Absolutely. Yes. I'll ... idk.. buy you whatever trinkets hobbits love if the book doesn't surprise you buy its combination of plot, philosophy, and imagination.
For real dude, drop your weekend plans and dig in. My 11 y/o son says it's his favorite book of all time--he's read all the Harry Potters. This shit was written in '65. I just read it. It didn't change my life or anything, but I'm now super stroked for this movie and the book was fire.