Bingo Chart Reading Challenge: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

I had been looking forward to re-reading this classic as I remember enjoying it quite a lot the last time I read it. But once I got started I was actually a little bit disappointed. But first things first. If you don’t know “The Lord of the Rings” it is an epic trilogy about a dangerous quest to destroy a powerful ring coveted by an evil entity out to take over the world. We meet hobbits, elves, dwarves, knights, wizards and living trees just to name some of the creatures that inhabit this world. 



As I said I was a little disappointed, but that should by no means stop you from picking up the series. It is a great fantasy series with well-rounded characters, a cohesive world and an ever moving plot. I just seem to have forgotten that Tolkien does tend to wax poetic about the history of this world and its peoples. And I found myself to be a little bored when it came to those passages, I must confess. Like the whole Tom Bombadil bit seemed a bit unnecessary to me, and all the songs and poems about love and life and stars twinkling. I’m not really a poetic person so I must confess I skipped some of the longer songs…But you have to admire a man who can dream up such a rich world complete with centuries of back story for all the different kinds of creatures living in it, including the “ordinary” humans.  


I had originally planned to re-read the entire series, but now I just don’t know. I might just stick to the movies, but the second book was my favorite last time I read the series, so I might pick that one up at some point. I gave this book 4 stars out of 5 on Goodreads and actually deducted a star from my latest rating, just because I found myself bored so often. But still, I think it is a wonderful story and it has stuck with me in such a degree that I could remember a great deal of what was about to happen, which might be part of the reason I was slightly bored by it. If you haven’t already I encourage you to read it! 

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