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I was a Star Wars freak in 6th grade (5 years ago), but I decided to read The Hobbit for an oral book report. I didn't finish it on time because of procrastination. I think I've read it 3 times now.

I think it was 7th grade when I decided to read LotR. I saw the old battered copies that belong to my mom sitting on the bookshelf. I'd never really noticed them before, but after she vaguely described them to me, I read them. That Christmas ('98) I received my own boxed set, which was quickly destroyed by coffee. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] the pictures on the cover were ugly anyway.

In '99 (Christmas of my 8th grade year) I received a boxed version containing LotR in 3 volumes and The Hobbit. I still have them. They are my lifeline. I will be getting the red leather edition for Christmas this year ($75).

I did The Hobbit for a comic-strip book report in 7th grade (the riddle-scene) and the Fellowship for a written book report in 8th grade.

I think I've read FotR 3 times and TTT and RotK 2 times. I just started TTT again. I'm at the Entmoot part.

I've tried to read Silm, but it takes a long time to concentrate on it. Christmas break just started for me so maybe I'll read it during these 2-3 weeks of freedom.

I've read sections of UT. It's a very interesting book, filling up the holes left in the original stories.

I'm planning on getting all 12 HoMe volumes in hardcover one of these days.