"I don't have my books with me..." - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-27-2004, 01:34 PM

50p!!!!????!!!!

(Is green with envy, or it may be the fact that I’m dead, I can’t tell)

That's not fair! My nearest Waterstones sells it for £15! Which is annoying, as I don't make a lot of money! >.<

Lalwendë · 08-27-2004, 02:10 PM

It is this one, illustrated by Michael Hague. It was in a Barnardos charity shop that I found it - the one near work has a huge book section - but I left them more than 50p with it being a charity, and it was such a bargain!

mark12_30 · 08-27-2004, 02:15 PM

I love the picture of the elves in the trees, playing harps. Perfect.

Annalaliath · 09-13-2004, 09:33 PM

My books just disintegrated before my eyes the last time I picked them up... I guess that's the bad thing when you don't have money and steal you mother's copies of LOTR. Yes, it's true. I wonder if she knows yet.

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-14-2004, 01:26 AM

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Do you realize the physical limitations on owning the one volume edition!? That thing weighs a ton! Must remeber to get single volumes...

Aaagh! Don't! Its more trouble than its worth! It’s nice to have the three volumes at home, but if you want to read Lord of the rings when you are out and about, it is MUCH easier to have the paperback full version! It's not as heavy as the hard back one and it’s good for checking forward as I do all too often. I don't know about you, but I always find myself going back and forth in the book. So it’s best to have the full version.

That's my opinion any way.

I usually bring my "Complete Tolkien companion" as well as Silm when I go to School and know I'll end up on the Downs at some point. They are always good to have around, Like a portable encyclopaedia of Arda!

mark12_30 · 09-14-2004, 06:50 AM

Or you can buy an e-text and put it on your PDA. Then it fits into a pocket.

Kath · 09-14-2004, 12:43 PM

Yes, if you're rich and can spend the extra money on such items.

Elyna of Rivendell · 02-06-2014, 01:31 AM

Every single book even semi-related to Tolkien is on a "Tolkien-shelf"..

Unfortunately, said shelf is at my dad's house, and i haven't figured out how to take it with me when i go to stay with my mum.. I'll get them there one day..

P.S. and no i can't just take the books, because half of them technically belong to my dad, and i'm not sure if he trusts me with them.. probably for good reason...

MCRmyGirl4eva · 02-18-2014, 12:19 PM

Well, I prefer not to touch my 70's copy of TTT, and while I'm happy to flip through my leather-bound copy of The Hobbit, my copies of Fellowship and newer copy of TTT are tucked safely away in my dresser to avoid the sharp claws of my new kitten. My copies of The Sil and ROTK are somewhere in the tsunami of books that my family owns. (I'm not exaggerating, we could open a secondhand bookstore).

Long story short, my home is literature roulette.

Lotrelf · 08-07-2014, 11:39 PM

In my computer.

Aganzir · 08-09-2014, 07:24 AM

I used to have mine in my bedroom, but under my current living conditions I keep them in the living room shelf along with my housemates' books. I was sometimes too lazy to get up and walk the two metres to get them before, preferring to google a particular quote instead, and now I'm even worse.

Then again, I sometimes post from work and have a legitimate excuse for booklessness.

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-27-2004, 02:16 PM

Quote:

It is this one, illustrated by Michael Hague. It was in a Barnardos charity shop that I found it - the one near work has a huge book section - but I left them more than 50p with it being a charity, and it was such a bargain!

Oh, I see.

I've never seen that version. Only this one. which is Illustrated by Alan Lee

Lalwendë · 08-28-2004, 11:43 AM

I like Alan Lee's Smaug - he's almost lizard-like. It makes me wish I could draw dragons but they tend to come out like mutated horses.

I do like Alan Lee's illustrations, they remind me of the artist Friedrich.

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-28-2004, 11:45 AM

I wish I could draw horses, but they always come out as mutated Dragons.

Lindril Arvilya · 09-03-2004, 09:27 AM

A group of dwarves stayed to tea, and I was lamentably out of cakes and coffee, so they ate my books instead. Gandalf promised to replace them, but you know how he is about getting things back to you.

08-27-2004, 01:34 PM	#1
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	50p!!!!????!!!! (Is green with envy, or it may be the fact that I’m dead, I can’t tell) That's not fair! My nearest Waterstones sells it for £15! Which is annoying, as I don't make a lot of money! >.< __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

08-27-2004, 02:15 PM	#3
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	I love the picture of the elves in the trees, playing harps. Perfect. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

09-13-2004, 09:33 PM	#4
Annalaliath Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 380	My books just disintegrated before my eyes the last time I picked them up... I guess that's the bad thing when you don't have money and steal you mother's copies of LOTR. Yes, it's true. I wonder if she knows yet. __________________ Bloody Stumps!!!

09-14-2004, 06:50 AM	#6
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Or you can buy an e-text and put it on your PDA. Then it fits into a pocket. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

09-14-2004, 12:43 PM	#7
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Yes, if you're rich and can spend the extra money on such items. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

08-27-2004, 02:10 PM	#2
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	It is this one, illustrated by Michael Hague. It was in a Barnardos charity shop that I found it - the one near work has a huge book section - but I left them more than 50p with it being a charity, and it was such a bargain!

02-06-2014, 01:31 AM	#8
Elyna of Rivendell Animated Skeleton Join Date: May 2013 Location: Rivendell (duh) Posts: 37	Every single book even semi-related to Tolkien is on a "Tolkien-shelf".. Unfortunately, said shelf is at my dad's house, and i haven't figured out how to take it with me when i go to stay with my mum.. I'll get them there one day.. P.S. and no i can't just take the books, because half of them technically belong to my dad, and i'm not sure if he trusts me with them.. probably for good reason...

02-18-2014, 12:19 PM	#9
MCRmyGirl4eva Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The Elvenking's Halls Posts: 425	Well, I prefer not to touch my 70's copy of TTT, and while I'm happy to flip through my leather-bound copy of The Hobbit, my copies of Fellowship and newer copy of TTT are tucked safely away in my dresser to avoid the sharp claws of my new kitten. My copies of The Sil and ROTK are somewhere in the tsunami of books that my family owns. (I'm not exaggerating, we could open a secondhand bookstore). Long story short, my home is literature roulette. __________________ "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit..." "'Well, I'm back.' said Sam."

08-07-2014, 11:39 PM	#10
Lotrelf Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 265	In my computer. __________________ A short saying oft contains much wisdom. ~Sophocles

08-09-2014, 07:24 AM	#11
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	I used to have mine in my bedroom, but under my current living conditions I keep them in the living room shelf along with my housemates' books. I was sometimes too lazy to get up and walk the two metres to get them before, preferring to google a particular quote instead, and now I'm even worse. Then again, I sometimes post from work and have a legitimate excuse for booklessness. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

08-28-2004, 11:43 AM	#13
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	I like Alan Lee's Smaug - he's almost lizard-like. It makes me wish I could draw dragons but they tend to come out like mutated horses. I do like Alan Lee's illustrations, they remind me of the artist Friedrich.

08-28-2004, 11:45 AM	#14
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	I wish I could draw horses, but they always come out as mutated Dragons. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

09-03-2004, 09:27 AM	#15
Lindril Arvilya Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In a box at the end of Harrison Ford's street, with a pair of binoculars Posts: 332	The Whereabouts of My Books A group of dwarves stayed to tea, and I was lamentably out of cakes and coffee, so they ate my books instead. Gandalf promised to replace them, but you know how he is about getting things back to you. __________________ Neo, watch out! Trinity's going to steal your pants! Pants thief! Pants thief!

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