I was thinking about the books. I think I saw the movie once and it didn't change my impression. It's a worthy book to read, but I wouldn't want to do so again.
I did recently read the first Charlie Stross book (confusingly it turns out to be two, but anyway...) as everyone I know seems to enjoy them and always tells me that I'll enjoy them. I wouldn't read another, the nerdy IT support and office bureaucracy jokes wear thin quite quickly and it simply didn't gel together, an odd mix of perilous mission and then – hey look – he has to reboot a server and deal with some goofy workplace bureaucracy. Also had that nerdy vibe about the female characters who mostly existed as vehicles for boobs, like something he'd read about in books but not encountered in the wild. Maybe they get better, but it didn't float my boat.
I think I got to the end of Lord of the Rings. Long and dull and about as much fun as running a marathon while suffering a case of diarrhoea. You're glad to get to the end but hope it really never ever happens again. See also The Martian which everyone seems to like other than me, I found it dreadful.