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This is a special book, one of my favorites. I’ve read this maybe 3-4 or more times. I love the magic in this, and the humor. The classic adventure, with friendship, singing, treasure, and battles, it’s all here.
I listened to the audio performance by Rob Inglis, when I wasn’t reading the paperback. Audio version was wonderful; Inglis is a storyteller, as is Tolkien. Hard to go wrong with this one, if you’re a fan of magical fantasy.
This is a special book, one of my favorites. I’ve read this maybe 3-4 or more times. I love the magic in this, and the humor. The classic adventure, with friendship, singing, treasure, and battles, it’s all here.
I listened to the audio performance by Rob Inglis, when I wasn’t reading the paperback. Audio version was wonderful; Inglis is a storyteller, as is Tolkien. Hard to go wrong with this one, if you’re a fan of magical fantasy.
No, I didn't read this because the movie just came out. I just happened to pick it up for R and figured I'd better read it first to make sure it wasn't too scary. I've always wanted to read this as well as LotR, and so glad I did! Absolutely loved it!
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As you can imagine, I loved this book just about as much as everyone else does. The writing is clear and easy to follow, and the story is highly imaginative and interesting. The same type of thing you have come to expect from the Lord of the Rings trilogy (which unfortunately may have ruined some of the surprise of this book for me)...elves, dwarves, dragons, wizards, goblins, and trolls. I can't imagine dreaming up things like this. My only criticism (which may just be my own fault) is that the
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