sorry I was in a sarcastic mood
Tolkein wearies me at times I must admit but I do love him, i prefer my reading a little less hard going, mind you it has been many a year since I last read Tolkein, I think I need to rediscover him from an older perspective.
To be honest I think that Tolkein comparisons are inevitable, but then he did take the folklore he thought we had lost and wrote his own version, lots of other writers are inspired by Norse, Celtic mythology etc as well so it isn't surprising we have similarities in the genre.
Anyway I am rambling now nad not making sense other than to myself so I retire to my bed ) night