tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647764256243880883.post6983165031281990011..comments2024-03-22T15:24:51.154-04:00Comments on Literary Lindsey: Review: The HobbitLindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647764256243880883.post-67732883494317818982013-04-12T12:46:05.279-04:002013-04-12T12:46:05.279-04:00I had heard that they were different, but that The...I had heard that they were different, but that The Hobbit was an easy entry point into Tolkien. Did you read the trilogy as a child too? Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647764256243880883.post-3068626978580669472013-04-12T08:30:11.634-04:002013-04-12T08:30:11.634-04:00I think you should read the trilogy. They are quit...I think you should read the trilogy. They are quite different from The Hobbit. I didn't like The Hobbit nearly as much reading it as a child, but I appreciate it as an adult a lot more. Whereas the trilogy are some of my favourite books.<br /><br />Caliowinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04628192864835450739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647764256243880883.post-44223270620297269162013-04-09T11:34:27.258-04:002013-04-09T11:34:27.258-04:00I think we have this modern expectation that adven...I think we have this modern expectation that adventure stories move quickly but that was not always the case. Just look at Ivanhoe and King Arthur! Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647764256243880883.post-7855035478707298332013-04-09T11:26:09.573-04:002013-04-09T11:26:09.573-04:00Perhaps I will read through the series with other ...Perhaps I will read through the series with other books alongside. I'm getting frustrated lately with the feeling that I'm reading just one book for a million years! Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647764256243880883.post-78854461078328801792013-04-09T11:04:02.167-04:002013-04-09T11:04:02.167-04:00I feel like adventure/fantasy epics all build on e...I feel like adventure/fantasy epics all build on each other. The kids who loved to read The Hobbit were also reading Redwall and other adventure stories. <br /><br />I was more of a mystery/historical fiction reader myself as a kid! :)Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647764256243880883.post-16153091861284981522013-04-09T10:57:52.013-04:002013-04-09T10:57:52.013-04:00I appreciate your professional insight. :)
I don&...I appreciate your professional insight. :)<br /><br />I don't know how I made it through childhood without reading at least The Hobbit. I was definitely one of those children who was happiest sitting in a corner with a good book! Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647764256243880883.post-51348864902111987512013-04-09T10:53:33.149-04:002013-04-09T10:53:33.149-04:00Agreed! I actually have had the box set sitting on...Agreed! I actually have had the box set sitting on my bookshelves for years. I think it was time! :)Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647764256243880883.post-31285219410064806662013-04-09T10:22:50.454-04:002013-04-09T10:22:50.454-04:00I see what you mean. The pacing is kind of slow fo...I see what you mean. The pacing is kind of slow for an adventure story, but the author compensates with humor and charm. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647764256243880883.post-45123426016310007952013-04-09T10:10:40.952-04:002013-04-09T10:10:40.952-04:00I'm the opposite - I've read Lord of the R...I'm the opposite - I've read Lord of the Rings but not this, although I intend to read it soon-ish. I say go for the trilogy but be prepared for a slower pace, especially if you've seen the movies.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647764256243880883.post-70201129756785524492013-04-09T09:44:25.593-04:002013-04-09T09:44:25.593-04:00I also have yet to read all of The Hobbit or any o...I also have yet to read all of The Hobbit or any of the trilogy. I tried to read The Hobbit as a kid and I just couldn't get into it. I really wanted to, but there were just so many other (easier) books around that I never got back to reading it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647764256243880883.post-11986894548219997642013-04-09T09:15:44.280-04:002013-04-09T09:15:44.280-04:00When I read this I was so mad that I had waited so...When I read this I was so mad that I had waited so long! You should absolutely read the trilogy :) That's my professional advice, lol.The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647764256243880883.post-37628100396489738562013-04-09T06:54:00.376-04:002013-04-09T06:54:00.376-04:00i'm also one of those rare people, I have yet ...i'm also one of those rare people, I have yet to even read The Hobbit, nor LOTR's. I do hope to read it at some point, it's one of those series type things that I think we all have to experience once. <br />Thanks for the review :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com