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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 1787 Views
Do we have some kind of "Scottish play" thing going here? Legolas - 28/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 1317 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 1346 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 1382 Views
After this build-up I expect big things from this list *NM* lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:08:33 AM 647 Views
Well. Hurry up. *NM* Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:13 AM 732 Views
The neverending story ironclad - 28/10/2009 10:28:37 PM 1371 Views
Good choice. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:41 AM 1336 Views
I'm reading this now. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 1316 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 1249 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 1395 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 1365 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 1192 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 1266 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 1364 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 1356 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 1414 Views
That's an excellent list. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:49 AM 1319 Views
My thoughts. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:46:00 AM 1342 Views
Harry Potter is remarkably dark for bedtime story age, I think. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:16:33 AM 742 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 722 Views
I suppose. Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:17:56 PM 1176 Views
The Chronicles of Narnia, for sure. Nebhead - 29/10/2009 12:59:53 PM 1625 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 1246 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1502 Views
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Quite. Elaine - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM 1342 Views
Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:48:43 PM 1334 Views
Re: Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:50:11 PM 1319 Views
13's a good age to start that. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:40:57 PM 1388 Views
I think it will depend on how "that unfinished series" wraps up Tom - 29/10/2009 04:52:57 PM 1405 Views
Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 1343 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 1264 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 1300 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:56 PM 1294 Views
I'll start with The Hobbit. That's what my mom started me with. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:51:43 AM 1248 Views
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Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 1348 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 1224 Views
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I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 1420 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 1307 Views
The Hobbit, LoTR, The Secret Garden, The Giver, Narnia, His Dark Materials... Danu - 01/11/2009 02:57:52 AM 1319 Views
Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1390 Views
kids... Kandor Almagra - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM 1348 Views
Just out of curiosity: Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:48:29 PM 1318 Views
Re: Just out of curiosity: Kandor Almagra - 09/11/2009 09:59:32 AM 1579 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 1235 Views
I would never forbid my kids to read any books callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:02:12 AM 1250 Views
Goodo. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:34 PM 1431 Views
Haven't seen Tigana on this list yet Artsapat - 03/11/2009 03:08:47 PM 1380 Views
Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1430 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 1274 Views
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