[goldcd]

#1 is Lord of the Rings, right?

Plenty of books on that list give you fair warning before embarking, but LotR lures you in with "You liked The Hobbit, right? Fancy some more of that?"

[jemmyw]

It's an easy and uncomplicated read though. My kid just read it, took awhile but he didn't have any thoughts about giving up.

[pintxo]

Exactly my story. Never made it past page 200 or so.