Describe the 1st time you read LotR.

[Sleeping Beauty]

Wow, Nurumaiel, I wish my parents could have done that. My dad was not much a reader and my mom doesn't really like fantasy. Anyway, I was in 10th grade and my history teacher was suggesting books to us to read. Only three of us actually took the bait and read the books he usually recommended. I still remember the day I picked up the Fellowship in the library and sat down to read the first chapter before I checked it out(a bad habit of mine). First thing I remember was reading Concerning Hobbits and thinking Tolkien was very boring.(Yeah, right) I checked out the book anyway. I went to history class later and Mr. Smith came up to me and made a joke about reading me reading the book and then said not to read that beginning till after I read the story.(which makes some sense) I went home that night and read all of it in one sitting(another bad habit of mine)and loved it. I went back the next day and got the Two Towers and you get the idea. Since then, I have read the books numerous times and have read the Similarion and the histories. I enjoy reading Tolkien not matter how many times I do it. I still find something new and interesting each time. ^_^