What I Did Today

[la_samtyr]

And yesterday, and the day before... Yes, I have actually *been* doing things, not just being a layabout.

Tuesday, I had legal stuff to do in Hastings, and of course I stopped at the local used book store. I snagged a few more books, one of them titled: "After the King -- Stories in Honor of JRR Tolkien", edited by Martin H. Greenberg. It looks like several "official" authors did a little 'creative' writing of their own *ahem, ahem*. I'm sure it will be heavy on canon and Fourth Age but I figured it was worth checking out anyway. When I read it (or if anyone else has read it?) I'll try and post my review.

It's almost time for Labor Day weekend, and I have no idea what I will be doing. Just being lazy, I'm sure though I might make yet another effort to see a movie. I know, I know -- I've been saying that off and on all summer but really, I am just not quite in the mood for *any* movie. ::sigh:: It's so not like last year and TDK. ::wistful sigh::

Yesterday I went to a local estate auction. I got a cute salt and pepper shaker set of tiny cats with a blue floral design that are laying on a tray/rug. I also got a few older books -- nothing too special but if anyone wants to know what would have been on a 'typical' bookshelf in the 1920-40's, just let me know. [g] Interestingly, there was a book of local town history that was published for the US Bicentennial. It was a paperback copy that was in fair shape (a couple of pages were loose, but they were all there) and it was sold separately -- it went for $95! Wow. I got my hb copy at my aunt's sale for $25 in an very large box -- but then at that one, they didn't mention any books specifically. This auction, they did and it made a huge difference.

I also finished a story -- yes, really! I'm having my beta double-check it a second time, and then it'll be good to go. Just few hundred more snippets and half-finished fics to work on, lol.

As for today? I am still doing "stuff". ;)

Back later on tonight.

Comments

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

Busy busy lol

I have never been to an estate auction but I have picked up some interesting finds at second hand bookshops. One was a bound collection of papers written by academics to celebrate Tolkien's 100th birthday. Haven't read it yet - haven't read much at all lately. There is always something that occurs that needs dealing with when I sit down to read a book.

Hugs binky xxx

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean about always being distracted from reading books. When I had to take my mom to her dr. appointments, I got a good deal of reading done. Now though, it's harder when I mostly read in the house. (Reading online is, of course, another matter altogether. ;)

[jollum.livejournal.com]

"After the King -- Stories in Honor of JRR Tolkien"

*huffs* Have you read 'True Love in Tolkien'? If you haven't, I pity you.

[spiced-wine.livejournal.com]

I thought I read that After the King, but it must have been in the early 90's. However, the anthology I read had nothing to do with Middle-earth, it was just fantasy stories written by fantasy authors for the Tolkien centenary (yes it must have been 92, as I still have my centenary calender)

let me know if it is a different one. I thought the one I read was odd because why write stories *not* about Middle-earth? But it was a long time ago now and it may have been a different book.