If you have bought a new computer or reinstalled your OS, bought a new motherboard (as in my case) and you need to do a clean install, make sure you save / burn the updates you downloaded on a DVD disk or external drive. It saves a lot of downloading time, as the LOTRO patcher isn't the fastest, plus it has to download individual files.
Massively has compiled a nice collection of guides for LOTRO. It's the tip of the day for June 22nd.
http://www.massively.com/2008/06/22/tip-of-the-day-lotro-guides/
Included in that article is a link to a Book 13 preview / writeup. Make sure to check it out !
Gamerzines.com has a nice article on Book 13 as well, it's a downloadable magazine, you can find that at http://www.gamerzines.com/mmozine/issue-5/lotro-book-13-review.html.
Warcry has a nice report on the 1st year anniversary of LOTRO !
http://www.warcry.com/news/view/83646-LotRO-1st-Anniversary-Celebration
There will be free access for all who have left LOTRO from may 8th - 12th !
Massively.com did a nice write up on the upcoming book 13 patch !
From the warcry network:
Turbine has released some new images of Lord of the Rings Online that show off two new things from Book 13: the Forochel zone and the fishing system.
http://www.warcry.com/news/view/83251-LotRO-Book-13-Screenshots-of-Forochel-and-Fishing