Book Review

   "This thing all things devours;
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountains down."
This is a quote from J.R.R. Tolkien's book "The Hobbit." This book entranced me with its interesting storyline.
   I like the author's writing style. The way it is written makes it seem more personal, and it makes me feel like I am included in the story, instead of just watching from the sidelines. The way it is told is as if he is sitting next to me telling me the story. I have not read any other books like that. An example from the book is "I imagine you know the answer, of course, or you can guess it as easy as winking, since you are sitting comfortably at home and have not the danger of being eaten to disturb your thinking." Another example from the book is "I suppose hobbits need some description nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big People, as they call us." A third example is "They are (or were) a little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves."
   A life lesson that this book illustrates is to step out of your comfort zone. In the beginning of the book, Bilbo was just a hobbit that never had any adventures, or any desire to go on any adventures. But by the end of the book he was very adventurous and he wasn't afraid to speak his mind.
   I really liked the character of Bilbo. He was relatable. Bilbo had a shy personality. An example from the book is "'Hear, hear!' said Bilbo, and accidentally said it aloud."
   I recommend that you read this book.