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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 1638 Views
Do we have some kind of "Scottish play" thing going here? Legolas - 28/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 1137 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 1194 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 1214 Views
After this build-up I expect big things from this list *NM* lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:08:33 AM 568 Views
Well. Hurry up. *NM* Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:13 AM 658 Views
The neverending story ironclad - 28/10/2009 10:28:37 PM 1205 Views
Good choice. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:41 AM 1162 Views
I'm reading this now. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 1123 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 1097 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 1210 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 1198 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 1038 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 1100 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 1192 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 1204 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 1242 Views
That's an excellent list. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:49 AM 1159 Views
My thoughts. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:46:00 AM 1184 Views
Harry Potter is remarkably dark for bedtime story age, I think. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:16:33 AM 662 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 647 Views
I suppose. Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:17:56 PM 1004 Views
The Chronicles of Narnia, for sure. Nebhead - 29/10/2009 12:59:53 PM 1459 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 1081 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1340 Views
Elaine - 29/10/2009 01:11:08 PM 1322 Views
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Quite. Elaine - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM 1159 Views
Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:48:43 PM 1150 Views
Re: Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:50:11 PM 1133 Views
13's a good age to start that. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:40:57 PM 1237 Views
I think it will depend on how "that unfinished series" wraps up Tom - 29/10/2009 04:52:57 PM 1248 Views
Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 1170 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 1091 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 1091 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:56 PM 1116 Views
I'll start with The Hobbit. That's what my mom started me with. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:51:43 AM 1082 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:45:23 PM 1133 Views
Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 1170 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 1050 Views
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I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 1235 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 1125 Views
The Hobbit, LoTR, The Secret Garden, The Giver, Narnia, His Dark Materials... Danu - 01/11/2009 02:57:52 AM 1142 Views
Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1247 Views
kids... Kandor Almagra - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM 1177 Views
Just out of curiosity: Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:48:29 PM 1169 Views
Re: Just out of curiosity: Kandor Almagra - 09/11/2009 09:59:32 AM 1393 Views
Alcatraz kavorka - 02/11/2009 09:49:43 PM 1236 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 1069 Views
I would never forbid my kids to read any books callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:02:12 AM 1083 Views
Goodo. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:34 PM 1275 Views
Haven't seen Tigana on this list yet Artsapat - 03/11/2009 03:08:47 PM 1216 Views
Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1273 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 1105 Views
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