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Prompt 25: A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
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last updated Jan 17, 2023 03:51PM
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It's hard to know what to say about Tolkien -- either you love him or hate him, I suspect. I certainly know people who would drop this book like a hot potato after two pages, and others, including me, who read it over again every few years. Although I'm generally a fast reader, I do hear the words in my head, and never more so than with Tolkien, when I am immersed in Middle-Earth. (I must note that I've never gone on to [book: The Silmarillion} and the other elaborations on the theme; The Hobbit
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I've been watching the Lord of the Rings series movies with Randy and he convinced me to finally pick up this book and read it. I am glad he did. It was good to read after having seen most of the LoTR series since I was familiar with the characters and places. That helped me get through what may have been an overwhelming number of characters. I enjoyed reading it - and it was a good change of pace for me from my usual selections. Thanks for "making" me read it Randy!
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The Hobbit or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien (2001)
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Dec 31, 2007
Adela
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Ian gives this a superHUGE 5-star mega thumbs up.
Aug 31, 2015
Judy
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really liked it
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Jan 24, 2019
Ketutar Jensen
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it was amazing
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