Don't forget to get enough food for 30 days because the shops will be shut for 12 hours over Christmas.

Except it’s not a quote by JRRT in The Hobbit, it’s a scripted line from one of the movies, written by someone who ISN’T Tolkien.

Books.

When buying books for gifts this holiday season, please don't buy from Amazon. Please shop at your local independent bookstore/bookseller. Ask for recommendations. If they don't have a particular book in stock, ask them to order it.

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Not a Hobbit book quote. It’s a movie quote. Stop misattributing.