>> Oh wow, thank you so much for all the recommendations! I'll definitely be giving them all a look.<<

*bow, flourish* Happy to be of service. I try to help new folks get the hang of Dreamwidth and find things they enjoy here, so they'll stick around.

>>And aw, how sweet! I still haven't read the book yet, but I'm sure I'll find myself doing it soon.<<

Yeah, I'm an oldschool Tolkien fan, I liked hobbits before liking hobbits was "cool." :D

You can get the plain book for next to nothing at a used book store. But now there are illustrated and/or annotated editions that are really awesome, so if you're a visual person, look for those. The images can make great inspiration for fanfic.