I just turned 15 at the start of this year. I actually started reading LotR 2 years ago, and I instantly became a fan after finishing TTT during the month of December. Before that I was one of the annoying "Go, Legolas!" movie watchers not aware of the true beauty of the book. I am ashamed to be once like that.
I was attracted to the Mirth, naturally, although I'm not exactly the Meela and Oddwen type.
I thought the Books was the place to be for me, but turns out my reasoning of things is not as I would like it to be, and I feel quite insecure in posting there. But now, I usually post at both.