If you like Harry Potter, you will like The Lord of the Rings

As you've read, I love Harry Potter!  I have been hearing for years that I should read The Lord of the Rings.  I actually read The Hobbit in High School and really enjoyed it.  I had thought several times over the years about reading the rest of the series, but after seeing the movies, I didn't have any motivation to do so.  I tried reading The Fellowship of the Ring several years ago, but after reading what felt like several pages all describing the same tree, I gave up.  I enjoyed the movies, but becasue I knew what would happen, I didn't have a strong enough desire to get through reading them. 
After reading several books actually written for adults last year, as opposed to the young adult selections I typically enjoy, I decided to give The Lord of the Rings another try.  Since it had been nine years since I read The Hobbit, I decided to begin by re-reading it.  It was very detailed, and took me a while to get through, but I did enjoy it.  I am glad that I read it, but I wouldn't recommend it for everyone.  As an educator who found her love of reading as a teenager, I try to suggest books that foster a love of reading.  I think that there are very few people for whom The Lord of the Rings would foster a love of reading. 
After finishing The Hobbit, I took a break and read some lighter selections for easy summer reading.  After that, I did begin to read The Fellowship of the Ring.  While doing so, I heard from several people who had read the series that The Fellowship of the Ring is the hardest to get through, but once you do, you'll love the series.  I pushed through the dense parts, and really began to enjoy the book.  It took longer to read than some other books, but it wasn't a bad experience.  Eventually, however, other books that I requested at the library came in.  I decided to put down The Fellowship of the Ring until I finish my library books.  I know that I need to make sure that the break isn't too long, because I don't want to have to start over, or to lose interest.  Wish me the best of luck in eventually completing The Lord of the Rings trilogy!