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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 1640 Views
Do we have some kind of "Scottish play" thing going here? Legolas - 28/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 1138 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 1195 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 1215 Views
After this build-up I expect big things from this list *NM* lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:08:33 AM 569 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 1207 Views
Good choice. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:41 AM 1163 Views
I'm reading this now. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 1124 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 1098 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 1211 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 1199 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 1039 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 1102 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 1193 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 1206 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 1243 Views
That's an excellent list. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:49 AM 1161 Views
My thoughts. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:46:00 AM 1186 Views
Harry Potter is remarkably dark for bedtime story age, I think. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:16:33 AM 663 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 648 Views
I suppose. Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:17:56 PM 1005 Views
The Chronicles of Narnia, for sure. Nebhead - 29/10/2009 12:59:53 PM 1460 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 1082 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1341 Views
Elaine - 29/10/2009 01:11:08 PM 1323 Views
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Quite. Elaine - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM 1160 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 1134 Views
13's a good age to start that. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:40:57 PM 1238 Views
I think it will depend on how "that unfinished series" wraps up Tom - 29/10/2009 04:52:57 PM 1249 Views
Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 1171 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 1093 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 1092 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:56 PM 1119 Views
I'll start with The Hobbit. That's what my mom started me with. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:51:43 AM 1085 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:45:23 PM 1134 Views
Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 1172 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 1053 Views
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I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 1236 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 1126 Views
The Hobbit, LoTR, The Secret Garden, The Giver, Narnia, His Dark Materials... Danu - 01/11/2009 02:57:52 AM 1143 Views
Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1248 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 1170 Views
Re: Just out of curiosity: Kandor Almagra - 09/11/2009 09:59:32 AM 1394 Views
Alcatraz kavorka - 02/11/2009 09:49:43 PM 1237 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 1070 Views
I would never forbid my kids to read any books callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:02:12 AM 1085 Views
Goodo. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:34 PM 1276 Views
Haven't seen Tigana on this list yet Artsapat - 03/11/2009 03:08:47 PM 1217 Views
Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1274 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 1107 Views
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