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Keep us posted, Leah! I hope you enjoy it:)"
Will do! :)

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.


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.

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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.

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.
Oh bother. >.<
LOVE the Hobbit. Pardon me.
LOVE the Hobbit. Pardon me.
Gracias. I was just rereading it. ^-^

Only once, but I read it for the first time a couple months ago. It's on my to-reread shelf. :)

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.

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Always.


Not hating you. xDD Just vehemently disagreeing, but that's all good.


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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


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


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.
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Keep us posted, Leah! I hope you enjoy it:)