tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post3389171219479126183..comments2023-11-23T08:14:20.747-05:00Comments on Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia: retro friday – the hobbitCeceliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-60910590270641069942012-09-03T19:10:53.664-04:002012-09-03T19:10:53.664-04:00I felt the exact same way when I read/listened to ...I felt the exact same way when I read/listened to The Hobbit earlier this year (or was it late last year?). In any case, it fell kind of flat for me. I didn't read it as a child because the cartoon freaked me out too much. I was shocked at how not scary the book was. I'm curious to see how they fill out the plot in the movie because of how short the book is (esp. in comparison to LoTR). Maybe a lot of traveling musical montages? :)Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-78853971805716723642012-09-03T08:23:10.254-04:002012-09-03T08:23:10.254-04:00Oh, that scares me that The Hobbit doesn't hol...Oh, that scares me that The Hobbit doesn't hold up to re-reading. I hope i have a better experience when I re-read it. :-(April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-77168194690241956872012-09-01T04:24:31.472-04:002012-09-01T04:24:31.472-04:00I am always terrified that I will pick up a belove...I am always terrified that I will pick up a beloved childhood favorite and find that I can't stand it now -- that it's so flawed that only a child could enjoy it. I seem to have been lucky so far but I'm sure the day will come that I have to let go of something I thought I loved. For now though, I'll stick to ones I know are great and just keep reading those again and again!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-52779928493748275742012-09-01T00:47:16.124-04:002012-09-01T00:47:16.124-04:00As much as I anticipate The Hobbit coming to the b...As much as I anticipate The Hobbit coming to the big screen, I've yet to read the book. Not sure why I never got around to it during my school years, but there you have it. <br /><br />Hmm ... now you've piqued my curiosity, will have to plan on giving it a go :)M.A.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14924439808069320143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-42751038643434665592012-08-31T22:07:59.744-04:002012-08-31T22:07:59.744-04:00:(. The hobbit is a book I can repeat over and ove...:(. The hobbit is a book I can repeat over and over. But as much as I love Jane Austen I've never been able to reread her books.kayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-55267664700351116112012-08-31T17:38:40.804-04:002012-08-31T17:38:40.804-04:00i re-read "the only alien on the planet"...i re-read "the only alien on the planet" and i'm still happy with it. don't do a lot of re-reading actually, i tend to remember the parts i like though :DGinny Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014217433804430611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-78945354852089866532012-08-31T17:05:42.129-04:002012-08-31T17:05:42.129-04:00I still remember watching the movie before I did a...I still remember watching the movie before I did anything else. And I'm talking about the old 1970s animated movie. I absolutely LOVED it. So I was thrilled to read it in 8th grade after that. I can't say I've revisited it since then, but I plan to. Hopefully before the film is released. <br /><br />Though this leaves me a little reluctant to do so, that you were underwhelmed :(Jen (Makeshift Bookmark)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04312997413995173363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-16653228967709454372012-08-31T12:48:19.813-04:002012-08-31T12:48:19.813-04:00I haven't reread the Hobbit lately, but the la...I haven't reread the Hobbit lately, but the last time I reread it I enjoyed it. Maybe that will change.<br /><br />I'm still fond of the childhood favorites that I reread. The Thief, Sandry's Book (and all others by Tamora Pierce), much of Bruce Coville's oeuvre, Watership Down. But there are some childhood favorites I don't feel the urge to reread and I suspect they would be disappointing. Livianiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479932701589363306noreply@blogger.com