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My favorite part remains the same from The Hobbit -- anytime Rob Inglis sings. Which meant Tom Bombadill's chapter was the one least remembered from my teens, and Rob sang like every thirty seconds which had me gleeing like a child.
I didn't remember the forest before Riverdale, which takes up like one third of the book. I still love Glorfindal's arrival on scene, and remember how mad I was at the movie for changing that to Arwen. Also, on the accounts of Arwen & Ar ...more
My favorite part remains the same from The Hobbit -- anytime Rob Inglis sings. Which meant Tom Bombadill's chapter was the one least remembered from my teens, and Rob sang like every thirty seconds which had me gleeing like a child.
I didn't remember the forest before Riverdale, which takes up like one third of the book. I still love Glorfindal's arrival on scene, and remember how mad I was at the movie for changing that to Arwen. Also, on the accounts of Arwen & Ar ...more
I first discovered Tolkien when I was 10 years old. I started with The Hobbit and quicky moved on to the LOTR trilogy. I loved them then and I love them now. I reread the series every so often - it's like visiting with old friends.
What I loved most about the books was the idea that anyone, no matter how small and unimportant, could make a difference in the world. Though I agree with other reviewers that the descriptions can get a bit tedious at times, the sheer complexity of the world (not to m ...more
What I loved most about the books was the idea that anyone, no matter how small and unimportant, could make a difference in the world. Though I agree with other reviewers that the descriptions can get a bit tedious at times, the sheer complexity of the world (not to m ...more
The first time I read this book (and series) was just after the first movie and I loved it so much that it took me weeks to leave the world Tolkien created. Now I'm going back to reread everything and find myself still enjoying it just as much. I only wish I had more time to devote to reading.
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I was finally able to finish this by listening to the audio version read by Rob Ingles. I admit that I've never been able to sit through the biblical "son of, son of" lineages, and typically skipped the songs, but Ingles' narration and singing made all of that bearable and relevant.
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