[Cicero]

Very nicely written, as with all of his articles.

But I don't know how he could have refrained from rereading LOTR for so many years. I can't count how many times I've read it, to myself, to my future wife, to my children at various stages. There are a few books you can read repeatedly, and this is certainly one of them.

I assume he read it because it's always best to read the book before seeing the movie. I would certainly say that to anyone who plans to take his kids to the movie. It would be too bad if they didn't read the book first.

[f.Christian]

bttt

[redhead]

Don't be surprised that he refrained from reading it for so long. I'm almost 60 and I'm reading it for the first time. I, too, began it shortly after 911. I'm still reading 'The Two Towers' but will soon be into 'The Return of the King.' I can hardly wait. This has been a wonderful experience for me, and I found myself actually not even turning on my computer for days at a time, just so I could READ! I'm wondering, though, if I am going to do the same thing I did with "Lonesome Dove," and just turn it over when I finish it and start again. Some books are just SOOOOO GOOD!