Hobbit Lessons: A Map for Life's Unexpected Journeys

author: Devin Brown

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.67

book published: 2013

rating: 3

read at: 2014/06/12

date added: 2014/06/12

shelves: non-fiction

review:

'Hobbit Lessons: A Map for Life's Unexpected Journeys' takes a look at the lessons we can all find in the works fo J.R.R. Tolkien. There is a lot of crossover to the Lord Of The Rings series, so the title is a little misleading, and probably titled to take advantage of the newer movies, but it does use Bilbo's journey as the basis.



The lessons include being open to new adventures, watching out for your friends, not holding too tightly to what we think is valuable, realizing that all that glitters is not gold, and finally that we are just a small part of a larger whole. The book is supposedly a Christian book, and there are some feints in that direction, but it doesn't seem overly religious, so it shouldn't offend anyone.



There are some drawings in the book, and each chapter has questions for reflection. I've read The Hobbit many times, and if you asked me what the lessons were, I might come up with the same exact list. Whether you need a third party to make that clear to you is something you will have to decide. It's a quick enough read, and does expand nicely on the topics. I enjoyed reading it.



I was given a review copy of this ebook by Abingdon Press and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this book.





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