The Hobbit - J. R. R.Tolkien
(Goodreads)
The enchanting prelude
to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit is the story of Bilbo Baggins, a
quiet and contented hobbit whose life is turned upside down when he
joins the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves on their quest to reclaim
stolen treasure. It is a journey fraught with danger and in the end it
is Bilbo Baggins alone who must face the guardian of this treasure, the
most dreaded dragon in all Middle-earth.
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I really couldn't find a book on my wishlist this week to post about so I decided to include The 7oth Anniversary Edition of The Hobbit that I recently added to my Christmas Wishlist (early I know, but I like being prepared!). I absolutely love Tolkien and love, love, love this little tale of adventure. I realised that I didn't really have a nice copy of this book and seeing as I collect Tolkien books and have a lovely hardback version of The Lord of the Rings, I came to the conclusion that I needed a nice hardback copy for my shelves. I'm also so excited about the first film coming out in December! :)
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I haven't read this one yet, or the Lord of the Rings trilogy (I haven't seen the movies either), but I do want to. Great pick. :)
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OOH, The Hobbit is my second favorite Tolkien book (my favorite being The Silmarillion), and it's my favorite of his "novel" style books.
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice!
Pretty! I was a bit skeptical about the book at first (I started it 4 times before) but I stuck to it and loved it! I have the whole J R R Tolkien bunch, except Unfinished Tales I think. :)
ReplyDeleteYou know I think I read this when I was in high school and had a hard time understanding the Tolkien world. Thanks for dropping by.
ReplyDeleteYou'll love it. I didn't know there was someone out there that hasn't read it. To funny, huh? :-)
ReplyDeleteThe Hobbit is always a good choice for a wishlist in my opinion :)
ReplyDelete~ Rhonda Parrish
This is also one of my favourites. And I can't wait for the movie either!! The trailers for it look fantastic.
ReplyDeleteAllison (Geek Banter)