We're coming back to books I loathed as a child and reconsidered as an adult, with JRR Tolkein's THE HOBBIT. Joining me is Merilla Michael, Boston-area scientist and Tolkein enthusiast, and we have an absolute blast. Merilla dishes on the LOTR books and movies, loving THE HOBBIT as an adult, the excellence of audio storytelling, and some well-deserved critique of the Hobbit movies. We also chat about our favorite animals, complain about no female characters in this book (seriously, not a one), and talk about other books we'd recommend for those looking beyond the Tolkein universe. I loved getting to revisit and recontextualize this book, and I hope you all love the discussion. We do discuss the ending of this book, so if you wish to avoid spoilers, please skip past minutes 30:00 through 35:39. Follow Merilla on instagram @merillaaa Follow the podcast on instagram and twitter @yfbpodcast Please rate and review the pod on apple podcasts if you enjoy it! Seriously, reviews mean so much.
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