When did you first read Lord of the Rings?

[Galadriel55]

My mom introduced LotR to me when I was about seven. She had to read it to e, since the letters were too small. I don't remember understanding a lot, but I had a good overall feeling about the book. This inspired me to re-read it when I was eight. I can't say that I understood much more, but I remembered the general idea. I've re-read it two or three times since then, but I was twelve when it actually struck. You couldn't take me away fro the book. It was like an obsession. I set it as my goal to remember all the names, places, and events that are ever mentioned there. I had many arguments with my parents about the amount of tie I'm spending on Tolkien - probably more than on my homework. This summer I've finally managed to lay hands on The Hobbit, The Sil., and The Children of Hurin. They are fantastic!
My future Tolkien plans are to read the unfinished tales and whatever other books i can find, and also to read LotR in English (Russian is my first language, so my copy of the book is in Russian)