Every time I read a chapter from LOTR and then hike with my dog, I imagine myself being Frodo and my dog being Samwise, and I find myself talking to the dog, sometimes yelling at him - hey don't go there, there might be Orcs there or maybe Dark Riders were here etc. Of course my dog doesn't care, but I love this silly monologue with him.
Just ordered this book and can't wait to start reading LOTR again!