Replying to Fellowship of the Rings, book

OK, so this being my senior summer and i have no job as of right now, i gave myself a little summer reading list. at the top of the list, i wanted to read the LOR trilogy, mainly becaue i had gotten a one volume edition in the fall but i hadnt really picked it up since i started reading assignments and such for school.... DOES ANYBODY ELSE REMEMBER THIS BOOK BEING SOOOO FRIGGIN SLOW TO START!?!?!?!?!?!??!!? dear lord, its just endless dialogue and... guh, the only thing thats keeping me from stopping is remembering how quick it goes later.

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