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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 1610 Views
Do we have some kind of "Scottish play" thing going here? Legolas - 28/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 1099 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 1165 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 1180 Views
After this build-up I expect big things from this list *NM* lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:08:33 AM 547 Views
Well. Hurry up. *NM* Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:13 AM 630 Views
The neverending story ironclad - 28/10/2009 10:28:37 PM 1176 Views
Good choice. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:41 AM 1134 Views
I'm reading this now. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 1091 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 1071 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 1186 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 1168 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 1010 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 1067 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 1164 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 1170 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 1209 Views
That's an excellent list. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:49 AM 1131 Views
My thoughts. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:46:00 AM 1158 Views
Harry Potter is remarkably dark for bedtime story age, I think. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:16:33 AM 649 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 634 Views
I suppose. Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:17:56 PM 965 Views
The Chronicles of Narnia, for sure. Nebhead - 29/10/2009 12:59:53 PM 1409 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 1039 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1287 Views
Elaine - 29/10/2009 01:11:08 PM 1299 Views
Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:22:49 PM 1132 Views
Quite. Elaine - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM 1133 Views
Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:48:43 PM 1106 Views
Re: Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:50:11 PM 1092 Views
13's a good age to start that. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:40:57 PM 1198 Views
I think it will depend on how "that unfinished series" wraps up Tom - 29/10/2009 04:52:57 PM 1208 Views
Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 1141 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 1051 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:10 PM 1118 Views
Let's see if I can name any not already mentioned Comet Sedai - 30/10/2009 12:44:26 AM 1063 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:56 PM 1075 Views
I'll start with The Hobbit. That's what my mom started me with. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:51:43 AM 1047 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:45:23 PM 1104 Views
Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 1116 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 1008 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:46:14 PM 1136 Views
Re: Seriana Sedai - 27/11/2009 05:30:46 AM 1179 Views
I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 1193 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 1091 Views
The Hobbit, LoTR, The Secret Garden, The Giver, Narnia, His Dark Materials... Danu - 01/11/2009 02:57:52 AM 1114 Views
Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1217 Views
kids... Kandor Almagra - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM 1143 Views
Just out of curiosity: Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:48:29 PM 1134 Views
Re: Just out of curiosity: Kandor Almagra - 09/11/2009 09:59:32 AM 1360 Views
Alcatraz kavorka - 02/11/2009 09:49:43 PM 1203 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 1039 Views
I would never forbid my kids to read any books callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:02:12 AM 1055 Views
Goodo. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:34 PM 1241 Views
Haven't seen Tigana on this list yet Artsapat - 03/11/2009 03:08:47 PM 1177 Views
Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1225 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 1074 Views
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