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Arrows of the Queen by Mercedes Lackey - September 2024
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The Hobbit (The Lord of the Rings #0) by J.R.R. Tolkien - March 2023
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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
Here's the story: I wanted a fantasy book to read, and I figured this is one of the best out there. The first time I tried to read this, I was about 10 years old, and I didn't have the attention-span to pay attention to get past the first chapter. I tried again in high school, but I was reading such horrible books (ala Twilight) that I couldn't fully appreciate the beauty of it. Now, I'm finally able to appreciate it.
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Sam Gillogly
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Beeta *Goblin Queen*
marked it as to-read
