tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post3780279135145377899..comments2023-10-20T10:18:36.203-04:00Comments on You've GOTTA read this!: The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien (audio)Sandy Nawrothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-57320107552229607442010-08-02T20:23:48.521-04:002010-08-02T20:23:48.521-04:00I ought to try audiobooks one day. I did many moon...I ought to try audiobooks one day. I did many moons ago but stopped my subscription. I have read this and I loved it. My friend said there's a chance that it'll be turned into a movie. I hope that comes through. :DAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623394887320093229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-29820348302523588982010-07-27T08:53:17.745-04:002010-07-27T08:53:17.745-04:00The narrator's voice always makes or breaks au...The narrator's voice always makes or breaks audio books for me.<br /><br />I must admit that I haven't seen any of the LOTR movies nor read any of the books. It seems that I might be missing out on something.Annahttp://diaryofaneccentric.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-88485308222944192202010-07-25T16:16:55.380-04:002010-07-25T16:16:55.380-04:00This is one of the reasons why I struggle with aud...This is one of the reasons why I struggle with audio books. If the narrator is "wrong", it ruins the whole book for me. Plus in all honesty my mind just wanders too much.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-52039361181035530252010-07-25T11:43:39.436-04:002010-07-25T11:43:39.436-04:00I love, love love these books. Read them a zillion...I love, love love these books. Read them a zillion times and listened to them twice.<br /><br />I'm thinking you may have made a mistake to go straight from modern HP to traditional LOTR. I'm afraid you're going to dislike them by comparison. sob.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-81492040076301194032010-07-24T15:05:56.396-04:002010-07-24T15:05:56.396-04:00I've never read a single Tolkien book, althoug...I've never read a single Tolkien book, although my mother's made admirable attempts to get me to.Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-2803760109686209732010-07-24T13:52:52.868-04:002010-07-24T13:52:52.868-04:00I've never read Tolkien since I don't do f...I've never read Tolkien since I don't do fantany but the Hobbit is one I'd like to try.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06474584473012742915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-13929745672221567942010-07-24T07:43:32.263-04:002010-07-24T07:43:32.263-04:00I haven't read these at all since The Hobbit p...I haven't read these at all since The Hobbit pushes some of my buttons on reading about humanoid creatures. But you make it sound worth checking out.Nicole (Linus's Blanket)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12473607646939202824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-74305008592206942002010-07-23T20:19:41.520-04:002010-07-23T20:19:41.520-04:00I never got into the Tolkien books when I was a ki...I never got into the Tolkien books when I was a kid - I definitely got sidetracked by the Blume books too :)<br /><br />Have fun as you enter middle-earth!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-38811238571579853022010-07-23T19:14:00.773-04:002010-07-23T19:14:00.773-04:00How silly is it that I hadn't though of trying...How silly is it that I hadn't though of trying Tolkien's books on audio. I think I'll probably give LOTR a try first though, just because I had a bad experience with The Hobbit as a kid. I watched the cartoon at a very young age and it completely freaked me out - I haven't gone near it since.Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-89706544332458272772010-07-23T19:00:45.786-04:002010-07-23T19:00:45.786-04:00I love all of those books. First read them in high...I love all of those books. First read them in high school & loved Bilbo for his innocence, and Gandalf for his...Gandalfness. "Dear" is a great word to describe this book; it is not as dark as the trilogy to come. The ring is just a trinket, Smaug is just a dragon, and Gollum remains at the bottom of the mines, mourning his "Precious."<br />I doubt anyone can come up to the standard set by both Jim Dale and Simon Vance, but hope you have no reason to be upset with the trilogy!dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-10816399536565053712010-07-23T13:26:09.705-04:002010-07-23T13:26:09.705-04:00The Hobbit has always been my favorite. It's s...The Hobbit has always been my favorite. It's so much more friendly than LotR. I don't know how I'd like listening to it, though. I always have my own voice in my head!Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-71236172384347196402010-07-23T13:21:03.174-04:002010-07-23T13:21:03.174-04:00The Hobbit is so amazingly different from Lord of ...The Hobbit is so amazingly different from Lord of the Rings. They are both great books in their own right, but LotR is so much more mature and complex. I have a total geek-crush on LotR and Tolkien; such a fantabulous world.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-85798137325755967262010-07-23T12:39:53.345-04:002010-07-23T12:39:53.345-04:00I read this when I was probably about 10. And I l...I read this when I was probably about 10. And I loved it and all things fantasy. I have no recollection of the plot and your summary here didn't trigger any memories either! As I have gone back and re-read favorites from my childhood I have learned that my brain was like a sieve back then - I was all about consuming the stories instead of being consumed by them. Nothing stuck except that urge to read!rThe Bumbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334162339045336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-29085426566648318752010-07-23T11:30:12.899-04:002010-07-23T11:30:12.899-04:00I have never read any of the books in this series ...I have never read any of the books in this series because they intimidate me a little bit. I have seen the movies though, so I'm not a total rube when it comes to the story, but my husband insists that I need to read these books. I am glad that you and your kids enjoyed them, though I am sorry to hear that it took a lot to get used to the narrator.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-40893747373766909042010-07-23T09:15:26.044-04:002010-07-23T09:15:26.044-04:00I think it's so great that you go through thes...I think it's so great that you go through these series with your kids. And it's a great idea for audiobooks generally, to pick these nice long series. I still have yet to try fiction on audio though!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-81907508320682259712010-07-23T09:03:18.785-04:002010-07-23T09:03:18.785-04:00My son and nephew love these books, but I don'...My son and nephew love these books, but I don't think they're for me. I'm just not one for much fantasy. I'm glad you and your kids are enjoying them.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-8808083452970826352010-07-23T08:57:33.936-04:002010-07-23T08:57:33.936-04:00Well as you know, my experience with audio books i...Well as you know, my experience with audio books is quite limited, but I did listen to this one before I started the Harry Potter series, and I think that made all the difference for me. I actually loved the narrator because, I think, he sounded very much like I would expect Hobbits to sound (rather stiff since they are not fond of adventures). Glad you persevered with the tape.<br /><br />Even though I have read/listened to the Hobbit about 5 times now (for school), I have yet to be brave enough to try the LOTR series. Someday....someday....Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-33624388639717164712010-07-23T08:54:32.815-04:002010-07-23T08:54:32.815-04:00I read both The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilo...I read both The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogy in high school. Loved The Hobbit, but ran out of steam midway through the trilogy and forced myself to finish. I'd consider revisiting at least The Hobbit in audio.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-91932667085141285992010-07-23T07:28:58.832-04:002010-07-23T07:28:58.832-04:00I haven't read THE HOBBIT since middle school,...I haven't read THE HOBBIT since middle school, and I admit that I don't have the fondest of memories. I should probably revisit it as an adult.Julie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16008101127541997459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-44565645278294720972010-07-23T03:43:40.964-04:002010-07-23T03:43:40.964-04:00I listened to this a few years ago and enjoyed it....I listened to this a few years ago and enjoyed it. I'm not a big fan of The Lord of the Rings, but found The Hobbit much easier to get through. I tried to read The Lord of the Rings and gave up after the Fellowship. I hope that you have better luck with the audio - or more patience than me :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.com