A random meme

[curuchamion]

The book I am reading: Lord of the Rings. Finally started that re-read. (Er, to be honest, I'm typing the whole b****y thing out by hand... otherwise I'd be skimming the whole first book and bogging down in the Council of Elrond as usual. It is scary how much of it I'm not having to actually look at my paper copy to type.)

The book I am writing: I

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[solo_by_choice]

BOOKS! I love books :D booksbooksbooks

[touchdownpossum]

I'm going to have to ask the obvious question - Why are you typing Lord of the Rings?

[curuchamion]

Because I've read it so many times in the past fourteen years that a "re-read", these days, turns into a "skim over the entire thing, skip around checking the stuff I forgot, and wind up in the Appendices" expedition. ;-)

I'm trying to slow myself down and actually pay attention this time - we read it aloud as a family, the first time when I was ten, and I haven't done anything that in-depth since.

[touchdownpossum]

Wow. That's awesome. Hard core, and awesome. More power to you, dear!