The Hobbit

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Summary: I'm annoyed because this audio taped version is abridged!
Review: The book is great, but I really don't like the abridgement

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Summary: The Granddaddy of Them All
Review: When I was ten years old I was introduced to the world of Middle-Earth by an older friend. I had to struggle through the section of the book that describes hobbits and their habits, but the story that followed made the struggle worthwhile. Every lover of fantasy owes a great debt to Tolkien -- his success, both literary and commercial, made the fantasy genre viable. If this story seems too familiar it is only because every fantasy writer since "The Hobbit" was published in 1937 has drawn from the well of Tolkien's creativity and imagination. Now my son is ten years old and I am a proud father to be sharing this timeless classic with him. Like many other readers I preferred the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, but reading this book first enables the reader to truly mine the depths of the masterpiece that follows. Brian Jacques and Piers Anthony have learned well at the foot of this master, and if you enjoy their work you need to go back to the beginning with "The Hobbit." While it is clearly a children's book, the depth of meaning contained within "The Hobbit" spans all ages. P.S. If you are a parent who is concerned about the pending demise of the English language turn your children on to something that doesn't have an "on-off" switch. This book will kindle even the most dormant of imaginations!

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Summary: I truly enjoyed The Hobbit.
Review: It is a wonderful escape, and for more mature readers offers amazing sybolism. I read LOTR before I read The Hobbit and not all of it made sense. But after reading The Hobbit the world of LOTR simply came alive. The Hobbit may not be as goob as LOTR, but I highly recommend it for anyone who loves this genre.

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Summary: Great book!
Review: This one of the best books I've ever read. Great Imagination this Tolkien guy has.

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Summary: A pretty good book.
Review: The hobbit bilbo, the wizard gandalf and a bunch of dwarves went on an adventure to recover the dwarves' treasure. I liked this book a lot but some of the words were difficult to pronounce. I like adventure books and this was one of the best ones I've read.

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Summary: Facinating; captures you; pulls you into a world of its own.
Review: J.R.R. Tolkien is a great writer and is able to capture the reader with suspense and the world and people in it that he creates for this series.

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Summary: Bilbo Baggins-----a very cool fellow
Review: I LOVED IT!!! Now I'm not one that reads fantasy stories all the time. Heck I've never read a fantasy book before, but this book didn't even seem like fantasy. It seemed so real!! This is a very good book and I recomend it to anyone who likes fantasy OR adventure.Have I mentioned that I LOVE THIS BOOK??!!

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Summary: This is a great book!
Review: This book is great! All fanasy lovers should read it! This is the 1st to a great series. You should get it!

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Summary: Best book ever published
Review: It kicks R. Jordan's butt (lack of a better word

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Summary: A thrilling fantasy, One of the best books I've ever read.
Review: The introduction to the trilogy "The lord of The Rings" is truly a masterpiece. The best book of the century. I read it in 3 days. The adventurews of Bilbo Baggins are exhilerating.