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You hadn't read it? O.OGlad you like it!
Johanna ღ♣✽Hobbit and Proud✽♣ღ wrote: "Leah wrote: "I literally JUST started reading this book...so far, I like it!"*cheers* Whoot! :D
Keep us posted, Leah! I hope you enjoy it:)"
Will do! :)
ALMOST done! I'll post my review when I get it finished. :)
Okay, so I said that I'd tell you how I liked it when I got done, and I finished last night. So, here we go. Five stars.
I had no intention whatsoever of reading this book because as a rule of thumb, I dislike fantasy. But then along came the epic Duo of Senior Interp Captain and Junior, his partner. It was such an awesome Duo that I decided that I HAD to read it...and I'm glad that I did. The beginning was slow going, although this wasn't the author's fault. The Duo cut included lots of material from the beginning, and little to no material from the end (to give you a picture of it, I was convinced before reading that Gollum was at the end of the book). Because of this, when I'd hit a spot I recognized, my mind began to wander back to State Duo Finals. But after I got past the point of recognizing anything, it picked up. Despite the fact that the writing style was simple and explanatory (what I mean by that is, the reader didn't have to guess or figure out anything...the author just laid it out), I never lost interest as I do with many classics. It was just...good.
I LOVED BILBO BAGGINS! If you asked me, I couldn't tell you why exactly, but remember this pin? Yeah, that about sums it up. He was just so likable! But why, oh why did (view spoiler) have to die??????????? Why J.R.R. Tolkien, why???!!!
The end was perfect. Usually, I'm not such a fan of "and they all lived happily ever after" type endings, but it fit the book. Bilbo needed a good, warm end to his story. It fit him.
I'm looking forward to watching the movie, and I can't wait until "The Desolation of Smaug" comes out...please, please, please don't stray from the book!
So, to sum things up, it was truly amazing. I would recommend this book to anyone, absolutely anyone, and I will probably read it again sometime in the future. It is a true classic.
Bilbo is just such a loveable little Hobbit! He was so....real. In a strange sort of way. I mean, he wasn't like the others right? He wasn't a Hero looking for adventure, and he was all unhappy about everyone stomping about his house. But he's so brave too. And really sensible and smart and all that. I thought he just made the book so much funnier too.
Leah wrote: "Okay, so I said that I'd tell you how I liked it when I got done, and I finished last night. So, here we go. Five stars.
I had no intention whatsoever of reading this book because as a rule of..."
*happy* I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Leah!! Bilbo is amazing, and he did deserve a good ending :) I love it.
Stella wrote: "Bilbo is just such a loveable little Hobbit! He was so....real. In a strange sort of way. I mean, he wasn't like the others right? He wasn't a Hero looking for adventure, and he was all unhappy abo..."*high five*
I agree wholeheartedly :D Bilbo isn't a hero, he's just a normal hobbit . . . like you, or me. But he found out that he was a hero.
Bilbo's awesome.
Johanna ღ♣✽Hobbit and Proud✽♣ღ wrote: "Stella wrote: "Bilbo is just such a loveable little Hobbit! He was so....real. In a strange sort of way. I mean, he wasn't like the others right? He wasn't a Hero looking for adventure, and he was ..."That's what makes him so charming isn't it?! Plus, I was really glad to see that SOMEONE in the book noticed the ridiculousness and danger and had NORMAL reactions to them! :D
I'm just going to comment that I like the Hobbit here because I'm too lazy to read everything.
"Like" The Hobbit? :P
Oh bother. >.<
LOVE the Hobbit. Pardon me.
LOVE the Hobbit. Pardon me.
Gracias. I was just rereading it. ^-^
Question for all: How many times have you read The Hobbit.
Twice! But I've read through my favourite scenes again and again;)
Mayomouse wrote: "Question for all: How many times have you read The Hobbit."Only once, but I read it for the first time a couple months ago. It's on my to-reread shelf. :)
Chor wrote: "This book is what makes my heart beat. Hobbits really are amazing creatures, and I want to be one. J.R.R. Tolkien is a genius and my role model."Seconded!
Mayomouse wrote: "Question for all: How many times have you read The Hobbit."
Three and a half times. ^^ The "half" was when I just reread most of it, all of my favorite bits.
Three and a half times. ^^ The "half" was when I just reread most of it, all of my favorite bits.
Wow...but these were pretty much what I was expecting :D
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I watched The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and I have to say that Bilbo is awesome :D
Narnian525♥♪ wrote: "I watched The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and I have to say that Bilbo is awesome :D"Always.
Anyone here read the graphic novel of the Hobbit as well?
Is there one?
Yes! A bit dated and things happen way too fast (in my opinion). But a good read just as well = ) took me only a day to finish it .
Ooh, I must check this out! ^_^
There's a graphic novel?? :O How did I not know about this?
G.d. wrote: "Don't hate me but I like the movies better....... The book was good and all but...."Not hating you. xDD Just vehemently disagreeing, but that's all good.
I just finished reading the book and I loved it, but I didn't know how different it would be from the movie. Of course the book is technically a kids book but I still loved it. And I still love the movie, how they tried to make it more interesting for adults.
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This book is hands down my all time favorite. I was introduced to Tolkien at a very young age. ( I saw the movies when I was 4 and my dad read the Hobbit to us as a bedtime story.) It wasn't until later when I was 12 that I read the Hobbit. (And the rest of Lord of the rings.) I absolutely fell in love with it. The battered copy became even more battered and I re-read it a lot. The wonderful thing about Tolkien is he gives you a sense of home. Whenever I start a Tolkien book, I have a warm smile on my face. I imagine hobbiton and Rohan and the Misty Mountains. It's the kind of book that you curl up with anytime with a warm bug of your favorite brew. It's even better with a pastry. I get the same feeling when I read harry potter
I tell my best friends that my dream in life is to be a hobbit and live in a hobbit house... they laugh.. but little do they know im forreal..
I really only wanted to give this thread the hundredth comment. :p But besides that, I've given this book 2 chances already and I've still only managed to get half way. First time I read it, I got to page 100, second time, half way, and... I will give it third go, though, because everyone I know says it's so good. My main problem with the book was that the writing style is really childish. (Please don't kill me) I know there's meant to be lots of good messages in it, you're meant to "read between the lines" but I still found it annoying.
But anyways, I will give it another go. :) Third time lucky, eh? :D
It's meant to be written like that, it's a children's book, xD.
. . . but I love that. It feels like you're curled up in an armchair by the fire and someone's reading you bedtime stories. It feels like someone's telling the story to you, and specifically you, and no one else. There will always be plenty of 'adult' books out there, books that you read for the plot, or the characters, but there isn't really any other book that makes me feel like that. I read it when I can't sleep.
I tried reading Lord of the Rings when I was about 8 years old and ended up crying because my dad was always talking about how great the book was and I couldn't read it but then I read The Hobbit and after that, Lord of the Rings was a breeze.The Hobbit and Tolkien's works in general are a huge part of my family's fantasy explorations. We have the limited collector's editions and the torn up paperback editions that we actually read and use. To me, the story is timeless and can be read by anyone at any age as long as they understand the language (and in comparison to Shakespeare, the language isn't that hard at all). It's the story of a complacent, content man with riches and food aplenty who hears tales of dragons and adventure and decides to leave his comfort behind, which is reminiscent of what we are to do as Christ-followers. Bilbo is my all-time favorite character in possibly the entire world.
I will read other books but I will always come back to The Hobbit.
Who doesn't like Tolkein's books?I personally think The Hobbit was a really good and heartwarming book, full of thrilling adventures.
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Keep us posted, Leah! I hope you enjoy it:)