I have two months to read 1o books. Sadly, it doesn't appear as though I am going to meet my goal his year. Oh well.
It did take me the better part of a month to read The Hobbit. I thought that I had made it through my entire English career without ever having to read that book. Well, apparently, unless I wanted to be left at home when the movie came to theatres, my husband expected me to read The Hobbit.
So, I did. It was slow reading filled with elaborate descriptions that I could not skim or I would be lost (this happened only a few times before I learned my lesson), action packed battle scenes, and some laugh out loud humor from Mr. Bilbo Baggins, himself. I truly wondered if I was ever going to finish the book, but hurricane Sandy gave me two days at home that I did not expect, so I was able to finish it yesterday. And, it appears that I will be able to go to see the movie in December when it comes out, with my hubby who admitted after I started reading The Hobbit that he didn't think he had ever actually read it. So, the book is now on his bedside table just waiting to be opened again.
Bilbo's tale was a good one. Very fantastical. I think Emily would like it, with it's flying dragon, rescue eagles, fairies, dwarves, gobblins, and magical rings that make you disappear. I have not read any of The Lord of the Rings books but I loved the movies. But, you won't see me going back to read them, either. The fantasy genre is just not for me. It's tiring work to read these sorts of books. They are the sorts of books that I have always said that I am not smart enough to read. Well, I read one. That's enough for one lifetime. I am happy to watch the movie version of these sorts of books.
Now, am I glad that I read it, stretched my brain, and read outside of my reading comfort zone? Yes. Do I feel a bit more wise and well-read? Yes. But I am still stopping here.
My next book is J.K. Rowling's newest book and I am so excited about it. Hopefully I will be done before Christmas, but since it's over 500 pages, it's hard to tell.
Happy Reading, everyone!
:). Dodie
I was sure that I read it when I was read LOTR but none of it rang a bell, so I guess it's next on the list. Don't worry I'll keep trying to talk you into reading more Tolkien. I do enjoy reading your blog and experiencing a little of the book through your eyes.
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