In his 30 years of teaching and writing about Tolkien, Wood has never grown tired of the trilogy. “After you’ve read a text several times, you begin to grow weary of it,” Wood said. “But “Lord of the Rings” is richer with every reading. You discover it has hidden depths.”

From a newspaper article about a lecture series on Tolkien by Baylor professor Ralph Wood.

I absolutely agree. A few people I know have said that they are tired of Tolkien after all the hype about the movies, but I think those who are “bored of the Rings” may be mostly those who have never read the books. Eldest Daughter will be taking a Tolkien course with this professor next semester. I’m jealous, but I expect to learn something vicariously.