This story is already deeply entrenched in many readers minds as the greatest fantasy story ever told, and that is not without reason. Tolkein writes beautifully and spares no expense in detailing the fantastical world that he has created. As he writes as you can feel his love for this world that he has created. The story is a travel log and as such new places are explored and they are described thoroughly. Some readers who dislike this book view the description as too elaborate, those who are captivated by the world view it as enchanting. I fall into the latter.

This series will take its place next to Harry Potter on my bookshelf and I know there will be many re-reads to come.