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Saucepan Man, I also attempted the Silmarillion and quit. In fact I've attempted it several times and I just cant seem to stay with it.

Tolkien, for me, seems to be the "odd thing about Jan that make her interesting". No one in my family shares my interest. I guess that's why I'm here; here I'm not so odd and I'm able to share with others my interest.

I am a failure at my attempts to read Tolkien to my children. I've attempted to read The Hobbit to them, but have repetedly been rewarded with little interest.