Forum:New to the Realms: Where to Start

I recently started playing in some local LFR games and realized I know little to nothing about the Forgotten Realms. I read the first six Drizz't books a while back but that's it. Is there a (relatively) brief summary somewhere? I realize there's a TON of info out there and I just need a place to start. If a particular book or book series is really important, please let me know but that's not what I'm looking for. Thanks for the help.