How were you introduced to Tolkien?

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

That is actually really cool. I don't remember not knowing what happens, so I'm curious about what your thoughts were reading through it for the first time. Do the cliffhangers actually work? Who do you cheer for the most? How do you imagine the characters? *hovers excitedly*

Believe me, the cliffhangers totally work when you don't know anything about the story. Do you know how hard it was for me to not spoil the whole thing? We've been in a relationship for six years, and we only finished reading through in February. Anyway, my favourite cliffhanger that totally destroyed Brandy was when Pippin gets crushed by the troll at the end of book v, and it was sure a surprise when he came into Frodo's room in Cormallen!