Haven't read since high school. Still as good, but went a lot quicker than I remember! A lot of the parts that seemed to drag on forever (*cough Tom Bombadil*) really only lasted a couple of chapters. Got more out of the backstory too. The poems and songs weren't as bad as I remember either... I still care for the characters as much as I used to.

Revisiting. Still great. The first half, especially. The stuff with Frodo and Sam wasn't as much of a drag as I remember, and Sam is so much better than I remember. Really enjoyed this one.

Still five stars. Sam and Frodo were greater than I remembered. The battle at Minas Tirith was just as exciting. And I loved some of the stuff with some of the more minor characters--e.g., Faramir and Eowyn. The ending dragged on a little more than I remember, but it was also much more interesting now that I knew it was coming. Also delved into some of the appendices for the first time--dry, but somewhat interesting, and learned some new fun facts. What a great world!