I liked it a lot, but many people seem to find it a hard slog to get through, especially coming from LOTR/the Hobbit. Especially the first part "Ainulindale", w

I liked it a lot, but many people seem to find it a hard slog to get through, especially coming from LOTR/the Hobbit. Especially the first part "Ainulindale", which you can safely skip until you've read the rest. My tip would be to read it in partially reversed chronological order: - start with "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age" (which contains an amazing condensed version of LOTR) - then "Akallabêth" - then "Quenta Silmarillion" - finally "Ainulindale" None of these part depends on knowledge of the preceding parts, and IMO it's much easier to relate to / get a good context if you read them last-part-first.