I've been trying to decide whether or not to read that Tolkien biography or not also. I've read some pretty bad reviews on other sites, and not many good ones, so I wasn't sure if I wanted to spend the money on it, as I'd have to buy it because my library doesn't carry it. I've heard that The Inklings is good, but not really a full biography, just a snap-shot of a time period in Tolkien's life.
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"'You," he said, "tell her all. What good came to you? Do you rejoice that Maleldil became a man? Tell her of your joys, and of what profit you had when you made Maleldil and death acquainted.'" -Perelandra, by C.S. Lewis
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