My first experience with this short prologue to Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings epic was having it read aloud to me by my father, chapter by chapter, at bedtime every night. We always remember fondly the books we loved as children, but unlike many of them, The Hobbit withstands the test of growing up. Neither as long or as politically complex as LotR, The Hobbit is still a gripping adventure story filled with trolls, orcs, elves, giant spiders, battles and near escapes. Illustrated by Tolkien himself with detailed maps, it is a wonderful introduction to the world of Middle-Earth, to the fascinating characters of Bilbo, Gandalf and Gollum, and to the timeless realm of fantasy and adventure that we all need to continue to visit, even when we are no longer children.

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I went about it backwards by reading the Hobbit after I completed the Fellowship of the Ring, but not alot was lost.

A wonderful intro to the wonderful world of Tolkien

An exciting adventure into the world of hobbits and dragons. An intro to the ring and of course, the LOTR saga.

Ah. It’s been a long time, old friend.

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10/10 Stars

My first forray into Tolkein. I love this book.

Pretty good, not quite as engaging as the LOTR, but an excellent prequel. And I love Tolkien.

Just finished LOTR, Unfinshed Tales and The Silmarillion and realised I hadn’t read The Hobbit in almost four or five years. Settling in….