A few questions about a new reader

[MLD-Grounds-Keeper-Willie]

Well I wouldn't be surprised if this got moved to the novices and newcomers section.

I think that you just need t be patient. The plot and the suspence is building up. In FotR, the pace is kind of slow. It's teh beginning and its just setting up for TTT and RotK. Once the plot gets started, it starts moving along faster. And mainly in Book I of FotR, its not really action and wars and fight scenes. Its really just enchanting and journey. You can figure out enchanting I'm sure, but what I mean by journey, is leaving your home (Shire) and in a sort of unguided fasion, travelling into unknown lands. Once Aragorn comes, the plot thickens, and there is a guide. So mainly, FotR is more suspense. Just be patient. And if you still feel you're not ready, then try what Galorme said. It might work. Or you could try putting down LotR and coming back in a few years to read it or whenever you feel ready. Just don't rush it. If you don't feel ready, then don't read it. No one's forcing you to read it now. I'm just glad that you're trying to read it. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]