Should have gave the ring to Sam.

I thought I would share the current book sitting on my night stand! 
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Author, J.R.R. Tolkien 

Map of Middle Earth 

I am such a nerd when it comes to Lord of the Rings but I had never read the books! I feel ashamed! I've owned all the books since I was young, but they have sat on my bookshelf, unloved!  So, last month after I finished Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, I decided it was about god damn time I got lost in Middle Earth!

Now, I have seen the LOTR trilogy roughly 100 times! So, while reading I am constantly comparing and relating to the movie. Which honestly is not the best way to read a book, it gets distracting. I really, really wish I read them earlier, but 'you win some, you lose some'.
So far the book is a little wordy, but easy enough of a read, I mean it is aimed at a younger audience after all.  In the movies, I always found Frodo to be a bit of a pansy (that just might have something to do with Elijah Woods creepy little smile) so I am curious to see if the book changes my opinion.  But I'll let you know when I finish the books if my statement still stands. 
Should have gave the ring to Sam. 

Now it's your turn, go get lost in a book!

<3
Jennie Marie.

A Classic

There is nothing like a good book!

I'm currently reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll (definite classics!). I couldn't count the number of times I've watched Disney's Alice in Wonderland but can't remember ever actually reading the book! Then one day I was looking for something to read on the many bookshelves in my house, full of everything from childhood books to Encyclopedias, I came across Alice.

What a gem to come across! The illustrations in this book are incredible and so funny! They give the book so much life and character. 

Sheldon Cooper vs. The Jabberwock

And damn, this book is old! Faded book sleeve, tattered and sun-stained pages and some lovely scribblings of a young Jennie! But some how all this adds to the appeal of the book, it's been well loved. (Not to mention, I love the smell of an old book! ...no judgement haha) 

Fairfarren, Alice.

What classic should I read next?

<3

JennieMarie