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LisaM

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13. I sort of feel the opposite.

Sun Jul 21, 2024, 11:48 PM

Jul 2024

One thing that dismayed me about the Peter Jackson movies was how he seemed to think he'd read action novels. In reality, the books told of the drudgery of the quest, and how the quiet, homely things of everyday life were the things worth risking their lives for. And, after I read them (which I do frequently) I also want fresh bread with honey and butter and a side of clotted cream, with ripe berries.

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I sort of feel the opposite. LisaM Jul 2024 #13

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That is a great book hermetic Jul 2024 #5

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Aw, sorry to hear that hermetic Jul 2024 #12

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