disreputabledog 's review for:

Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. Tolkien

5.0

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The title of this book on Goodreads is a little misleading - it's actually two stories, "Smith of Wooton Major" and "Farmer Giles of Ham." If you're interesting in reading some of Tolkien's non-Middle Earth fiction, these are two fantastic stories to start with. The tone of both is in the same vein as "The Hobbit", fairly lighthearted and whimsical, but with all the other elements you would expect from Tolkien. "Smith" is the story of a boy who unknowingly eats a star from the fairy world, which gives him the ability to travel to this world whenever he wants. "Farmer Giles of Ham" is about a farmer who is told to slay a dragon named Chrysophylax. These stories are easy to read quite fun; highly recommend for fans of fantasy regardless of whether you like Lord of the Rings.