“A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien
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Sometimes you DO find what you’re looking for! #Repost @thekatiehall ・・・ Today, at #Powells, I found the 1978 edition of The Return of the King that I was missing from my Lord of the Rings series. I have been looking for this edition for 8 years and now my collection is complete. Thank you, Portland! #Portland #pdx #lotr
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The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
There have been so many books that I have loved over the years that it is difficult for me to remember a first one. I do recall I was fairly young when I first got my boxed set of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings one Christmas. I sat down and read the whole set straight through, from morning until night, from Christmas to New Year’s. No television, no radio, just reading — no doubt with a few breaks for meals and showers. I still have those books, moved many times and much worn.
I am rereading The Hobbit after seeing the second Hobbit movie recently. I still like the book better.
– Jerry A.More stories of bookish love, this way.
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Fully stocked with AWESOMENESS! And yes, we have 1 Bofur hat (I got the other one). My job really does rule. @Powell’s Books, Beaverton, Oregon.
It’s true: we really are fully stocked with AWESOMENESS.
(Source: bofursunboundbraids)
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Happy 121st birthday to J.R.R. Tolkien!
The Smithsonian has a few ideas on how to fete the famed author with a Hobbit-themed celebration. -
J.R.R Tolkien Fan Builds a Hobbit Hole with 2,600 Balloons: In celebrating the upcoming release of The Hobbit, Utah-based Balloon artist Jeremy Telford turned his family living room into an authentic hobbit hole using 2,600 hand-pumped balloons over three days in about 40 hours of work. If you’re curious about the process, be sure to check out the behind-the-scenes video!
Well, what have YOU done today?
WHOA.
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