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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
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Jo
May 12, 2017 rated it really liked it
Esto de imaginar a Smaug con la voz de Cumberbatch durante todo el libro xD
Lulufrances
Feb 01, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
What an adventure this was!
My first ever glimpse into J.R.R. Tolkien's world (Yes - at 19, I know, I know. I just never was interested in watching TLOTR or anything, sooo...) and I am pleasantly surprised.
High fantasy can go all sorts of ways, as I have realized.
And I for myself know that I need to be a bit careful about what kind of stuff I read as I have a vivid imagination and especially some high fantasy stories can be really really dark in my opinion and not do good to me and my soul. (Hope
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Shannon
Feb 19, 2012 rated it really liked it
Review posted to my blog; Adventures of a teenage bookworm
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Elle
Feb 29, 2012 rated it it was amazing
How do you honestly review a masterpiece?
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This was a re-read for me, something I do almost yearly in September. I actually read the LOTR books first before reading The Hobbit shortly after - I just wanted more and more from the world of Tolkien. And it did not disappoint.

The Hobbit is such a charming story told through the eyes of dear old Bilbo, a very took-ish hobbit! Who, goes on a very big adventure, with some dwarves and meets all manner of creatures and monsters. I won't summaris
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Megan McCarthy
Apr 02, 2014 rated it it was amazing
I loved this book the first time I read it, and I loved it again. This time, I have an image in my head of each character from the movie.

There were quite a few things about the book I forgot. The ending is one of them. Don't worry, I'm not going to spoil it for those who haven't read The Hobbit yet. Just kidding. Bilbo dies. JK again.

When I first read the book, I was in elementary school and I thought all the poems and songs were boring and stupid, but this time around I really enjoyed them and
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Barbara
Sep 20, 2009 rated it it was ok
Marjolaine
Feb 27, 2010 marked it as to-read
Shelves: wishlist
Jane
Apr 02, 2010 rated it really liked it
Marjolaine
Jun 15, 2010 is currently reading it  ·  review of another edition
Marjolaine
Nov 07, 2011 is currently reading it  ·  review of another edition
Cait
Feb 17, 2012 marked it as to-read
Gillian
Jun 02, 2012 rated it liked it
Georgina
Jun 08, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: my-book
Lauren Smith
Jun 12, 2012 rated it liked it
Jennifer
Jul 25, 2012 marked it as to-read
Erin
Aug 28, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: books-i-own
Hope Graham
Oct 01, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Manno
Oct 31, 2012 marked it as to-read
Leanne
Jan 01, 2013 marked it as to-read
Kayleigh
Feb 06, 2013 rated it really liked it
Alison Hope
Mar 29, 2013 rated it it was ok
Gemma Roberts van Balen
May 04, 2013 rated it really liked it
Jenn
Aug 05, 2013 rated it liked it
Shelves: read-before-2014
Sophia
Aug 19, 2013 marked it as to-read
Isabelle Marie Flynn
Dec 01, 2013 marked it as to-read
Shelves: 2015-reading
Nina Addante
Jan 15, 2014 rated it did not like it
Imogen
Sep 24, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: re-read, audiobook, 24, 27, annotated, 29
(Something Like) Lydia
Feb 05, 2014 rated it really liked it
Stacey
Jul 01, 2023 rated it it was amazing
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