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Mithalwen · 08-21-2004, 12:24 PM

Most of my original texts have been lost in the primeaval swamp that is my god daughter's bedroom she also has custody of my DVDs and CD .... but LOTR did fall apart as she read it .......lol so I had to rebuy anyway.......

At the moment I tend to post in a Cyber Cafe instead of sitting in a traffic jam... and since my Tolkien books fill a small bookcase (a small piece of order in the primaeval swamp that is my bedroom) ... well I am notorious for carrying around my life in my handbag but.... even I have limits...

Perhaps we should get them to do a wheeled-suitcase edition of the complete works....

Morsul the Dark · 08-21-2004, 12:28 PM

I work from memory usually but my books are in my room all lined up nifty

for the quiz room I treat my "Languages of Tolkien's Middle Earth" like a bible otherwise like enca I usually dont look anything up unless I deed exact quotes.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 08-21-2004, 07:27 PM

Ah, the long and complicated story of the location of my books.

The Fellowship of the Ring: For all that it's practically memorized anyhow, my copy of FotR resides on my bookshelf, except for when Keeper of Dol Goldur "borrows" it and it stays on his bedside table for weeks at a time. Currently it is in my da's den on the floor by some of my CDs.

The Two Towers: Resides most often on my bookshelf, next to FotR when that is where it should be. Currently... on my bookshelf.

The Return of the King: Resides occasionally on my bookshelf, but is more often half-read on the floor by my bed, or in Keeper's room. Currently right next to FotR.

The Hobbit: Lives on my bookshelf, except for the 9 month stay it had at a friend's house when I was trying to convert him.

The Silm: my local library. I don't own it yet.

Everything else: I get them by special order through the library. Takes awhile, so I tend to go online instead.

Or I could just say that my books were burninated by Trogdor.

Fea

ninlaith · 08-21-2004, 07:28 PM

These hypothetical books you speak of are usually found under the beds of the ...how do you say...so-called LOTR know-it-all's bed with an inch of dust piled on them! I think people like that just like challenging other BDers and when they find out they're wrong they have to come up with a lame excuse as to why they were wrong...when they could just easily admit they were wrong....Have a nice night everyone!

Encaitare · 08-21-2004, 09:33 PM

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Or I could just say that my books were burninated by Trogdor.

LOL! ::sings and dances:: TROGDORRRR!!! THE BURNINATORR!!!!

Okay, enough silliness. ::tries to look serious and fails:: I too shall say where all my books are:

LotR all-in-one book: on special Tolkien-only shelf

Silm: also on said shelf

FotR: somewhere in my house; I'm not sure where

TTT: between my Argonath bookends!

RotK: also between bookends

HoME I-V (the only ones I've got), Languages book, and movie-related books (art of, weapons and warfare, etc.): on special shelf

Tolkien Reader: next to me because I'm currently reading "On Fairy Stories"

Woohoo!

Sirithheruwen · 08-21-2004, 10:00 PM

If it is something important, like a double-check on a QR Q/A or a post in the Books, then I walk up a flight of stairs to my bedroom to get my books. Otherwise, I, too, go from memory.

Currently:

FOTR: Book; special Tolkein-related shelf in room. Movie; Upstairs TV.
TTT: Book; in my "reading-space" in my room. Movie; Downstairs TV.
ROTK: Book; Reading-space. Movie; friend's house...darnnit!
Everything else (except Weapons and Warfare): At library....double darnnit!

Firefoot · 08-22-2004, 05:40 AM

Before I got my own computer for Christmas last year, all of my books would be upstairs in my room and if I wanted to check on something I would have to go all the way up there to get them. Now, I have most of my books (3-in-1 LotR, the Hobbit, UT, the Sil, and currently the Lays of Beleriand) stacked up right next to my keyboard. It makes things a whole lot easier.

One of the Nine · 08-22-2004, 10:08 AM

Well, all of my books are on my special Tolkein shelf, with a couple other books that needed somewhere to reside, along with the DVD of RotK. The family computer is sadly across the house from my room, and I never get up from the computer lest someone steal it from me, in which case I boot them off.

08-21-2004, 12:24 PM	#1
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Most of my original texts have been lost in the primeaval swamp that is my god daughter's bedroom she also has custody of my DVDs and CD .... but LOTR did fall apart as she read it .......lol so I had to rebuy anyway....... At the moment I tend to post in a Cyber Cafe instead of sitting in a traffic jam... and since my Tolkien books fill a small bookcase (a small piece of order in the primaeval swamp that is my bedroom) ... well I am notorious for carrying around my life in my handbag but.... even I have limits... Perhaps we should get them to do a wheeled-suitcase edition of the complete works.... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

08-21-2004, 12:28 PM	#2
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	I work from memory usually but my books are in my room all lined up nifty for the quiz room I treat my "Languages of Tolkien's Middle Earth" like a bible otherwise like enca I usually dont look anything up unless I deed exact quotes. __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

08-21-2004, 07:27 PM	#3
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Ah, the long and complicated story of the location of my books. The Fellowship of the Ring: For all that it's practically memorized anyhow, my copy of FotR resides on my bookshelf, except for when Keeper of Dol Goldur "borrows" it and it stays on his bedside table for weeks at a time. Currently it is in my da's den on the floor by some of my CDs. The Two Towers: Resides most often on my bookshelf, next to FotR when that is where it should be. Currently... on my bookshelf. The Return of the King: Resides occasionally on my bookshelf, but is more often half-read on the floor by my bed, or in Keeper's room. Currently right next to FotR. The Hobbit: Lives on my bookshelf, except for the 9 month stay it had at a friend's house when I was trying to convert him. The Silm: my local library. I don't own it yet. Everything else: I get them by special order through the library. Takes awhile, so I tend to go online instead. Or I could just say that my books were burninated by Trogdor. Fea __________________ peace

08-21-2004, 07:28 PM	#4
ninlaith Wight Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: in my hobbit hole Posts: 204	These hypothetical books you speak of are usually found under the beds of the ...how do you say...so-called LOTR know-it-all's bed with an inch of dust piled on them! I think people like that just like challenging other BDers and when they find out they're wrong they have to come up with a lame excuse as to why they were wrong...when they could just easily admit they were wrong....Have a nice night everyone! __________________ "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve!"-Bilbo Baggins

08-21-2004, 10:00 PM	#6
Sirithheruwen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wind's Road Posts: 467	If it is something important, like a double-check on a QR Q/A or a post in the Books, then I walk up a flight of stairs to my bedroom to get my books. Otherwise, I, too, go from memory. Currently: FOTR: Book; special Tolkein-related shelf in room. Movie; Upstairs TV. TTT: Book; in my "reading-space" in my room. Movie; Downstairs TV. ROTK: Book; Reading-space. Movie; friend's house...darnnit! Everything else (except Weapons and Warfare): At library....double darnnit! __________________ "My name is Mallard, but you can call me Duck." ~Random Saying, compliments of Sirith and her best friend, concerning a book.

08-22-2004, 05:40 AM	#7
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Before I got my own computer for Christmas last year, all of my books would be upstairs in my room and if I wanted to check on something I would have to go all the way up there to get them. Now, I have most of my books (3-in-1 LotR, the Hobbit, UT, the Sil, and currently the Lays of Beleriand) stacked up right next to my keyboard. It makes things a whole lot easier.

08-22-2004, 10:08 AM	#8
One of the Nine Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In my mind. What? Why are you looking at me like that? Posts: 84	Well, all of my books are on my special Tolkein shelf, with a couple other books that needed somewhere to reside, along with the DVD of RotK. The family computer is sadly across the house from my room, and I never get up from the computer lest someone steal it from me, in which case I boot them off. __________________ I have a very short attention span, and it sometimes affects me when I'm, ooo a squirrel....