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Narnia. The Hobbit. LOTR. The Little Prince. His Dark Materials. The Dark is Rising. Prydain. lord-of-shadow Send a noteboard - 29/10/2009 04:07:31 AM
Those are the big ones, pretty much. I would never make my future children read anything they wouldn't want too, of course, but I have every intention of trying to instill an appreciation of good fantasy, starting with some of these, hah. It helps that my fiance pretty much loves them all, too.

Other possibilities include Harry Potter, Jane Yolen's The Pit Dragon Trilogy, The Last Unicorn, and some of Neil Gaiman's work.

And this better be a two-way street, damnit. If my kid isn't reading awesome literature and introducing me to it, then the deal's off.
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So, the book that was released yesterday made me think: Rebekah - 28/10/2009 09:52:45 PM 1693 Views
Do we have some kind of "Scottish play" thing going here? Legolas - 28/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 1209 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 1246 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 1288 Views
After this build-up I expect big things from this list *NM* lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:08:33 AM 599 Views
Well. Hurry up. *NM* Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:13 AM 686 Views
The neverending story ironclad - 28/10/2009 10:28:37 PM 1276 Views
Good choice. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:41 AM 1237 Views
I'm reading this now. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 1212 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 1154 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 1291 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 1264 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 1110 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 1169 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 1274 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 1269 Views
Narnia. The Hobbit. LOTR. The Little Prince. His Dark Materials. The Dark is Rising. Prydain. lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:07:31 AM 1316 Views
That's an excellent list. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:49 AM 1223 Views
My thoughts. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:46:00 AM 1251 Views
Harry Potter is remarkably dark for bedtime story age, I think. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:16:33 AM 698 Views
The first two not so much. Read them to my sister when she was 8. *NM* Rebekah - 30/10/2009 07:50:59 AM 681 Views
I suppose. Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:17:56 PM 1070 Views
The Chronicles of Narnia, for sure. Nebhead - 29/10/2009 12:59:53 PM 1522 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 1143 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1397 Views
Elaine - 29/10/2009 01:11:08 PM 1409 Views
Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:22:49 PM 1250 Views
Quite. Elaine - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM 1242 Views
Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:48:43 PM 1231 Views
Re: Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:50:11 PM 1214 Views
13's a good age to start that. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:40:57 PM 1292 Views
I think it will depend on how "that unfinished series" wraps up Tom - 29/10/2009 04:52:57 PM 1306 Views
Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 1244 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 1155 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:10 PM 1225 Views
Let's see if I can name any not already mentioned Comet Sedai - 30/10/2009 12:44:26 AM 1191 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:56 PM 1187 Views
I'll start with The Hobbit. That's what my mom started me with. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:51:43 AM 1151 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:45:23 PM 1214 Views
Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 1251 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 1126 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:46:14 PM 1257 Views
Re: Seriana Sedai - 27/11/2009 05:30:46 AM 1281 Views
I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 1306 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 1213 Views
The Hobbit, LoTR, The Secret Garden, The Giver, Narnia, His Dark Materials... Danu - 01/11/2009 02:57:52 AM 1213 Views
Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1298 Views
kids... Kandor Almagra - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM 1248 Views
Just out of curiosity: Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:48:29 PM 1220 Views
Re: Just out of curiosity: Kandor Almagra - 09/11/2009 09:59:32 AM 1477 Views
Alcatraz kavorka - 02/11/2009 09:49:43 PM 1325 Views
I'm trying to decide whether I should read Sanderson before or after I get round to TGS. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:06 PM 1127 Views
I would never forbid my kids to read any books callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:02:12 AM 1161 Views
Goodo. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:34 PM 1341 Views
Haven't seen Tigana on this list yet Artsapat - 03/11/2009 03:08:47 PM 1286 Views
Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1327 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 1173 Views
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