tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645755800746699230.post697765026925659581..comments2023-07-21T09:20:17.748-07:00Comments on Sawcat's Book Blog: The Hobbit Read-along: Chapters 8-9sawcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05665856636670547062noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645755800746699230.post-91394419120810099772012-10-29T21:25:10.488-07:002012-10-29T21:25:10.488-07:00He doesn't really say. Maybe because of the lo...He doesn't really say. Maybe because of the lookouts who did a rough tying up of the barrels? It does come off like Bilbo's let his bottomless stomach dictate his actions.Sarah Williamshttp://sawcat.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645755800746699230.post-7407494579469497512012-10-29T19:54:19.673-07:002012-10-29T19:54:19.673-07:00Hahaha!!! I love the reference to Ron Weasley! It&...Hahaha!!! I love the reference to Ron Weasley! It's funny because as I was reading the spiders chapter, I immediately thought of the scene where Harry and Ron are trapped by spiders. <br /><br />Anywho, these two chapters were enjoyable and there were one of my favorites when I first read them back in the days. Bilbo starts to show bravery and action more than cowardice. Also, I liked how he came up with the plan with the barrels to help the dwarves escape as well as how he defeated the spiders. I swear I heard epic music playing when Bilbo named his sword "Sting." <br /><br />One question though, I'm not sure if it's explained in the book and I just missed it, why did Bilbo leave the dwarves in the barrels? Poor things! I can't imagine being stuck in there for half a day with little room to move. Couldn't he let them out in the middle of the night? Instead, he went in search for food for himself. Oh Bilbo...Vonnie Riverahttp://vonniesreadingcorner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com