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1.The Hobbit by: J. R. R. Tolkien, Rob Inglis June 01, 2001
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This book is fantastic. I have to read it at least once a year. It is very entertaining, very fun and never gets old. Each time I pick up the book to read it it feels and reads as fresh as it did the first time. Great book for all ages and the best place to start if you are interested in "The Lord of the Rings" or learning more about Middle Earth. I'd recommend this book to everyone and it makes for a wonderful present for any and all occasions.

2.A Wizard of Earthsea by: Ursula K. Le Guin 1992
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One of the basic tenets of writing good fiction is "show me, don't tell me." An example: Tell - "Ged didn't like Jasper." Show - "Ged felt a strong urge to punch Jasper right in his sniveling little face every time he looked at him. Every snide remark, every condescending look, increased the power of that urge." Both of those examples convey that Ged didn't like Jasper, but which one brings you into the story and adds character development? That's the problem with the author's writing--pages and pages of narration. Too much telling and not enough showing. It makes the pace of the book very fast, which is nice, but it feels like watching a movie with the fast forward button pressed--you get the basic idea of what's going on, but none of the finer details. That's how reading this book ... Read More

3.The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Book 1) by: J. R. R. Tolkien 2000-12
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Anyone says that the movies are preferrable to this needs to learn how to read (that said, I'm a huge of the movies--they are cinematic masterpieces). But this is classic fantasy at its best. Every other fantasy author to come along, as great as they are, still have not managed to create the depth of what Tolkien created. Stemming from the world he created for "The Hobbit", Tolkien writes a truly epic story of good vs evil, friendship, and loyalty. All simple, wonderful themes that speak to us whether we live in Middle-Earth or the real world. He has managed to great an entire culture that the reader finds himself caring for, a world that needs to be protected at all costs. Tolkien is a master of plot. While the story isn't unnecessarily complex, it is broad and you ... Read More

4.The Two Towers by: J. R. R. Tolkien 1990
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I recently reviewed Recorded Books Incorporated's unabridged rendition of Fellowship of the Ring. I return now to review the second installment of the trilogy, The Two Towers. The Two Towers pics up right where Fellowship left off. Frodo and Sam have left to find a way into Mordor, while Merri and Pippin have gone in search of them. Aragorn, drawn away from his search for Frodo by the urgent call of Boromir's horn, finds the man mortally wounded in a clearing, surrounded by the bodies of many Orcs. With his last breath, Boromir confesses his attempt to take the ring from Frodo and warns that Pippin and Merri have been captured by the Orcs. After a simple ceremony in which the body of Boromir is laid to rest in one of the three Elven-made boats in which they travelled and sent down the river to the falls of Rauros, ... Read More

5.The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, Book 3) by: J. R. R. Tolkien 1997-12
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I got the whole "Lord of the Rings" trilogy for my husband woh loved the movies. He has truly enjoyed listening to the audiobooks and so have I. The reader is excellent and provide different voices for each character. I would compare the reader to Stephen Fry of the UK version for the Harry Potter audiobooks. These books were definatly worth the money.

6.The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Gift Set by: J.R.R. Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien 2002-01
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`The Hobbit' and `The Lord of the Rings Trilogy' by J.R. R. Tolkien on Audio CDs from Recorded Books. Complete and Unabridged, performed by Bob Ingles. 10 compact discs in `The Hobbit' and 46 in LOTR; more than 60 hours. I've read `The Hobbit' and LOTR several times over the years and I've seen all the movies several times (Good News! Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro are filming `The Hobbit' and a `prequel' to LOTR to be released in 2010 and 2011). So when I saw this was available from Recorded Books I bought it. Overall I was not disappointed; there is enough here to satisfy any LOTR geek (not do disparage geekatude, in fact I admire most geeks) but the main thing I got out of it was an increased admiration for Peter Jackson's film adaptation. Jackson was a genius at cutting out the parts that added ... Read More

7.The Pyrates by: George MacDonald Fraser 1995-04
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First something becomes a cornerstone of society then you parody it and that is when things start to get fun. Think of a book that you would write if you could jam every conceivable plot clique and character into 600 pages; Friaser did all that. In typical buccaneer fashion there are damsels in distress, great escapes, sword fights, evil Spaniards, upright British officers, rouges a treasure, great men of the age and a whole lot more. There is also a handy 30 pages or so at the end to help the unwary separate fact from fiction. A very good investment all round solid gold.

8.The Hobbit [UNABRIDGED] by: J.R.R. Tolkien 2002-11
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The company that put this book on CD out apparently could not come to any consensus as it pertains to order. On one disc, the artist is J.R.R. Tolkien, and then the next disc it's the reader, Inglis. This causes havoc on your computer's system, whether it's Microsoft Player or Mac's Itunes. Also, the chapters are cited differently on each disc as well, which makes it difficult to quickly know the proper order. This company needs to make the necessary changes in their approach or they will quickly become obsolete in this new era...

9.The Hobbit: Complete and Unabridged by: J.R.R. Tolkien September 16, 2002
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The company that put this book on CD out apparently could not come to any consensus as it pertains to order. On one disc, the artist is J.R.R. Tolkien, and then the next disc it's the reader, Inglis. This causes havoc on your computer's system, whether it's Microsoft Player or Mac's Itunes. Also, the chapters are cited differently on each disc as well, which makes it difficult to quickly know the proper order. This company needs to make the necessary changes in their approach or they will quickly become obsolete in this new era...

10.The Two Towers Unabridged Audiobook on 11 Cassettes (Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Book 2) by: J.R.R. Tolkien 1990
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $22.40
The company that put this book on CD out apparently could not come to any consensus as it pertains to order. On one disc, the artist is J.R.R. Tolkien, and then the next disc it's the reader, Inglis. This causes havoc on your computer's system, whether it's Microsoft Player or Mac's Itunes. Also, the chapters are cited differently on each disc as well, which makes it difficult to quickly know the proper order. This company needs to make the necessary changes in their approach or they will quickly become obsolete in this new era...

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