You were blessed with your dad in that way. I love and miss my Dad very much, but he shared almost none of my literary tastes.
Happily, my wife is a big fan, and was long before we met (as was I). We're on about our 4th read-through for our marriage. She was critical after her first viewing because of the changes and omissions, but now is a 6-timer and such a big fan that she successfully bid for the complete set of LOTR action figures on E-Bay.
For herself, not the boys! (c8
Dan