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Originally Posted by Vaine
Thats an interesting choice, might I ask why? 
I always liked frodo's journey from the Shire to Rivendell as well. Pretty exciting, but I'd like to hear your reason. |
Lots of reasons really, but the main one is that it has the most information about the Hobbits and The Shire in it, which I love.
Of course it's also got a familiar landscape, and familiar sorts of mysteries such as Barrows and Forests and it evokes magic for me, especially with the Tom chapters (sorry folks, I love old Tom
). It makes me want to go walking about and looking for old groves and Downs and creepy, ganrled old willows....
And coming from that, I find it the most lovingly written part of the whole story. The landscapes spring out of the page and you feel like you can even smell them; you can taste the food and ale at Bilbo's party; you can explore Bag End; and feel frightened as the outside world starts to intrude.
