Attacks of Taste
From Tolkien Gateway
Attacks of Taste is a book which contains a collection of statements by authors about the books they loved as teenagers. The book was compiled by Evelyn B. Bryne and Otto M. Penzler. It was published in New York by Gotham Book Mart in 1971. The book was limited to 500 copies signed by the editors, though some unsigned copies have been seen.
In the collection is a single paragraph (on page 43) by J.R.R. Tolkien in which he states he was not interested in literature as a teenager, instead taking a liking to science, such as botany and astronomy. Tolkien's "most treasured volume" was Flowers of the Field by C.A. Johns.
