I'll warn you in advance--if you ever decide to tackle The Silmarillion, start taking vitamins a month or two ahead of time.
LOL, that's no lie!
I love LOTR, have read them many, many times -- but I would say that I ENDURED the Silmarillion, or SURVIVED it.
My punk teenager ate it up, though, and my wife thought it was fun. Humph.
Dan
ROFLMAO!! Ya Got that RIGHT!