Name: The Hobbit
Rating: 3.884615384615385 (13 reviews)
ISBN: 9780007531110

Paddy Kempshall

J.R.R. Tolkien

Join Bilbo Baggins and the company of dwarves on their amazing journey to defeat the dragon, Smaug, in this fully illustrated storybook of the second of Peter Jackson's stunning Hobbit movies.Packed with stills from the film, this is one book that Hobbit fans and movie-goers will not want to miss!

The Desolation of Smaug: The Movie Storybook

The Hobbit

Gandalf tricks Bilbo Baggins into hosting a party for Thorin Oakenshield and his band of twelve dwarves, (Dwalin, Balin, Kili, Fili, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur) who sing of reclaiming the Lonely Mountain and its vast treasure from the dragon Smaug. When the music ends, Gandalf unveils Thrór's map showing a secret door into the Mountain and proposes that the dumbfounded Bilbo serve as the expedition's "burglar". The dwarves ridicule the idea, but Bilbo, indignant, joins despite himself. The group travels into the wild, where Gandalf saves the company from trolls and leads them to Rivendell, where Elrond reveals more secrets from the map. When they attempt to cross the Misty Mountains they are caught by goblins and driven deep underground. Although Gandalf rescues them, Bilbo gets separated from the others as they flee the goblins. Lost in the goblin tunnels, he stumbles across a mysterious ring and then encounters Gollum, who engages him in a game of riddles. As a reward for solving all riddles Gollum will show him the path out of the tunnels, but if Bilbo fails, his life will be forfeit. With the help of the ring, which confers invisibility, Bilbo escapes and rejoins the dwarves, improving his reputation with them. The goblins and Wargs give chase, but the company are saved by eagles before resting in the house of Beorn.

Cant do anything less than a 4, its the Hobbit

Tristan Currie

  Aceasta este povestea despre cum un Baggins a avut o aventura si s-a trezit ca face si zice lucruri cu totul si cu totul neasteptate... Bilbo Baggins este un hobbit care se bucura de o viata confortabila, lipsita de mari ambitii si care arareori face drumuri mai lungi decat cele pana in camara lui. Viata lui calma este deranjata de aparitia vrajitorului Gandalf si a treisprezece gnomi. Acestia vor sa-l ia cu ei intr-o aventura "intr-acolo si din nou inapoi", caci au un plan cum sa fure comoara lui Smaug, un dragon urias si extrem de periculos... Preludiu la trilogia "Stapanul Inelelor", "Hobbitul" s-a vandut in milioane de exemplare de la publicarea sa in 1937, devenind una dintre cele mai indragite si iubite carti ale secolului XX.

O călătorie neaşteptată

Hobbitul

a chaotic library 

The Lord of the Rings

Lisa van der Heijden 

*4.5/5

“Not all those who wander are lost.”

Can you call yourself a fantasy lover and not having read The Lord of the Rings? In my defence, I have tried to read The Fellowship of the Ring multiple times but I could not get through it. I owned the bind-up of the stories and the size of the book and the pace of the story intimidated me so much that I never passed Biblo’s birthday party. Until now!

I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought it would. You can definitely tell it was written in the 1950s. It has that classic lit vibe to it. The pace of the story is slow; there is a lot of description and dialogue. This makes the story less approachable but also incredibly rich. My favourite aspect of the plot was traveling because I got to explore many different environments in this incredible world. The Fellowship of the Ring is not a page-turner but a book you savour. 

“I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.” 

It is wonderful to read a book with such an interesting cast of characters. Each character has its own corky personalities, background, and motives resulting in fascinating dynamics in the story. I loved the loyalty and friendship between some of the characters. The author did a great job of letting the characters be influenced by the journey and by the ring. It was interesting to read how the ring influenced the characters behaviour. J.R.R. Tolkien did an amazing job of character development and character growth. 

I loved J.R.R. Tolkien’s writing style. He has a unique voice that fitted the tone of the story very well. He has a classical style of writing that is highly detailed and intricate. It makes the story and the world tangible. The writing almost feels fairytale-esque. The virtuosity of writing is especially visible in the poems and songs included in the story as well as the development of new languages. 

“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.”

The world J.R.R. Tolkien created is unique and the basis of many fantasy worlds created thereafter. It is very rich with many different creatures, cultures, and languages. It takes a while to get to know this world but I think the complexity of the world is reduced by the simple good versus evil division. The strength in the world-building lies in that every different area has its specific landscape and atmosphere. 

In conclusion, I enjoyed my time reading The Fellowship of the Ring. It is a masterfully created fantasy story with a rich and intricate world. It is definitely a commitment but one that is worthwhile if you are a fantasy lover. 

Rating breakdown: 
-	Plot: 4/5
-	Characters: 5/5
-	Writing: 5/5
-	World building: 5/5
-	Overall enjoyment: 4/5

Franco Mettola La Giglia

Hayley Allen

Ryan Volquartsen 

Full Cast

A BBC Full-Cast Radio Drama

laxem

Reese Kuck 

Brian Sibley

A behind-the-scenes guide to the making of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey features interviews with key cast and crew and production details that will provide insight into the making of the film. Original. 125,000 first printing. Movie tie-in.

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