From the Bookshelf of Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
September Group Read Discussion: Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery
By L Y N N · 9 posts · 41 views
By L Y N N · 9 posts · 41 views
last updated Sep 06, 2025 09:01PM
showing 10 of 22 topics
view all »
Other topics mentioning this book
*
Post Your 2023 Reading List
By Nadine in NY · 466 posts · 3100 views
By Nadine in NY · 466 posts · 3100 views
last updated Jan 03, 2024 09:22AM
26 - A Book That Was Adapted into a Musical
By L Y N N · 80 posts · 1813 views
By L Y N N · 80 posts · 1813 views
last updated Nov 16, 2024 02:51PM
*
Post Your 2024 Reading List
By Nadine in NY · 353 posts · 2928 views
By Nadine in NY · 353 posts · 2928 views
last updated Dec 27, 2024 02:26PM
*
Post Your 2025 Reading List
By Nadine in NY · 232 posts · 1698 views
By Nadine in NY · 232 posts · 1698 views
last updated Jul 31, 2025 09:45AM
What Members Thought
Rob Inglis Audiobooks's 2011:
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.
...more
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.
...more
Sep 06, 2007
Marcy Jo
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
personal-favorites
