I don’t have any fancy/ expensive editions. I have LOTR in one volume and in three volumes bc the first time I read it, was from the library. It was a one volume edition so having my own like that is sentimental. I also have the first edition I bought, which is the three volumes and has years of notes in it. I read it every year and alternate between the two.

I also have two editions of the Hobbit, a mass market paperback and a graphic novel adaptation. I love the art

If it works for you, great! Personally it would drive me crazy because I can read much faster than I can listen. This reminds me of grade school class readings and how I’d always read ahead because I was bored.