The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Read: 3.5 hours
Pages 58-160

Gandalf, the wise wizard, tells Frodo that the ring is no longer safe, and he must leave the shire. Now that Frodo knows that he needs to prepare to leave, he is very reluctant to do so. He doesn't want to leave his comfortable, fancy home. Also, Frodo would be leaving his dear friends Sam, Merry, and Pippin to go on a dangerous journey alone.
No one can know why Frodo is leaving, so he circulates rumors that he has run out of money to live in his fancy hill, Bag End, and he sells it. He then buys a cottage farther away, so he can sneak out of the Shire from his new home. Then one night, Sam overhears Frodo and Gandalf speaking of their plans. Sam is no longer safe knowing what he knows, so he is forced to journey with Frodo.
Sam, Merry, and Pippin help Frodo move his belongings to his new cottage after he is kicked out of his old home. When they get there, Merry and Pippin reveal that they know Frodo's plans also, and so they are coming with him.
The next morning, the four hobbits leave on their dangerous journey. On the way, they are chased by Black riders, servants of the enemy. To avoid their pursuers, they go into the enchanted forest, where they are ensnared by a willow tree. Then, a strange man named Tom Bombadil saves them, lets the hobbits stay at his house, and finally, he continues to travel with them until they get out of the forest. Finally, Frodo and his friends make it to an inn, where they will be safe.

The Fellowship of the Ring has been a great book, and I have loved reading it. Very rarely do I read over the amount I need to, but this book is so interesting, I've been reading as often as I could. I would highly recommend this book to everyone. J.R.R. Tolkien really knows how to paint a picture with words, and It has been very interesting to compare it with the movies.