How were you introduced to Tolkien?

[GreatWarg]

In a hole in a ground there lived a hobbit... but that right now, is irrevelant to my tale.

Since I was... I believe nine... yes that sounds about right... when I was nine, during the summer break, I was idle. My older sister didn't want to see me just sit there and mope, so she forced me to go out bike riding with her. As we rode, she insisted that we stop by a book store that they tore down two years ago and built a coffee shop.

My sister bought three paper-back books curiously named 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' 'The Two Towers,' and 'The Return of the King.' I casually read the description, and found it somewhat interesting. Afterwards, I would find my sister constantly reading those books, and began pestering her about them. After she finished a chapter, she would summarize what had happened to me. Not only did this help me develop interest in Tolkien, but it helped me bond more with my sister.

Eventually, my sister gave my her copy of 'The Hobbit,' and soon thereafter I was busy gulping up everything about Tolkien. I received 'The Silmarillion' and 'Unfinished Tales' two years ago, and have just finished the HoME series some months ago. Am now working on 'The Lays of Beleriand.'