Read The Hobbit.

Admittedly, before attending Stelling's Lit. or Horror, Sci fi, Fantasy class I had never read or watched any of The Lord of the Rings movies or books. When the Hobbit was an option for a class read, I took the opportunity to finally get into Tolken's work. I finally picked up a copy at the Bookstore, a graphic novel of the Hobbit. I must say, It is a very enjoyable read! I really loved the graphic novel version,  the beautiful oil painted cover and watercolor illustrations made the book not only more appetizing but an easier read. Being in a comic format you would think that most of the text from the original would have been omitted, but it was well adapted. Though still lengthy for a standard graphic novel, it had enough of the story along with the illustrations to still be able to understand and know what The Hobbit was about. Since reading, I have slowly taken the time to watch the movies and I'm now looking forward to The Hobbit's trilogy in theaters!