LOTR...Yes or no?

So I'm thinking of reading the 3 over the next month or so...

Good idea? I've never seen the movies or anything and the references to LOTR are getting annoying. ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY WALK INTO MORDOR HURR and I have no idea what that shit is about.

Do I read them? Is it worth it? Also going to college next month, any books I MUST read before I leave?

Also, I'm gonna read Flowers for Algernon because I remember a loonnnng time ago (like at least 8-10 years ago)I read an excerpt/short story and I was really interested in it. I want to read the whole thing.

>>34

Well said. 

I have a question.  I haven't read the series since I was 14, but I was wondering if Tolkien mentions Knights in any form.  I can't seem to remember anyone referred to as Sir Whatever.  They were plenty of esteemed warriors but I don't remember anything that resembled a knight as we know it.