The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Rob Inglis Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Hobbit
Book Review: A classic story with a classic narration
Summary: 5 Stars
My family and I have immensely enjoyed this CD set as well as the entire Lord of the Rings stories narrated by Rob Inglis. Mr. Inglis does a wonderful job and can truly be considered an artist when one considers the vast amount of work involved creating voices for every character (hundreds) as well as keeping the listener involved in the story. Highly recommended for road trips and just working around the house.Book Review: A favorite: The Hobbit
Summary: 5 Stars
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Published by Houghton Mifflin Co Bilbo stooped down to pick up the shiny object. It was a ring. He slipped it on and... Want to hear more? This is one of my favorite books because it is fantasy and that is my favorite genre. There are wizards and battles and lots of cool things in it. It is a long book but it needs to be to have all of the right details which it does have.
The main characters of the story are: Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey, all of the dwarves, Smaug and so many more that I could go on and on. First of all the character that the story focused on is Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo is a hobbit that lives in a hole in the side of a hill. Hobbits travel in bare feet and they are about 3 feet tall. He calls his home Bag End. Bilbo is a normal hobbit who doesn't like adventure and who eats 3 or 4 breakfasts. The only thing is that Bilbo finds a liking for adventure and that is how the book begins. Gandalf the Grey is a wizard who has taken a liking to Bilbo. Gandalf is a traveler who fights evil and befriends the good. Gandalf is the reason for the whole book because he starts the adventure. The dwarves are about the same size as the hobbits though they look nothing like them. Dwarves have beards and wear hats and are the greatest miners and blacksmiths. They are in the journey only to get something they own back from Smaug. Lastly as you know, there is Smaug. Smaug is a dragon that lives in a mountain. He is almost indestructible though he has one weakness that is revealed in the book. Smaug is also an important part of the book.
I would recommend this book to anybody who likes fantasy, wizards, battles and old things like that. This is one of my favorite books because I like all of the old beliefs. I couldn't put this book down because it was so exciting. This book was put together so well that you were never lost and you could always find something good about any part of the book while you could almost never find something bad. I think that anybody with reading talents can easily read this book although some of the words are a little hard to pronounce so you might want a parent or an older person around to help you with them.
Book Review: A hero comes in any shape or size
Summary: 5 Stars
The Hobbit is the story of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit that goes on a perilous adventure with Gandalf the wizard, and 12 Dwarves. At first Bilbo is pretty unsure of himself, but as time passes he becomes more and more helpful, Bilbo eventually is saving his companions from danger. This book is a classic example of great fantasy, with the elves, hobbits, dwarves, goblins, men, dragons, and much more. This story shows that a hero can come in any shape or form, and for this story it is the form of a short little hobbit. This book is a great read of all ages, no matter how big or small. I can't wait to start reading the next three books.Book Review: Amazing Story!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are a Lord of the Rings fan, you will definitely enjoy this story of Bilbo Baggin's adventures and the discovery of the ring. Amazing story for anyone to listen to, and the narrator does an excellent job.Book Review: Audio Book is Great!, Almost better than the Book
Summary: 5 Stars
If you travel alot, like I do, you spend a lot of time looking for good quality audio books. This reading of The Hobbit is unabridged so it doesn't miss a thing. Although this audio book is not dramatized, the reading is so skillful that you almost hear the action not just the words being spoken. If you have seen the Lord of the Rings Movies or read the books, then you will love listening to this most excellent audio performance of the Hobbit, which is the prequel to the LOTR trilogy. A must have for anyone's audio book library.