You haven't???

It's hard to believe that there are people out there that haven't actually read The Hobbit, let alone The Lord of the Rings. I was at BK with some friends of mine the other day, and one of the ladies I was with hadn't even heard of Tolkien. ::shock:: How can someone not have heard of Tolkien or Lord of the Rings?

People, do yourself a favor. If you haven't read the books, go read at least the Hobbit at a minimum. You need to experience Middle Earth with your imagination prior to actually seeing it on screen. It is such an incredible story that you will miss so much if you watch the movie first, then read the book. If you watch the movie first, you won't get that chance to imagine what Middle Earth, Gandalf or Frodo looks like... you'll be stuck with someone else's interpretation of them.