Welcome to Throwback Thursday, a weekly meme hosted by The Housework Can Wait and Never Too Fond of Books!
It’s the nature of book blogging to focus mainly on new releases, but there are thousands of great books out there that haven’t seen the “New Releases” shelf in years. We hope to be able to bring attention to some older titles that may not be at the top of the current bestseller list, but still deserve a spot in your To-Be-Read pile.
You don’t have to be a book blogger to participate! You can put up a Throwback Thursday post on your non-bookish blog; or if you don’t have a blog at all, just use the comments to tell us about a book you remember fondly.
Here’s how it works:
1. Pick any book released more than 5 years ago. Adult, YA, Children’s; doesn’t matter. Any great book will do.
2. Write up a short summary of the book (include the title, author, and cover art) and an explanation of why you love it. Make sure to link back to The Housework Can Wait and Never Too Fond of Books in your post.
3. Link up your post at The Housework Can Wait or Never Too Fond of Books.
4. Visit as many blogs as you can, reminisce about books you loved, and discover some “new” books for your TBR list!
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Thanks for participating, and we look forward to seeing which books you choose to remember!
My Throwback this week is…
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
I know what you’re thinking. Hasn’t everyone read The Hobbit? Why on earth would I feature a book everyone’s already read?
Well, the answer is twofold. One, everyone has not read it (gasp!). I know. It’s amazing, but true. I’ve even met some of them.
And second, even if everyone had already read it (which they haven’t), it’s still worth featuring, because it’s so old that no one features it anymore. Everyone just assumes everyone else has already read it.
If you’re living in a hole in the ground* and don’t know what The Hobbit is about, it is the story of Bilbo Baggins, who lives a quiet life in his Hobbit hole in the Shire, right up until a wizard named Gandalf and a group of dwarves show up on his doorstep and ask him to take part in an adventure.
What follows is a truly fabulous adventure, full of elves, goblins, trolls, and magic, as Bilbo and his companions journey through Middle Earth to rid the dwarves’ home in the Lonely Mountain of the fearsome dragon Smaug.
The Hobbit is a beautiful sweeping fantasy featuring a host of amazing and wonderful characters. It is in turns humorous, exciting, touching, and frightening.
It’s also a much easier read than the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Tolkien’s language is simpler, and the story isn’t nearly as broad or complex, so it can be understood by people of all ages.
As a matter of fact, my husband recently started reading it to our 6-year-old daughter, and she loves it so far. Especially the rhyming dwarf names.
If you’ve never given The Hobbit a chance, I urge you to try it. It’s a beautiful and enchanting story.
And if you have read The Hobbit (as I suspect most of you have), now would be a perfect time for a re-read, just in time for the movie to be released in December! Look, here’s the trailer, and it looks awesome.
*Yes, that was just a Hobbit pun
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What a neat meme! Glad I saw it on FB. Not only did it get me to write about one of my favorite books EVER – I also found a neat video that was done of the movie. Now I will just have to watch that again and again!
I loved The Hobbit! How neat that your husband is reading it to your daughter… that is a memory in the making!
Cheers!
Kate @ Musings recently posted..Throwback Thursday #1
Well, I have NOT read HOBBIT!! Time to pick it up!!
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I haven’t read The Hobbit either. But I did see the awesome trailer before Brave on Sunday. I’ll definitely be seeing the movie, even though I’ll never read the book. I just can’t handle Tolkien’s writing style. 🙁
Mandi Kaye recently posted..Review: Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent (Soul Screamers #6)
I should remember to join this hop as we kind of feature throwbacks all the time. And can just say I am so excited about this movie! Richard Armitage as a singing dwarf! It’s going to be great. And as a Sherlock fan, the Martin Freeman casting made me really happy!
Mary @mysistersbookshelf.com recently posted..SIL Review: Love That Dog
I agree I’ve not read The Hobbit either maybe I should give it a shot. I know my hubby had me watch the movies a zillion times. By the way I love Throwback Thursday!
The Reading Diaries recently posted..Throwback Thursday! June 28
The Hobbit is a classic! I love it. And yes, I’m continually surprised at how many people who haven’t read it. 🙂
Opal @ The Akamai Reader recently posted..Throwback Thursday (2)
The Hobbit is another book that I’m sad that I didn’t read as a kid. While I liked it as an adult, I would have LOVED it when I was 8. I didn’t read it until my husband insisted before the LotR movies came out. The Hobbit premiers on my birthday; I hope they’ll let me eat cake in the ticket line. 😉
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