Just thought I'd mention that I accidentally typed "The Scouring of the Shite" as the subject of this comment, and I think that's kind of funny. On to my comment:

When I read the third book, I was a little uncomfortable with the whole Saruman's Back to Provide One Last Challenge to the Otherwise-Victorious Hobbits ending. It was rather anti-climactic for me, and it seemed like it had been tacked on at the end. Of course, I haven't read the books in years, so my memory of how the book ended is a mite dodgy.