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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 1788 Views
Do we have some kind of "Scottish play" thing going here? Legolas - 28/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 1318 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 1347 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 1383 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 1373 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 1317 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 1250 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 1397 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 1367 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 1193 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 1267 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 1365 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 1357 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 1415 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 1343 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 1177 Views
The Chronicles of Narnia, for sure. Nebhead - 29/10/2009 12:59:53 PM 1626 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 1247 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1503 Views
Elaine - 29/10/2009 01:11:08 PM 1496 Views
Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:22:49 PM 1339 Views
Quite. Elaine - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM 1343 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 1389 Views
I think it will depend on how "that unfinished series" wraps up Tom - 29/10/2009 04:52:57 PM 1406 Views
Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 1344 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 1265 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 1301 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 1249 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:45:23 PM 1306 Views
Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 1349 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 1226 Views
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I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 1421 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 1308 Views
The Hobbit, LoTR, The Secret Garden, The Giver, Narnia, His Dark Materials... Danu - 01/11/2009 02:57:52 AM 1320 Views
Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1391 Views
kids... Kandor Almagra - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM 1349 Views
Just out of curiosity: Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:48:29 PM 1319 Views
Re: Just out of curiosity: Kandor Almagra - 09/11/2009 09:59:32 AM 1579 Views
Alcatraz kavorka - 02/11/2009 09:49:43 PM 1423 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 1235 Views
I would never forbid my kids to read any books callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:02:12 AM 1251 Views
Goodo. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:34 PM 1432 Views
Haven't seen Tigana on this list yet Artsapat - 03/11/2009 03:08:47 PM 1382 Views
Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1431 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 1275 Views
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