Review: The Hobbit

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

There just aren’t words for this book. Not only is it a classic, a timeless adventure, an excellent story, but it is so packed with nostalgia for me that I couldn’t give it less than five stars. This was one of those threshold books for me that opened my world to countless other books and stories.

The last time I read this was about 1994. I was still a machinist and would secretly read books hidden in my toolbox while my vertical lathe ran...