John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. The Lord Of The Rings (№ 441050)

The friendliness of the local hobbits interfered with curiosity, and soon Frodo realized that he could not do without explanations. He said that he was interested in history and geography (everyone nodded, although the words were outlandish), that he was going to write a book (amazed silence was his answer), that he and his friends were collecting information about hobbits living outside the Hobbitania.