An Abrupt adventure: The Hobbit 12/21

               I love fantasies, and one of the greatest fantasies of all-time is the Lord of the Rings series. I am very excited about being able to read The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring very soon. In order to better understand the series, understand the style of its author, J. R. R. Tolkien, and out of an overall interest in it, I decided to pick up and read the prequel, The Hobbit or there and back again (yes that is the actual title). I am interested in seeing what adventure started it all and I am curious to see if there are any events in this book that cause or are connected to certain events in the plot of the following trilogy.     
              The Hobbit or there and back again is about a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Like most hobbits, Bilbo is apposed to adventures and prefers relaxing at home, preferably by a warm fire while drinking tea. This life of relaxation is turned upside-down when Gandolf, a well known wizard, comes to visit and asks Bilbo to accompany him on an adventure. Bilbo, out of his well-mannered nature, politely declines Gandolf's offer. The next day, thirteen dwarfs, lead by Thorin the dwarf, enter his house and speak of a great adventure of stealing their gold back from the evil dragon Smaug. They do so because there were runes (ancient letters) saying that Bilbo was a burglar looking for an adventure, a message that was put on Bilbo's door by Gandolf. Gandolf's reason for doing this was because Gandolf chose Bilbo to be the burglar (they could not find a hero, so they settled for a burglar/treasure hunter) on this adventure. At first, Bilbo isn't sure what to make of this situation and starts to respectfully decline, but stories of vast plains, tall mountains, and wonderful things to experience causes Bilbo to turn over a new leaf  and agree to be the burglar.
               The story has already made a great start. I look forward to reading about what kind of adventure they will have. I am curious to see what kinds of places they will see and what kinds of creatures they will encounter. With the wise Gandolf and the stalwart dwarves by his side, Bilbo is sure to have a successful and thrilling adventure.