When did you read your first book?

[Hannah Burrows]

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Re: My first time

I experienced the Hobbit on film when I was young, so I picture Bilbo as they show him in the movie, here's the picture: http://www.timefold.com/rbhimages/rbh01.img.jpgwww.timefold.com/rbhimages/rbh01.img.jpg</a>

A few years ago, probably two, at school I was browsing through the book fair and there it was! I'd been meaning to read it and oh! I loved it. Then I reread it last summer and decided this year to find and read The Lord of the Rings. I just finished it yesterday! Oh it was beautiful, sad and happy both at the same time! One of my fave rhymes (one I have set a tune to and go around singing) is Sam's rhyme at the tower:
In western lands beneath the Sun,
the flowers may rise in Spring
the trees may bud, the waters run,
the merry finches sing
Or maybe tis' cloudless night and swaying beeches bear
the Elven-stars as jewels white
amid their branching hair

Though here at journey's end I lie
in darkness buried deep
beyond all towers strong and high
beyond all moutains steep
above all shadows rides the Sun
and Stars for ever dwell:
I will not say the Day is done,
nor bid the Stars fare well.

Ah, if you have a heart for beautiful words of this kind you live in Tolkien's world of mind


" In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit . . . " That's where it all began.</p>