I never got into those, either. I tried to read the Hobbit, but just couldn't.
Tolkien was fascinated by Finnish folk tales and it's language, his books were greatly influenced by them.
The Hobbit is a children's book, so very much lighter in tone than the recent movie.
I read the book to my young grandson twice before the movie came out.
He was frightened by the movie but relaxed each time when I reminded him what happened in the book.
LOTR on the other hand is very much an adult tale, rich with Nordic lore.
Tolkien's
Silmarillion with its creation story begins his mythic tale of Middle Earth.
I rely on the internet for most of my purchases - some new, some purchased used-like-new.
I'm usually am disappointed when I visit a library - my home library is better stocked with what I like to read.
The local Cairn University library is fine but I don't visit it too often.
Last month I spent a day visiting a used book stores in Harrisburg, PA,
Midtown Scholar Bookstore and
Canaday's Book Barn in Carlisle, PA. - what a blast!
So where do I stand in the chart - I'm a 1 percenter. I read more than an hour a day - so much that I really ought to be exercising more rather than sitting on my duff reading.
I've tried reading while exercising but find it too hard to read when I go any faster than 2.5 miles an hour. and my mind wanders listening to Audio books.
I've read a great variety of books but have become a "international" master of none.
Rob
