[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Well, I made the LARGE mistake of reading Unfinished Tales before The Silmarillion. Do not do that... I love The Silm., and although everyone else had already recommended it, I will, too. But there are a few other books that I am surprised have not been mentioned yet. Among these are Roverandom, which is an excellent story originally written for Tolkien's son, Letters of JRRT, for those who wish to delve deeper into the Professor's mind, and any of the numerous biologies if you are interested in his life. That, along with everything everyone else has said, should do quite well for a start! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]