The Book that Changed My Life

One of my favorite books is The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. When I first picked up this book I was in fifth grade and I barely got through the first chapter. I thought that it was the stupidest book ever. Then the next year in sixth grade I decided to try the book again. This time I made it past the first chapter and finished the book. From the minute that I stated the book that second time till the finish I loved every page of it. Throughout my life I have always had a guilty pleasure for things that I can geek out to, especially fantasy with dragons and elves. The Hobbit also portrait how my life was at that time. At that point of my life I was in a very adventurous phase. Every day my best friend, Marc and I would go exploring and everyday it would be something new. I feel that this helped me connect to The Hobbit. I felt a connection to Bilbo Baggins as he went throughout his adventure. At the time I didn't fully appreciate the book to the fullest but over time I have come to appreciate it greatly. I find it amazing how Tolkien was able to, even in the dull parts, make the book exciting. I am pretty sure I have never been so entertained reading about people walking though mountains. But somehow Tolkien made that fascinating. Also the way that Tolkien made you relate to every charterer was amazing. Even with small, irrelevant characters Tolkien took his time and introduced each character and made you feel some sort of connection. Throughout The Hobbit I was fully entertained and made a connection with almost every page making The Hobbit up there in my favorite book list.