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kids... Kandor Almagra Send a noteboard - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM
If I ever have kids (longshot) I'd introduce 'em to (authors)

Terry Brooks
Terry Goodkind
Orson Scott Card
Frank Herbert
Robert Jordan
Isaac Asimov
Fred Saberhagen
James Patterson
J.R.R. Tolkien
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Edger Allen Poe

... As for cheap thrills books (series)...

Diablo
Starcraft
Forgotten Realms
Doom
Star Wars (The Jedi Academy Trilogy)
Good Omens

Good easy reading books one can pour through them quickly.

Historical Goodness

Beowulf
Illiad and The Odyssey
The Poetic and Prose Edda
Arthurian Legend
The Art Of War
Various Ancient Tomes

Thats all I can think of right now, there is (obviously) alot more but these are the core. They can read them in whatever order they wish, beginning probably in their 13th year of living.
Also I'd never recommend Harry Potter so they will have to find that by themselves.

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So, the book that was released yesterday made me think: Rebekah - 28/10/2009 09:52:45 PM 1408 Views
Do we have some kind of "Scottish play" thing going here? Legolas - 28/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 899 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 975 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 977 Views
After this build-up I expect big things from this list *NM* lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:08:33 AM 450 Views
Well. Hurry up. *NM* Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:13 AM 520 Views
The neverending story ironclad - 28/10/2009 10:28:37 PM 970 Views
Good choice. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:41 AM 932 Views
I'm reading this now. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 888 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 866 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 974 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 958 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 824 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 867 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 959 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 966 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 1001 Views
That's an excellent list. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:49 AM 932 Views
My thoughts. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:46:00 AM 938 Views
Harry Potter is remarkably dark for bedtime story age, I think. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:16:33 AM 553 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 529 Views
I suppose. Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:17:56 PM 775 Views
The Chronicles of Narnia, for sure. Nebhead - 29/10/2009 12:59:53 PM 1112 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 820 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1002 Views
Elaine - 29/10/2009 01:11:08 PM 1084 Views
Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:22:49 PM 904 Views
Quite. Elaine - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM 921 Views
Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:48:43 PM 890 Views
Re: Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:50:11 PM 869 Views
13's a good age to start that. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:40:57 PM 952 Views
I think it will depend on how "that unfinished series" wraps up Tom - 29/10/2009 04:52:57 PM 1011 Views
Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 942 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 848 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:10 PM 914 Views
Let's see if I can name any not already mentioned Comet Sedai - 30/10/2009 12:44:26 AM 859 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:56 PM 873 Views
I'll start with The Hobbit. That's what my mom started me with. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:51:43 AM 842 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:45:23 PM 909 Views
Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 891 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 798 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:46:14 PM 937 Views
Re: Seriana Sedai - 27/11/2009 05:30:46 AM 993 Views
I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 931 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 901 Views
The Hobbit, LoTR, The Secret Garden, The Giver, Narnia, His Dark Materials... Danu - 01/11/2009 02:57:52 AM 900 Views
Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1019 Views
kids... Kandor Almagra - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM 935 Views
Just out of curiosity: Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:48:29 PM 942 Views
Re: Just out of curiosity: Kandor Almagra - 09/11/2009 09:59:32 AM 1149 Views
Alcatraz kavorka - 02/11/2009 09:49:43 PM 987 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 846 Views
I would never forbid my kids to read any books callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:02:12 AM 860 Views
Goodo. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:34 PM 1048 Views
Haven't seen Tigana on this list yet Artsapat - 03/11/2009 03:08:47 PM 964 Views
Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1015 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 845 Views
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