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Picking up The Hobbit again has reminded me how much I love J.R.R. Tolkien’s writing. When I first read it in middle school, it was an introduction to the whole genre of Fantasy for me. While the Harry Potter books were full of magic and fantastic creatures, they still took place in a version of our world. Tolkien, on the other hand, created and brought to life Middle Earth for his readers. It never ceases to amaze me that an author was able to create entire races, cultures, and languages.  Continue reading