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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

J.R.R. Tolkien

Start date: September 15, 2013

Finish date: October 31, 2013

Discussion: Children's Group Read

Why we're reading this: For those whom may have not read this classic yet...read it before the next installment of the movie is r…more
[close] For those whom may have not read this classic yet...read it before the next installment of the movie is released!

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Dec 30, 2017 Anindyta rated it it was amazing

Shelves: owned

Re reading this and it’s still as cool as the first. Cooler, in fact.

Love it love it love it!

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Jul 18, 2011 Kiessa rated it did not like it

Shelves: classics

I really detested this book. I know it is a classic. I know legions of people love it. Still, the only thing that got me through it was sitting next to my son while we read it together.

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Jul 13, 2011 Charity rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites, reviewed

I greatly enjoyed Tolkien's writing style. Even when it seemed that he was getting side-tracked by dragging on with details, I enjoyed being side-tracked as well. I must admit, in the beginning, I wasn't sure that I would make it through the book easily. I am reading several books at a time, and single books often isolate all of my attention. I didn't think that this book would be doing the isolating, but indeed it did. It was a wonderful tale, and I was very excited to read it. ...more

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Jul 08, 2011 Brian rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: owned, favourites, fantasy

My favourite book of all time. Accessible for all ages, and it's not always a popular opinion but... Bilbo beats Frodo any day. Frodo is such a martyr while Bilbo is a bumbling badass. And in that vein this book is lighter and self-contained where Lord of the Rings is heavier and epic in scope.

I can't do this book justice in a review, but I read it once a year and love every second of it, that's good enough for me

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Jun 09, 2012 Tessie rated it it was amazing

Great book though I admit I only read it because of the upcoming movie. I was confused while Watching the Lord of the Rings movie because I had not read the book before watching the movie so I didn't want to be confused when this new movie came out. It was very entertaining book! I'm glad I read it! ...more

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