Haven't read this but I was able to listen to the audiobook while I was doing something else for university.
Besides the fact that the music was astonishing and the poetry of Tolkien was so fluid, I also managed to hear his voice for the first time. Before this recording I never liked Tom Bombadill, now for sure I'll read everything about him and with him, only with the voice of J.R.R. Tolkien in my head! Totally loved it!