“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort” The Hobbit was published #OTD, 1937.

What an opener!

I loved this book so much.

This was read to my class when we were Y3. I’ve always loved it. Then my Dad introduced me to Lord of the Rings. They are some of my comfort books. You pick them up - open them anywhere - and just read!

Early in the book is an awesome discussion about "good morning". JRR didn't release LOTR for over 20 years.

I love that cover illustration