The Hobbit

 Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed wen the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.

Once again..........

Everything! I don't know if it was from watching the movie, or from reading the book, but for some reason, I think Bilbo is soooooooooooooo cute! Not like handsome-cute, but just funny- cute! Who agrees?

Once again, the plot is magnificent, the writing clear and expressive, the characters perfectly described, all the events fit together, I could ramble for days! 

I have been reading The Hobbit to my siblings lately, and I love it! One of my favorite things to do with my siblings is read aloud to them--as long as it's not one of MY books, because, ya know, that's just awkward (have you ever been in that situation? ...comment below). But I really enjoy it, and apparently they do too. I love giving the dwarves accents, and making Bilbo sound flustered, and doing voice fluctuations--it's just awesome. Do you like reading aloud?

*sniff*........

That.............certain people.........*sniff*............you know............... like, the coolest people IMHO............

*sniff*.....................

DIED!?!?!?!?!?!?!  And all those Elves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

MY KINSMEN

(that's a joke)

But really.........

If you ever watch the movies you might just cry your eyes out. I remember thinking, both when I finished the book and when we watched the movies, that.................you know, there really is no "happy ending" to The Hobbit. I mean, does anyone relate? Seriously, the only good thing that happens is that Bilbo gets to go home--and that they whup the bad guys. Think about it! *name*, *name*, and *name* all die, so do TONS of Elves and other dwarves, and I guess you've already reached the correct conclusion that The Hobbit struck me as kinda sad.

TELL ME THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT FEELS THAT WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ehhh, just the usual. Battles and stuff. References to people getting killed, nothing serious. But if we're talking the movie? Shoot, y'all. And you wonder why The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies is rated R. (!!!) By the way, I thought that the rating label was sorta funny. All it said was "R. SOME VIOLENCE." I was like, "..........................SOME violence?!?!?!?!" :P

Ahhhhh. Now that I have //officially// finished my say about this (at least for now..................) we can move on. Yay, right? :D 
And of COURSE this one gets.................

FIVE STAAAAAAAAAAAAAARS!

Have you read The Hobbit? What was your favorite part? Have you ever seen the movies? Who is your favorite character?

And just for fun...............

Y'all are probably tired of memes now, aren't you? (like that could ever happen) So for a change, a gif:

So long for now! Keep on adventuring!

Princess of the Midnight Ball

Princess Rose is the eldest of twelve sisters condemned to dance each night for the wicked King Under Stone in his palace deep within the earth. It is a curse that has haunted the girls since their birth -- and only death will set them free.

Then Rose meets Galen, a young soldier-turned-gardener with an eye for adventure and a resolve that matches her own, and freedom suddenly begins to seem a little less impossible. To defeat the king and his dark court, they will need one invisibility cloak, a black wool chain knit with enchanted silver needles, and that most critical ingredient of all -- true love.

Jessica Day George's inspired reimagining of The Twelve Dancing Princesses demonstrates yet again her mastery at spinning something entirely fresh from a story you only thought you knew. 

Galen was awesome! I loved how he was mature, and yet he didn't sound like a ninety-year-old man, but a nineteen-year-old boy. He made me laugh so many times. Also, HE KNITS. Some people might find that fact weird, but I loved him SO MUCH MORE for that fact. The knitting also played a big role in the story. I can't stop raving about Galen's knitting, but it was sooooooooo adorable.

I have three younger sisters and I love stories that have a "sistery" feel to it. I find that sometimes, books that have sisters in it as a major plot point don't make them feel like real sisters. I'll be sitting there and think that these girls seem more like really good friends and not sisters. The twelve sisters in this story really seemed like sisters. They fought (and sisters do that, trust me). They helped each other. They loved each other. They were sisters.

The romance was pretty cute. I loved how Galen and Rose met, it honestly seemed like something that I would do. And their scenes were so cute, too bad there weren't more of them.

Okay, so the story world was pretty cool. Like, it reminded me sooo much of our earth, but it was different. I always find those worlds really cool. Because you have to make it different enough so people don't think that it's on earth, but not so different that they can't see the similarity

The plot was pretty good! Like I said earlier, it was ingenious how Jessica Day George made the knitting a really essential part of the plot was really cool! And the way she retold the fairy-tale was really cool.

So the ending was a little confusing and rushed. I had to re-read it to get a grip on what was going on. Like, who was the King Under Stone?? That was the part that sorta confused me. I could have done with a little less rushed ending.

So this might be a little confusing, as a said that the romance was one of my favorite things, but I don't think that Galen and Rose had enough screen time (if you will) to fall in love. Maybe attraction, but not love. The romance was so adorable, and I wish that it would have been fleshed out a little better.

So the princesses are accused of witchcraft. And there is the use of some magical objects. There are also mention of spells but they are put in a bad light.

A very adorable and easy read! I give it...

4.5 stars

Have you read Princess of the Midnight Ball? If so, what were your thoughts? Do you want to read it? Have you read anything else by Jessica Day George?

The Two Towers (Lord of the Rings #2)

  Sauron's forces increase.
The Ringwraiths return in an even more frightening form.
Saruman's army of Uruk Hai are ready to launch an assault against Aragorn and the people of Rohan. Yet, the Fellowship is broken and Boromir is dead. For the little hope that is left, Frodo and Sam march on into Mordor, unprotected.
A new number of allies join with Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Merry, and Pippin. And they must defend Rohan and attack Isengard. Yet, while all this is going on, Sauron's troops mass toward the City of Gondor, for the War of the Ring is about to begin.

^^^ THAT BOOK COVER. OHMIGOSH.  FANGIRL PROBLEMS.

Anyway, what I liked!

Faramir and Eowyn. Ok, so some people don't like Eowyn for her "flirting" with Aragorn (even though she supposedly knew he and Arwen were basically engaged), but she and Faramir are soooooo cute! (ESPECIALLY IN THE MOVIES)
And of course there's the obvious likes: the plot, the drama, the characters, etc. etc. etc. J.R.R. Tolkien was such a great writer! What's not to love about his books? :D

Once again.....

Nothing! At all! 

:D :D :D :D :D 

Again, only some battles and the like. Also, Denethor was too depressed for his own good. (As clearly shown in the book and also the movies.)

There is no other possible rating to give this one...

Five stars in a heartbeat!!!

Have you read The Two Towers? What was your favorite part? Who was your favorite character? Have you read anything else by J.R.R. Tolkien? If so, what was it and how did you like it?

(P.S. If I forgot to mention any other awesome parts, don't hesitate to let me know in the comments section below! :D)

The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings #1)

  The dark, fearsome Ringwraiths were searching for a Hobbit. Frodo Baggins knew they were seeking him and the Ring that he bore--the Ring of Power that would enable evil Sauron to destroy all that was good in Middle-Earth. Now it was up to Frodo and his faithful servant Sam, with a small band of companions, to carry the Ring to the one place it could be destroyed--Mount Doom, in the very center of Sauron's dark kingdom.

  *hyperventilating*
EVERYTHING.
EV--ER--Y--THING.

 In my humble opinion, this is the best book that was ever written and ADFLKSDLFKJASDFLKJ HERE GOES FANGIRLING.

I LOVE the characters, the plot, the storyline, the settings, and if I could do anything at all it would be to live in Middle-Earth with the Elves.   

I have a confession to make.

Lord of The Rings is the only---ONLY---thing I obsess over. I better not hear anyone ask why.

It's a good thing someone already wrote some articles about it because I am too much of a fangirl to speak clearly on this subject. (well I probably could but...anyway...)

 The Lord of The Rings and the Five Dimensions of a Story

 How J.R.R. Tolkien Used Middle-Earth to Reveal Who We Are

Those articles, especially the first one, are sooooooo true.

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There is nothing to dislike about this. At. All. Some may disagree, but oh well. If you disagree I'd love to know why in the comments below. :D

I don't really think there is anything. Like. There's nothing bad. At. All.

There are some descriptions of battles, but they're not the kind that have you cringing, they're the kind that have you yelling stuff like, "Get 'em, Gimli!" and, "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!" and the like. (at least that's what I do)

(btw, in the movies I think there are a lot of "YEAAAAAH SAM" moments)

*sigh* This one is super obvious. 

FIVE STARS AND NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

Have you read this AMAZING book? Who is your favorite character? What was the saddest part, in your opinion? Have you read anything else by J.R.R. Tolkien? If so, what was it?

*the ultimate LoTR fangirl*