Books
by J R R Tolkien
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The Hobbit |
Reading for the first time, I can say I enjoyed The Hobbit, could see its importance but despaired at having to plough through turgid chunks (riddle-contests and a multitude of similarly named dwarfs) to get to the good bits, (the quest, Smaug the Dragon, Gollum and a big battle at the end!). I tried reading it to the children, who fell asleep; so my feeling is that it's a children's book best read by adults.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 23 April 2004) |
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The Lord of the Rings |
The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King
Amidst all the excitement generated by the filming of the first part of this epic trilogy, I felt I had to re-read it and was almost as captivated as the first time round. If, like me, you're a fan of Harry Potter or the books of Philip Pullman but somehow never got round to Tolkien, rush out and buy a copy. You won't be disappointed and it will certainly enhance your enjoyment of the films.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 12 January 2002) |
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