Interestingly, I picked up and read the entire LotR trilogy over the course of a single weekend back about 9 years ago. It was very enjoyable. I never really went back to it, though. It's a story you can 'get' right up front and doesn't leave much to chew on after its conclusion. On the flip, I've read through GRRM's…

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