
THIS IS SO IMPORTANT I’M GONNA DO THIS TOO
Omg yes!!
I had this exact experience. I worked in a bookstore and although the sci-fi/fantasy section was filled with books I’d read, I had to admit to a customer that I hadn’t read LOTR.
Her eyes got wide and she gave me a big smile and said, “Oh! I’m so jealous of you! I wish I could it read it again for the first time.”
And yes, I read LOTR ASAP after that.
A better motivational thing to say