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Nov 29, 2009
Carrie
rated it
it was amazing
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This re-read was just as wonderful this time around.

Full disclosure: I am a life-long Tolkien geek. Mock me, and I'll cuss you out in Elvish. And then I'll breathe a bit of fire at you.
This is the prequel to The Lord of the Rings. I actually read LOTR first when I was 9 years old (back when dinosaurs walked the earth...) and it was rough going, so I highly recommend reading The Hobbit first. It explains a lot of things that are important to the trilogy. Also, unlike LOTR, this is a children's book. It's not just for children, by any means, but it ...more
This is the prequel to The Lord of the Rings. I actually read LOTR first when I was 9 years old (back when dinosaurs walked the earth...) and it was rough going, so I highly recommend reading The Hobbit first. It explains a lot of things that are important to the trilogy. Also, unlike LOTR, this is a children's book. It's not just for children, by any means, but it ...more

I first read this book when I was thirteen. The reading of this book changed the way I viewed books. All of my adult life. I have told people it was one of the best books I have ever read. With that being said sadly i was a little disappointed. Maybe it is the movies, or the fact that i have read other more gripping novels in the same genre. I still loved the book it was like visiting an old friend, but as sometimes happens when you are young and things are new the memory stays forever large. No
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Feb 04, 2009
Beth Dufraine
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it was amazing
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Jan 27, 2010
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Feb 01, 2012
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Mar 08, 2012
Kelli V Spann
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Oct 16, 2012
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