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The Hobbit

The Hobbit

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Best of the best!
Review: The Hobbit is one of the best, unable to put down, books you will ever read! Especially for those who have a leaning toward mythology and fantasy. The characters and adventures that Bilbo meets and gets involved with are truly portrayed by Tolkein in such a way as to become increasingly realistic and personal to you. And Gandalf, the wizard, always arrives just when Bilbo needs him. Golum, am unforgettable character, who 'hisses' the title of "my precious', is the keeper of one of the three rings that turns out to be the key factor in 'The Lord of the Rings' (a must read)! This ring, when worn on the finger, makes you invisible and was very helpful to Bilbo when meeting up with the dragon as well as in other crisis times of his adventure.The Trilogy is an awesome and stimulating fantasy that pulls you into its magical world and makes you feel as if you are there!A classic, unforgetable reading experience!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Epic Tale
Review: I have read the Hobbit, and I must say that I have truly enjoyed it very much. It was like reading, or rather listening to a tale from the past, like a myth, or more like a legend. It was beautifully written, and it had all the mastery that is required in an enjoyable book. I recommend everyone to read this book, young and old alike.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The fantastic book
Review: The fantastic and terrific book by J.R.R. Tolkien, which is called THE HOBBIT, which tells a story of a brave Hobbit going to the rescue of a treasure being protected by a dragon. It is an adventure book which every one should read because of the authors way of writing it and also because of its setting, which is very creative. The book tells about a Hobbit, which is a small creature about one meter, more or less and lives in underground holes and are very smart and silent. One day a magician called Gandalf comes to his house and invites him to a journey to rescue a treasure which was stolen from their ancestors by a evil dragon called Smaug. He accepts and gets into a lot of adventure, danger and meets very different creatures, sometimes bad and sometimes good, until the the cave where the dragon sleeps... The first reason I liked the book is because of the authors way of writing. He describes exactly whats happening and makes us able to picture every plant, every character. I also like the setting, which is super well described, and is very creative too, with lots of characters, mountains, and different scenarios which are very well pictured while reading the book. So thats why I think every one should read it and enjoy it, no mater if its a child or an adult, you'll never let the book down until you finish it or let it mold on the top of your desk!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Under the Underground
Review: I loved the book the hobbit, which is by JRR Tolkien. It takes place in the underground world of Trolls, Elves. Goblins and Dragons. Its about a hobbit named Bilbo. Hobbits are fat fuzzy creatures with long toes and fingers. He meets a lot of elves and they have to go steal back gold from a cave guarded by a dragon. I recommend this book because it is funny and the dialogue is great. The humor of the book is fantastic. For example in a cave two creatures start telling riddles and people will laugh and love it. I loved this funny and incredible book. Other people might say this book is terrible and dialogue free but it thinks it's magical. The Hobbit is a dialogue filled book but people sometimes don't understand. S0 READ CAREFULLY AND ENJOY... THE HOBBIT

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A great Book, no,- A work of Art!!
Review: Thinking of the name, cover, and genrea of this book, it wouldnt seem like a good book to me. I remember wanting to read it in 4th grade, but never got the chance. I finally got my hands on it, and never once put it down. Come to think ov it....i should never put it down. Before that, i had never been a very good reader. Now i can read college material, in the 7th grade. And it all got started by the Hobbit. By the way, I actually rated this book a ten, but it wasnt possible. If you ever read in your life, if only one book ever, read the Hobbit, because it will change your life.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: It doesn't get any better than this
Review: The introduction to the best story ever written, Lord of the Rings. The Hobbit stands alone in its own right, however, as one of the best fantasy novels, if not one of the best books of all time. You will not be disappointed.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Warning: Don't waste your time on this book!
Review: Warning: Don't read this book. It'll scare you from reading any other book The Hobbit stinks. The Hobbit is terrible. The Hobbit is down right boring. It's hard to follow and is extremely dumb. It faces in on Bilbo Baggins, a lonely hobbit. Suddenly, he is left with a band of dwarves, who take him on an adventure. All he worries about is that he left his handkerchief at home. While he faces evil orcs, goblins, and wolves, he gains the respect of the other dwarves with the help of a magic ring. He also ends up in mental challenges as well as physical, such as a riddle contest with Gollum, a creature from the sea. The last few chapters about facing the dragon Smaug, are very hard to follow. To tell the truth, I probably don't know how it ends. I strongly recommend that you do not read this book. I think that J. R. R. Tolkien did a terrible job of tying the book together. Unless you want to be bored to death, do not read the famous The Hobbit.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: The Hobbit
Review: The Hobbit is about a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who wanted to live alone and not be disturbed. Later, a wizard named Gandalf comes along with a group of dwarves. The dwarves and Gandalf were going to go on a quest, which would be very tough. Bilbo became interested in this very fun adventure and decided to join along. While Bilbo was going on the quest, he and the dwarves and Gandalf encountered huge spiders, evil orcs and killer wolves. It got worse and worse by the minute. Soon Bilbo and the dwarves came to the the Lonely Mountains, and behind those mountains was the evil dragon Smaug. Many of the elves and dwarves feared him because he was of great evil and wanted to conquer the lands of all the creatures that lived in the forests and villages. He had to be stopped. The malovent dragon was very powerful and couldnÕt be stopped, but he had to. Bilbo didnÕt know what to do because he felt scared and frightened in many ways, but he did want to do the right thing. Soon Bilbo and the dwarves encountered a group of elves and these elves had a Elvenking, who was their mighty ruler. Bilbo talked with him about the malovent dragon Smaug and needed to be vanquished. The Elvenking agreed with him and decided to take a stand. So Bilbo went to confront the dragon. What will happen, and will Bilbo defeat the evil dragon Smaug?

I thought this book was terrific! I thought it was really interesting, and I couldnÕt put the book down. I just kept reading and reading. The plot of the book was really neat. I think a story about good against evil is a good theme. I thought Bilbo was a good person in the story, obviously because he wanted to stop the evil dragon Smaug. Bilbo was brave by showing courage and I really like that. This story is a classic, and you canÕt put it down. I would get this book. It is worth reading and you canÕt resist it. I recommend this book for ages 8-30. It is a very descriptive book with great amount of detail. Adventure, fantasy, and imaginination are all in the book. Read The Hobbit , the prelude to The Lord of the Rings, both written by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: My Review of The Hobbit
Review: Movie Proposal-The Hobbit

Date: 12/01/00

To: Mr. Steven Spielberg

From: Mr. Alan Wilcox

Subject: Pertaining to the proposal that the story The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, should be made into a movie and in the hopes that you would be willing to direct it.

Mr. Spielberg, it came to my attention some time ago that the story The Hobbit should be remade into a feature film and although I know that you probably have an extremely busy schedule it would be a great honor if you would see about directing my movie. As you may already know, The Hobbit has already been made into a movie and that the movie The Lord of the Rings is already in the makings, I still wish to have a remade and revamped version of the story, preferably using live action rather than animation. I feel that the adventurous story of a hobbit as he and his friends make their way to a dragon's lair, in order to slay him, would make for a wonderful movie. There are many fantasy adventure fans out there just waiting for another movie based on this popular book. This story has all the makings for a great movie: a likable and funny main character, a old and wise father figure, a multitude of helpful friends, and the freedom of creativity that only a fantasy story can give. The basic structure of a good lesson, namely the advancement from complacency and boredom to adventure and mystery, and the combination of action packed adventure could possibly even make The Hobbit a better seller even than E.T.

The wonderful tale of an adventurous hobbit, of the new friends he makes and their struggle to take back their home should make for a superb movie. Along with the possibility of several sequels if this first movie works out there are the endless possibilities for creativity and ingenuity on the part of the director. Thanks to the advancements in visual arts and computer graphics it is now possible to create the vivid and vibrant universe that was originally created by J.R.R. Tolkien in his wonderful story. My only hope is that you will accept my proposal for a movie based on The Hobbit and that you might be able to direct it yourself or at least pass it on to someone with as much vision as yourself. I thank you for taking the time to read my request and I hope you consider the opportunities available for success.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I would give this 10 stars!
Review: POSSIBLY THE BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME, AND IT'S ONLY IN 300 PAGES! The Hobbit is about Bilbo Baggins. One day, Gandalf, a wizard, fooled Bilbo into an adventure. The adventure is to get back "stolen treasure" from Smaug and bring it back to the dwarves of Laketown.I cant describe in words how great this book is! You'll have to read it for yourself!


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