Are you reading Children of Hurin and Fall of Gondolin? I know it seems like a bad question but I ask because their stories are technically part of the Silmarillion.
Why do you only read for school assignments?
I'm currently reading Count of Monte Cristo (for fun :D), and Legend of the Galactic Heroes 5 (Sci-Fi book)
I recently finished reading 1984 by George Orwell (for fun :D), Animal Farm by George Orwell (for fun :D) Legend of the Galactic Heroes 1-4...