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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 1879 Views
Do we have some kind of "Scottish play" thing going here? Legolas - 28/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 1426 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 1434 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 1483 Views
After this build-up I expect big things from this list *NM* lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:08:33 AM 695 Views
Well. Hurry up. *NM* Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:13 AM 792 Views
The neverending story ironclad - 28/10/2009 10:28:37 PM 1449 Views
Good choice. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:41 AM 1421 Views
I'm reading this now. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 1389 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 1336 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 1483 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 1445 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 1274 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 1354 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 1448 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 1443 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 1505 Views
That's an excellent list. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:49 AM 1434 Views
My thoughts. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:46:00 AM 1443 Views
Harry Potter is remarkably dark for bedtime story age, I think. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:16:33 AM 800 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 772 Views
I suppose. Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:17:56 PM 1283 Views
The Chronicles of Narnia, for sure. Nebhead - 29/10/2009 12:59:53 PM 1715 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 1331 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1595 Views
Elaine - 29/10/2009 01:11:08 PM 1581 Views
Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:22:49 PM 1418 Views
Quite. Elaine - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM 1422 Views
Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:48:43 PM 1415 Views
Re: Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:50:11 PM 1389 Views
13's a good age to start that. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:40:57 PM 1474 Views
I think it will depend on how "that unfinished series" wraps up Tom - 29/10/2009 04:52:57 PM 1495 Views
Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 1444 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 1375 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:10 PM 1391 Views
Let's see if I can name any not already mentioned Comet Sedai - 30/10/2009 12:44:26 AM 1390 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:56 PM 1379 Views
I'll start with The Hobbit. That's what my mom started me with. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:51:43 AM 1354 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:45:23 PM 1387 Views
Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 1433 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 1314 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:46:14 PM 1435 Views
Re: Seriana Sedai - 27/11/2009 05:30:46 AM 1458 Views
I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 1516 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 1403 Views
The Hobbit, LoTR, The Secret Garden, The Giver, Narnia, His Dark Materials... Danu - 01/11/2009 02:57:52 AM 1420 Views
Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1471 Views
kids... Kandor Almagra - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM 1457 Views
Just out of curiosity: Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:48:29 PM 1411 Views
Re: Just out of curiosity: Kandor Almagra - 09/11/2009 09:59:32 AM 1683 Views
Alcatraz kavorka - 02/11/2009 09:49:43 PM 1508 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 1331 Views
I would never forbid my kids to read any books callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:02:12 AM 1341 Views
Goodo. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:34 PM 1516 Views
Haven't seen Tigana on this list yet Artsapat - 03/11/2009 03:08:47 PM 1477 Views
Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1504 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 1368 Views
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