LotR: Not as good as the movies

I don't know about anyone else, but I found JRR Tolkien's book really dull and reading it was a real chore.  Big props to Peter Jackson for turning it into a highly watchable trilogy.

You're crazy if you think the films were better than the books. Those movies were TERRIBLE. Seriously, just awful, hilariously lame, CGI-laden bullshit.
Of course as an adult you're not going to want to read TLOTR trilogy, but it was great towards the end of gradeschool/beginning of high school. Appreciate it for what it is, and NEVER compare it to the movies, for God's sake.