May 26, 2022
A 1979 printing of The Hobbit at a local coffee place. I used to buy all sorts of copies of this book when I was a kid. My fave is still a reproduction of the original print with the Tolkien designed dust jacket and the colour plates. I was reflecting on how the fandom is so intense that I don’t consider myself a fan - despite having read The Silmarilion twice! You can put that down to the movies having created ultra fans. ...