The Hobbit

 The Hobbit definitely was something a bit new for me.  The sort of folksy talk throughout the book was a kind of writing I wasn't so familiar with reading.  Since seeing the LOTR movies, I now understand what had happened previously.  Gandalf always takes center stage at the crucial and needed moments throughout the book and I always liked him as a character.  Bilbo was different than the most heroes since he was somewhat forced to help the dwarves take back their treasure from the dragon, Smaug.  Bilbo continues to have an effect on what happens throughout the book, like finding the ring and tricking Gollum and as to talking to Smaug and finding his weak point.