January/February - The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien

Last month we read JRR Tolkien's classic work of fantasy, The Hobbit.

"Whisked from his comfortable hobbit-hole by Gandalf the wizard and a band of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon..."

The book group welcomed three new members this month, swelling our ranks to ten!

Everyone enjoyed The Hobbit, but some struggled to get into it at first. The group found the language a bit tricky and old-fashioned, but the story exciting. Several book group members are planning to go on and read The Lord of the Rings now.

"It's kind of boring at the beginning, but when you get into it it's really good." - Beck

"Loads of really exciting scenes." - Ana

"I like the name Bilbo Baggins!" - Sam

"It's very good and it's got mystical creatures in it" - Olivia

"It's really exciting and you're not expecting what happens." - Tabitha

"It's amazing, I love it." - Poppy

Freya, Lottie and Lilah liked the riddles. Poppy enjoyed translating the runes from the map.



Here's Poppy's picture of the thrush:

Overall, The Hobbit got a big thumbs-up!

Page Turners rating for The Hobbit: 4.5/5