Oct. 31st, 2025

vivdunstan: Photo of some of my books (books)
Today’s arrival, a new book by JRR Tolkien. A satirical fantasy from the future looking back at the fragmentary remains of somewhere rather heavily inspired by Oxford.

I got me a signed copy (normal RRP) from Blackwells in Oxford. Signed by the head of the Bodleian, who wrote the accompanying essay in the book.

A hardback copy, resting on a red sofa, of “The Bovadium Fragments” by JRR Tolkien edited by Christopher Tolkien with a new accompanying essay by Richard Ovenden “The Origin of Bovadium”. Bovadium = Oxford. My copy is signed by Richard Ovenden.
vivdunstan: A picture of a cinema projector (films)
Planning our Halloween viewing, possibly spread over a couple of nights. First up Hammer's movie The Vampire Lovers, based on Sheridan Le Fanu's novella Carmilla, which I recently read for my book club. Then bonkers supernatural comedy movie Hundreds of Beavers.

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