I loved The Hobbit as a book when I was younger but haven't read it in many, many years.
LOTR, on the other hand, I tried to read a couple of times but found it way too dry for my liking. An entire page dedicated to describing a tree might be great for some (which I respect), but it's just too much for me.
Haha, I was wondering if my bro was exaggerating or not about this. I'd like to read them, but I've just got so much on my to read list and so little time.
Depending on what your list is like, I'd definitely prioritize other works first. Plus, even though everyone will say that reading the book is much better than seeing the film(s), the LOTR trilogy was very well made and other than a couple of details, I hear it captured the essence of the books really well.