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Lost Tolkein Book to be Published
Oh Jebus, I think I just heard every hobbit fanatic — including my own beloved snarkpanion — simultaneously orgasm.
Yup, that’s right, an obscure manuscript by the Hobbitmeister himself, J.R.R. Tolkein, will be published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in May. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun is a retelling of ancient Norse epics and relates the story of the hero Sigurd, a dragon-slayer, and his wife Gudrun, as they seek vengeance on the Niflungs. Yeah, I’m not sure what that means either.
The entire text is in verse, and Tolkein’s son, Christopher, will provide an introduction and notes to the book.
The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun was penned in the 1920s and 30s while Tolkein was teaching at Oxford. This manuscript was written before The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings trilogy and before the author had achieved international acclaim.
Hey, as long as Viggo Mortensen plays Sigurd in the movie version, that’s all I care about.
Story Source Yahoo, Tolkein Library | Image Source Tolkein Library, The Sword
Australian Romance Readers Convention Seeks Donations
In the shadow of the tragic wildfires that had ravaged Australia in recent weeks, the Australian Romance Readers Convention is putting together a silent auction to benefit the Australian Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal. The convention and auction will take place this weekend, February 20-22, at the Jasper Hotel in Melbourne.
A slew of bitchin’ authors, publishers, and other businesses have already donated some way-cool stuff. Among the items so far: signed books, posters, t-shirts, interviews, even an autographed quilt, tickets to a Chris Isaak (yum) concert, and–my personal favorite–a character named after you in a romance novel. Oh, what I wouldn’t give….
So if you are a romance reader in southern Australia, be sure to hop on over to the Jasper Hotel in Melbourne this weekend for some top-notch romancing and place your bids for items in this ever-growing collection of goodies. And if you’re an author, publisher, or any other enterprise, think of donating a little somethin’-somethin’ to the ARRC’s auction.
Visit the ARRC website for more details.
Story Source ARRC via Smart Bitches, Trashy Books | Image Source Los Angeles Times
Trailer Park Lovin’
In honor of Valentine’s Day — those illustrious 24 hours in which we celebrate Cupid’s arrow flying into our asses — there is nothin’ but loooooooooove in the Trailer Park today.
Actually, there’s love and hot, muscled, oiled men.
But the two go hand in hand, don’t they?
First up, Scandal by Carolyn Jewel. This romance revolves around a randy Earl and the married lady he wants to bone. This is a classy and subtle promotional which definitely piqued by interest in reading Ms. Jewel’s book.
Second, Dark Victory by Brenda Joyce. At first, I was a little peeved that this book shares a name with one of the greatest Bette Davis movies ever, but after seeing the trailer, I calmed down. This spot is pretty hilarious, though I can’t figure out if it’s intentional or not. Anyhoo, I’m all for any book trailer that can incorporate a sexy shirtless guy, his soccer mom-looking lady love, and a profligacy of swords.
Finally, The Warlord’s Daughter by Susan Grant. This is part of the Borderlands series, which, to be honest, I know nothing about and will probably never read. One of the critical blurbs for this book mentioned something about Star Trek, and I immediately shut off. But again, any trailer that can spend the bulk of its one minute and two seconds focused on the muscly, oily back of some faceless stud…OK by me! (I think there’s some romance and stuff in the book too.)
Happy Valentine’s Day! May Cupid’s arrow be forever lodged in your ass!
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WHAT IS A SNARK?
The Snark is a creature created by Lewis Carroll in his poem "The Hunting of the Snark". To give a proper description of Snarks, one must look no further than Carroll himself, who summed them up in one word: Unimaginable.
But this much we do know: some have feathers, some have whiskers. Snarks sleep a lot, yet they are an ambitious lot -- with very little sense of humor. They love bathing-machines and tend to bring them wherever they go; they are also handy for striking a light. Snarks live on a far-off island, a place filled with chasms and crags, and are constantly on the lookout for Snark-hunters. Their mortal enemies are hope, care, thimbles and forks.
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