re: #160 Alouette
For some reason I could not, NOT get my kids interested in reading Tolkien, except for my #5 son. He saw the first movie, then read the entire trilogy IN ONE WEEKEND. But none of my other kids read the books or watched the movies.
Impressive! I usually have to re-read the Tom Bombadil section 3 times each time I read the trilogy to figure out just what in the hell he’s talking about. I still don’t know.