Tolkien links

[wellinghall]

"Tolkien Says He's Finally Left Grandfather's Shadow"
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wirestory?id=10392479&page=2

"A stack of books and other objects depicting JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy was one of various cake-like creations in the West Virginia Book Book Faire's edible books competition Saturday in Martinsburg, W.Va.
http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=243737&format=html
http://www.wvbooks.org/index.php?pr=Edible_Book_Contest

"Ten of the best breakfasts in literature"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/apr/17/ten-best-breakfasts-john-mullan

"While fans anxiously await a big screen return to the Middle Earth with JRR Tolkien’s earlier book, The Hobbit, they may be shocked to learn that Jackson revealed to Moviefone that the project still hasn’t been officially greenlit by MGM."
http://www.accesshollywood.com/access-week-in-geek-april-17-2010_article_31295

Comments

[frith_in_thorns]

The article about breakfasts has made me hungry!

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean!

[frandowdsofa.livejournal.com]

Mmm, those breakfasts look like an experiment in pretension to me. Glad to see Jeeves on the list, though. The only thing I remember anyone eating in Thomas Pynchon is poo. Not my favourite author.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I don't know Thomas Pynchon.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

It could, couldn't it! I am rather looking forward to seeing it.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's the word on the streets ... although whether this plan survives the financial turmoil is anyone's guess!