
Title: The Hobbit
Author: J.R.R Tolkien
5 stars
From Goodreads:
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End.
But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon…
My Thoughts
This was a nostalgia filled re-read for me. I loved sitting down and visiting middle earth again was a delight. It has been many years since I read this and I had forgotten all the little details that just make this so immersive. I really had forgotten all the songs, Bilbo’s inner monologues and his little asides. All of these really gave a feeling of the time spent on the journey and the stress, exhaustion but also the development of companionship, while also filling out the world of middle earth. There is always something from the page that gives you a little bit of action, a little bit of worldbuilding or those little moments of light relief. I was surprised how much I laughed at sassy remarks and slap stick moments. Its such a charming adventure.
Re-reading, I fell in love with Bilbo all over again. He has a fantastic journey in this story, not just in the scale of his trek across middle earth but growing in confidence and conviction, learning to look outside his Hobbit hole. I am looking forward to finally tackling the Lord of the Rings ( I have never made it past Bombadil) and spending time in middle earth with Bilbo makes me want to pick it up right now.
It is so fun to re-visit out favorite books from the past. There is always a nugget or two that resonate differently each time through.
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I got as far as Tom Bombadil and put Fellowship down for a year before going back to it. I completely understand!
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I love The Hobbit and it’s definitely a book that I could keep re-reading. Lord of the Rings is also great. I found it a bit of a challenge to read (so many characters and storylines) but it’s so rewarding when you reach the end of the series and realise what an adventure you’ve been on!
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I recently re-read this too – and then watched the film trilogy! Do you like the films?
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I am not a huge fan of the Hobbit films
I think they were about one film too long and they added in too much while downplaying some awesome characters.
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I’m sure if the Hobbit had been filmed before LOTR, it wouldn’t have been three epic films!
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