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Dont see much book discussion on the forums imo , so thought we could get some opinions on books others havent read.

I will start.

The Hobbit - J.R.R Tolkien

I have been a fan of the LOTR films for a while , so i decided it was only right to have a go at reading the series and see if it lived up to the hype that has surround Tolkeins series this generation. So I had to start in the beginning with the Hobbit, I found the book to start of very slow not very engaging to the reader , but I always give a book the chance to go into full flow not cast it aside because it does not intrest me straight away. As i read on i was glad i had this frame of mind with books as it really started open up and flourish into a brilliant book. The character's were rich and full of depth and you could see each of them develop through out , and the epic adventure that the book turns out to be is flawless. The book has some minor problems in it's flow when reading but is not anything major at all.The narrative through out is very good , and I can see why Tolkien is a very respected authour across the board. My final summary is that this book can be slightly on the boring side at times but for 99.9% of the time it is a very well crafted fantasy book , that will link brilliantly into the LOTR books.

8.5/10.