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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 1598 Views
Do we have some kind of "Scottish play" thing going here? Legolas - 28/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 1083 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 1151 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 1161 Views
After this build-up I expect big things from this list *NM* lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:08:33 AM 540 Views
Well. Hurry up. *NM* Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:13 AM 611 Views
The neverending story ironclad - 28/10/2009 10:28:37 PM 1159 Views
Good choice. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:41 AM 1117 Views
I'm reading this now. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 1075 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 1052 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 1171 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 1149 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 995 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 1048 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 1149 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 1155 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 1191 Views
That's an excellent list. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:49 AM 1114 Views
My thoughts. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:46:00 AM 1137 Views
Harry Potter is remarkably dark for bedtime story age, I think. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:16:33 AM 641 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 624 Views
I suppose. Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:17:56 PM 947 Views
The Chronicles of Narnia, for sure. Nebhead - 29/10/2009 12:59:53 PM 1378 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 1009 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1257 Views
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Quite. Elaine - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM 1117 Views
Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:48:43 PM 1078 Views
Re: Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:50:11 PM 1074 Views
13's a good age to start that. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:40:57 PM 1166 Views
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Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 1126 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 1026 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 1049 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:56 PM 1045 Views
I'll start with The Hobbit. That's what my mom started me with. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:51:43 AM 1032 Views
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Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 1062 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 979 Views
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I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 1177 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 1069 Views
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Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1203 Views
kids... Kandor Almagra - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM 1126 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 1023 Views
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Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1191 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 1050 Views
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