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"For the tens of thousands of Black Americans reported missing every year. For the thousands more who never stop looking."
The dedication already got me.

There's something so funny about reading a book and knowing deep in your heart that the author is on tumblr. In this case I did know that factually before even starting the book, but the vernacular is so familiar I'd've recognized it anyway!

"...to turn the veil all to glass and silver, until at last it was rolled back, and a far green country opened before him under a swift sunrise." MAN!!!

> I think in imperial units, i must be american or canadian or enlish. Or from liberia.
> Uses distance between LA and NY as an example, only rules out "canadian"
Yeah that sounds about right for an american, lmao

hell yeah hell yeah hell yeah!

So far I am thoroughly fascinated!

Hey! Come merry dol! Derry dol! My darling!

I recognize this is an old book, but the way she talks about "primitives" and "rising above the filth" is uhhh yikes

Merry Brandybuck you absolute GOAT

Tolkien creates a sense of foreboding and fear of the Black Riders in a fantastic way!

The WORLDBUILDING! 🙌🙌🙌

The first chapter is elite. Hobbit traditions and weirdnesses, Gandalf and Bilbo's friendship, the incredibly funny parting gifts Bilbo left people!

I'm spellbound.

Rayner Unwin we owe you so much...

I'm borrrrrrred, can they go back to the compound so that the other characters we already know can be in the mix as well.

i'm pretty bored tbh