The Fellowship of the Ring

Our rating: *****

Bilbo Baggins’ one-hundred and eleventh birthday is at hand, and so is the beginning of an epic adventure. Right in the middle of the his birthday party, Bilbo vanishes (with the help of his Ring) and leaves the Shire, taking very little with him. Not even the Ring, although leaving it behind was very difficult for him. But leave it he must, for Gandalf, the great wizard, is just beginning to guess at what the Ring really is and all that it has done. Soon, Frodo and some of his friends set out on a mission to destroy the Ring, for it is a dangerous and deadly thing. Their way is not smooth, as the Enemy, the Lord of the Rings, has learned that the Rings have been found, and he has sent the Ring-Wraiths, his terrible servants, to find the One Ring.

This series is so cool! They are also very hard to write a summary for, so you’ll just have to read the book. There are so many details, characters and parts that would completely give away parts of the book. These stories are such an experience to read. In fact, when I first read the Lord of the Rings series, I made the mistake of reading all three books in, let me see, two and a half days, I think it was. I had to go back and read them again because my brain was on overload. I put the books under my bed where I couldn’t see them for a while, then re-read them. The Fellowship of the Ring is a wonderful book. Adventures, narrow escapes, fun characters, poetry, mysterious happenings, strange beings, well, I find it hard to “read” these books. I “experience” them, and I hope you’ll love them too.

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The Two Towers

Our rating: *****

The quest of Frodo to destroy the Ring of power continues. Frodo and Sam head for Mordor as Aragorn and the others travel toward Gondor. As the Ring comes nearer to Mordor, its power only increases. Employing the guiding services of Gollum against Sam’s will, Frodo must enter Mordor, dodging Sauron’s spies and mercenaries.

This being the middle part of The Lord of the Rings, the plot only thickens. More scary creatures enter the scene, and the Ring’s hold over Frodo grows greater still. The battle of Helms Deep is my favorite part. The movie adds several things, but the one I found the worst was the addition of an army of elves at Helms Deep. The Two Towers continues to be a very good book. I echo Rebekah’s sentiments that you must experience these books.

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