The Hobbit

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
First published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1937
This edition published by Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001
330 pages

"If you care for journeys there and back, out of the comfortable Western world, over the edge of the Wild, and home again, and can take interest in a humble hero (blessed with a little wisdom and a little courage and considerable good luck), here is a record of such a journey and such a traveler....In the following the path of this humble adventurer, you learn by the way (as he did) —if you do not already know all about these things— much about trolls, goblins, dwarves, and elves, and get some glimpses into the history and politics of a neglected but important period." 




Page Boy's Rating:
★★★★★★

Faery Tales & Nightmares

Faery Tales & Nightmares by Melissa Marr
HarperCollins Publishers, 2012
418 pages
Fiction; Fantasy

"Dangerous promises and beguiling threats swirl together in a dozen stories of enchantments, dark and light, by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr. Uncanny and unexpected creatures appear from behind bushes, rise from under the seas, or manifest from seasonal storms to pursue objects of their attention —with amorous or sinister intent— relentlessly.


From the gentle tones of a storyteller's cadences to the terror of a blood sacrifice, tales of favorite characters from Marr's Wicked Lovely novels mix with accounts of new characters for readers to fall in love with...or fear.


Lush, seductive, and chilling, Melissa Marr's stories revel in the unseen magic that infuses the world as we know it." 


Page Boy's Rating:
✭✭✭✭✭✭