The Hobbit is based on an earlier, shorter book, written by legendary author J.K. Rowling. This makes The Hobbit technically a prequel, and thus pointless.

I tried reading The Lord of the Rings books. I got about fifty pages in... I got tired of reading the word "fortnight". It was people moving along the map, and complex details about this map, and stopping and camping, and moving around, and staying for a fortnight here, and a fortnight... And I was like: 'You know, I need to go out, and play outside. I need to go feel the sunshine on my face, make friends, uhm, meet a nice girl...'

I am he that walks unseen.

I am in fact, a hobbit in all but size

I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it's very difficult to find anyone.

He thought much but said little.