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Ah, I still remember the first time I read this one, back when I was twelve or so -- it and The Lord of the Rings in one frantic weekend. It was a good weekend.
Lost count of how many times I've read it since, though it's no longer the all-consuming reading marathon. But still a delight, even if an imp was comparing it to the other Middle Earth works -- Middle Earth not being entirely consistent.
Bilbo Baggins, a contended, well-to-do hobbit, is sitting on his threshold, smoking and blowing smoke ...more
Lost count of how many times I've read it since, though it's no longer the all-consuming reading marathon. But still a delight, even if an imp was comparing it to the other Middle Earth works -- Middle Earth not being entirely consistent.
Bilbo Baggins, a contended, well-to-do hobbit, is sitting on his threshold, smoking and blowing smoke ...more
Reread in order to counting down the release of the movie on December 14, 2012.
In case you still have trouble remembering the dwarf names, here is a poster for you. So that you can remember them now :D
From top to bottom, left to right
First row: Gloin, Kili, Bofur, Bifur
Second row: Oin, Ori, Balin
Third row: Fili, Thorin, Dwalin
Fourth row: Dori, Bombur, Nori ...more
In case you still have trouble remembering the dwarf names, here is a poster for you. So that you can remember them now :D
From top to bottom, left to right
First row: Gloin, Kili, Bofur, Bifur
Second row: Oin, Ori, Balin
Third row: Fili, Thorin, Dwalin
Fourth row: Dori, Bombur, Nori ...more
Incredible and full action story! Highly Recommended!
I love this book will have to read it again one day.
I know it's written as a children's book but could not put it down so easy to read and really sets the background for the lord of the rings. ...more
I know it's written as a children's book but could not put it down so easy to read and really sets the background for the lord of the rings. ...more
I wanted to read “The Hobbit” again to compare it with the film trilogy. It had been a while since I first read the book, and I was curious how much the movies embellished on the original story. For the most part all the main plot points are represented, but in order to make the three movies, a whole lot of detail was created on storylines that were barely mentioned in the book. For instance, Gandalf’s side adventure to thwart the Necromancer was only a small aside paragraph in the book. It is n
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I have read this book twice, but the readings were so far apart I was sure that elves had snuck in and re-written it in the interim. I'm a huge fan of the Peter Jackson movies and loved The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Can't wait for The Desolation of Smaug. We watch the extended version of the The Lord of the Rings at the end of every year. So I'm fan.
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A wonderful story that I have come to appreciate even more, now that I am older. It's a timeless tale that I am sure will endure for decades to come! ('course it doesn't hurt to have Hollywood come along a make a bunch of movies about it)
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