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Quite. Elaine Send a noteboard - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM
Like others have said, Narnia, Harry Potter and David Eddings are a good start. The Hobbit is a brilliant bedtime story, we read it to the littlest sister when she was eight or so. Teenagers love Pratchett. And China Mieville whenever seems appropriate. Plus, of course, the Series We Are Not Mentioning :D


I'm torn on Mieville. I really liked Perdido Street Station but it took forever to get into it. Hm.


I know what you mean. I love that his stories get inside your head, though. Maybe you could try The Scar, I don't think that took much getting into, for me anyway.
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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 1208 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 1245 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 1287 Views
After this build-up I expect big things from this list *NM* lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:08:33 AM 598 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 1275 Views
Good choice. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:41 AM 1236 Views
I'm reading this now. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 1211 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 1150 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 1288 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 1262 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 1109 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 1168 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 1273 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 1268 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 1314 Views
That's an excellent list. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:49 AM 1222 Views
My thoughts. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:46:00 AM 1250 Views
Harry Potter is remarkably dark for bedtime story age, I think. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:16:33 AM 697 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 680 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 1520 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 1142 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1396 Views
Elaine - 29/10/2009 01:11:08 PM 1409 Views
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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 1212 Views
13's a good age to start that. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:40:57 PM 1291 Views
I think it will depend on how "that unfinished series" wraps up Tom - 29/10/2009 04:52:57 PM 1305 Views
Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 1242 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 1154 Views
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Let's see if I can name any not already mentioned Comet Sedai - 30/10/2009 12:44:26 AM 1189 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:56 PM 1184 Views
I'll start with The Hobbit. That's what my mom started me with. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:51:43 AM 1150 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:45:23 PM 1213 Views
Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 1250 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 1125 Views
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I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 1305 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 1211 Views
The Hobbit, LoTR, The Secret Garden, The Giver, Narnia, His Dark Materials... Danu - 01/11/2009 02:57:52 AM 1212 Views
Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1296 Views
kids... Kandor Almagra - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM 1247 Views
Just out of curiosity: Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:48:29 PM 1218 Views
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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 1125 Views
I would never forbid my kids to read any books callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:02:12 AM 1160 Views
Goodo. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:34 PM 1339 Views
Haven't seen Tigana on this list yet Artsapat - 03/11/2009 03:08:47 PM 1285 Views
Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1325 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 1172 Views
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