Book of Lost Tales 2 (re-read)

The 2nd novel in the History of Middle Earth series is much like the first, recounting previous tales but with in depth commentary on how Tolkien's stories came about. I find it fascinating that a lot of what he wrote was handwritten and not on typewriter.

Incredible to see the amount of effort he put in to making the history of middle earth work so well! And I LOVE the look of these novels. Simple yet eloquent. I don't know why he didn't decide to refer them all as "Lost Tales" but this is the last one that would bear the name.