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I made a rule to myself to read books before seeing the film the book is based on. For this reason I read FOTR before I saw the film. I don't find the books boring, I love all the details and even if you "do" see the film first there are so many things, as Mattius said, that add on and make the book beautiful. I have also noticed that there are things in FOTR film that only a person who has read all three books would "get". Little things that when you have only read the first book and whatch the film don't make sense. ( I read the first book, watched the first film, then read the last two books, and watched the first film again).

I was so into everything so I took my time and all the parts most people find "boring", I belive, are important (remember everything is in there for a "reason"). I think all the parts about history, although I admit it "can" get long at first, are important, but I just had to be patient and read carefully. That's really the only way you can get the most out of it and truly appreciate the work.

It wasn't unusual fo me to reread small sections that spoke about history (or described places or locations) more than once (i.e. Council of Elrond parts). I am sure other people did this. (?) Just me peronally, I was concerned with trying my best to understand eveything. (I didn't mind flipping to the map! The map is good, it's there to help ^-^)

LOTR is not (underline that) something you can skim through, all the "boring" parts are essential to fully understanding and appreciating the book. I don't find them boring, but it is true that compared with most of todays mainstream writing it is harder for people to actually take time and "think" about what they are reading. Many people today just do not want to do that.

I hope all movie fans do sit down and read the books, they are wonderful and you must make an effort to read everything, I think it part of the book and JRRT wants us to read it (or he would not have written it!)

It sadens me that people can so easily label it as "boring", it's not, you just have to think and enjoy it.

::sigh:: maybe it's because I actually like history?

I just want to say that all you need to do is take your time and really read carefully.

Some of the discription parts are just so truly beautiful (Or sad or depressing), and I imagine everything as it comes up and have this wonderful (Or horrible) setting in my head.

These are the parts that make this book unique, all the thought Professor Tolkein put into it.

Sorry this was so long.