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Re: When did you read your first book?

It was fun reading this whole thread because I think it is great that a set of books can bring such diverse ages and cultures together. I wonder if Tolkien even fathomed the effect that his books would have on future generations??

But to answer the original question, I first read the The Hobbit in 8th grade (I'm 27 now) for a book report I had to do. I absolutely HATED reading at the time. Well, that quickly changed!! I loved the book and started FotR right away though I couldn't make it through it at the time. I picked it up again in 12th grade and breezed through all 3 books. Then it was on to the Silma and Unfinished Tales. By now I've read all of them several times.

Thanks JRR for turning me on to reading!

-red

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