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I dunno. Nebhead Send a noteboard - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM
As well as the (first) Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. I'll probably give them the Belgariad/Mallorean quite early, to get them hooked on the genre.

Eddings is a great intro to the genre.

Oh, and Pratchett. Definitely Pratchett.

Yes, but I'd wait till later for Pratchett. You have to have pretty darned good general knowledge to understand the humour of his books.


They're very multilayered. I got a lot out of them the first time round, but there was also a lot that I didn't get (and that I knew I didn't get). So when I read them again, I got a whole lot more out of them. I think that incremental process, where you get more every time you read, is one of the reasons I like them so much.
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So, the book that was released yesterday made me think: Rebekah - 28/10/2009 09:52:45 PM 1718 Views
Do we have some kind of "Scottish play" thing going here? Legolas - 28/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 1242 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 1277 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 1309 Views
After this build-up I expect big things from this list *NM* lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:08:33 AM 615 Views
Well. Hurry up. *NM* Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:13 AM 703 Views
The neverending story ironclad - 28/10/2009 10:28:37 PM 1299 Views
Good choice. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:41 AM 1264 Views
I'm reading this now. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 1238 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 1177 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 1323 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 1296 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 1135 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 1195 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 1302 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 1296 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 1352 Views
That's an excellent list. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:49 AM 1246 Views
My thoughts. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:46:00 AM 1275 Views
Harry Potter is remarkably dark for bedtime story age, I think. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:16:33 AM 708 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 693 Views
I suppose. Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:17:56 PM 1101 Views
The Chronicles of Narnia, for sure. Nebhead - 29/10/2009 12:59:53 PM 1548 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 1174 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1429 Views
Elaine - 29/10/2009 01:11:08 PM 1434 Views
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Quite. Elaine - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM 1273 Views
Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:48:43 PM 1256 Views
Re: Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:50:11 PM 1246 Views
13's a good age to start that. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:40:57 PM 1319 Views
I think it will depend on how "that unfinished series" wraps up Tom - 29/10/2009 04:52:57 PM 1333 Views
Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 1270 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 1195 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 1216 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:56 PM 1219 Views
I'll start with The Hobbit. That's what my mom started me with. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:51:43 AM 1179 Views
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Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 1274 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 1159 Views
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I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 1343 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 1243 Views
The Hobbit, LoTR, The Secret Garden, The Giver, Narnia, His Dark Materials... Danu - 01/11/2009 02:57:52 AM 1238 Views
Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1326 Views
kids... Kandor Almagra - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM 1277 Views
Just out of curiosity: Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:48:29 PM 1247 Views
Re: Just out of curiosity: Kandor Almagra - 09/11/2009 09:59:32 AM 1510 Views
Alcatraz kavorka - 02/11/2009 09:49:43 PM 1358 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 1163 Views
I would never forbid my kids to read any books callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:02:12 AM 1188 Views
Goodo. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:34 PM 1369 Views
Haven't seen Tigana on this list yet Artsapat - 03/11/2009 03:08:47 PM 1311 Views
Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1357 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 1197 Views
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