this reading experience than any other time I‘ve read a book at a time by myself. 7y
Daisey @DivineDiana He‘s one of my favorite authors, and I have loved this long readalong experience! 7y
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JazzFeathers
The Tolkien Reader | J. R. R. Tolkien
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Today' #TolkienReadingDay
Join me as we celebrate the Professoressa work and what it means to us.
Let's share quotes and memories.

#Tolkien #fantasy #MiddleEarth #jrrtolkien #YearOfTolkien #LotRChapterADay #LotR

Now excuse me while l go Tolkien- berserker 😆

Rudis I love the picture you chose 😍 my heart is there too! 7y
EmeraldSorceress Me too! Not just my heart is there though... I‘m there!! It‘s very nice, you should come! 😋 7y
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JazzFeathers
The Tolkien Reader | J. R. R. Tolkien
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March 25 is #TolkienReadingDay
Let's share what we most love about #Tolkien 's work and #MiddleEarth

Your favourite quote? Your favourite character? Your fondest memory of reading the books?
Let's share what these stories have given to us!

#LotR #LordOfTheRings #jrrtolkien
#fantasy #YearOfTolkien #LotRChapterADay

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JazzFeathers
The Tolkien Reader | J. R. R. Tolkien
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March 25 is #TolkienReadingDay so come together all #Tolkien lovers, marathonets of the #YearOfTolkien and fellows of the #LotRChapterADay!!
Let's share our favourite quotes, our fondest memories, our discoveries about Tolkien and his work.
Do you love the films? Do you hate them? Which book is your favourite? Which episode always makes you cry? Or laugh? What is it you really what to do but still haven't?

Let's celebrate together by sharing!

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JazzFeathers
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Hey fellow #YearOfTolkien readers and every other #Tolkien fan! March 25th is #TolkienReadingDay Shouldn't we do something special to celebrate? 😉

BookwormAHN Yes, we should 💚 7y
JazzFeathers @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Daisey @InLibrisVeritas @BookwormM @BookwormAHN Maybe we could share our favourite quotes. Or we could share favourite visuals. Or favourite memorues about reading the books 😊 7y
Daisey Yes, I think sharing any or all of those would be great! 7y
InLibrisVeritas Absolutely! 7y
BookwormAHN Definitely 💚 7y
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CherryPie
The Tolkien Reader | J. R. R. Tolkien
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🌞Android.
🐷Charlotte's Web.
🍫Quest bar.
🍹Looking for Strawberry Zevia (not Mr. Goodbar).
😲 Golum.

@readherwriteher #thisorthat

readherwriteher @CherryPie Are you low-carb? 7y
CherryPie @readherwriteher Yes. Neuro probs. 7y
readherwriteher @CherryPie I‘ve heard that while sugar is the main source of energy for the brain, it may not be the best. I sure hope whatever ails you isn‘t chronic or debilitating. Thinking of you, either way. 7y
CherryPie @readherwriteher Thank you! It's pretty amazing to successfully treat a variety of neuro crap with a simple diet. Cheap, too. 👍 7y
readherwriteher @CherryPie I‘ve read a lot over the last year about the gut-brain connection. It‘s fascinating to me. 7y
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LitDrivenGirl
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My first 2 hours happened earlier than expected after my body decided to wake up at 4:30 instead of 7:30 😣. Oh well the #24in48 is off to a good start and a cup of tea (of many I'm sure) drank 😊. #booksandtea #readathon #weekendsareforreading

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freyaheart
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Uugghh. I forgot my book. #lotrchapteraday

BarbaraJean I‘m with ya. I got the notification that my Tom Bombadil came in at the library today—perfect timing! If I‘d made it there before they closed. 😭 7y
JazzFeathers My book arrived today! I had already given up on the buddy-read read when my book arrived 😍 7y
Jinjer Mine just arrived as well so starting it today! 7y
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JazzFeathers
The Tolkien Reader | J. R. R. Tolkien
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#FallIntoBooks

#BookNerdConfession l might have a few books related to Tolkien and Middle Earth

#LotRChapterADay

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Rachbb3
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Had some time to myself this morning sooooo.....
Btw, for those doing the #lotrchapteraday The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is in this book.

#bookhaul

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freyaheart
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If you are still looking for "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil" it is in this book. I picked it up at B&N today. #lotrchapteraday

Jinjer Thanks! The cool edition of tom I ordered from Amazon ended up being a "we are unable to fill your order so we canceled it"? 7y
Rachbb3 Good to know! 7y
freyaheart @Jinjer that sucks! I'm sorry. 7y
JazzFeathers Thanks for the head up. I still need to get it 7y
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tolkienbritta
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Today's find at one of my favourite bookshops - The Lord of the Rings on audio cassettes and a blindingly white copy of The Tolkien Reader!
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#tolkiencollection #tolkienbooks #tolkien #jrrtolkien #lotr #lordoftherings #tolkienbritta #tolkiengeek #tolkiengirl #tolkiennerd #tolkienfan #tolkienite #tolkiencollector #middleearth

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Foragingfantasy
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Hey #lotrchapteraday gang!! I set up a Slack channel for us to comment, discuss and rant about Tolkien! Or life in general. 😜 This is the link https://join.slack.com/t/tolkienchapteraday/shared_invite/MjIzNzgyMDYxNzE5LTE1MD...

I've never started one before so I'll do my best!
@freyaheart

Lacythebookworm Joined the channel! Thanks! 7y
JazzFeathers Joined. Thought l'm not sure hiw it works 😶 7y
Rachbb3 Joined! 7y
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Foragingfantasy @JazzFeathers it's easy! You'll see! 7y
monkeygirlsmama Is there a password needed to access the group? 7y
Bookworm54 Awesome! 7y
Foragingfantasy @monkeygirlsmama no, I don't believe so. If there is it will email it to you when you click the link. 7y
Daisey Just joined! 7y
monkeygirlsmama @Foragingfantasy I didn't think so, but it was being weird. Finally got in though. 😊 7y
Foragingfantasy 👏👏👏👏 7y
jfalkens Joined 😊 7y
Foragingfantasy Y'all feel free to share the link! 7y
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hgrimes
The Tolkien Reader | J. R. R. Tolkien
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I was going to do my #hpchapteraday before bed, but then I got distracted with Pauline Baynes illustrations on the internet, so I guess I just need a Tolkien fix tonight. Catch up tomorrow. 🙂