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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 1662 Views
Do we have some kind of "Scottish play" thing going here? Legolas - 28/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 1173 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 1225 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 1246 Views
After this build-up I expect big things from this list *NM* lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:08:33 AM 582 Views
Well. Hurry up. *NM* Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:13 AM 672 Views
The neverending story ironclad - 28/10/2009 10:28:37 PM 1240 Views
Good choice. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:41 AM 1194 Views
I'm reading this now. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 1160 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 1128 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 1253 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 1231 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 1077 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 1141 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 1235 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 1236 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 1276 Views
That's an excellent list. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:49 AM 1196 Views
My thoughts. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:46:00 AM 1218 Views
Harry Potter is remarkably dark for bedtime story age, I think. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:16:33 AM 678 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 661 Views
I suppose. Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:17:56 PM 1036 Views
The Chronicles of Narnia, for sure. Nebhead - 29/10/2009 12:59:53 PM 1486 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 1113 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1371 Views
Elaine - 29/10/2009 01:11:08 PM 1359 Views
Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:22:49 PM 1213 Views
Quite. Elaine - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM 1198 Views
Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:48:43 PM 1188 Views
Re: Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:50:11 PM 1179 Views
13's a good age to start that. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:40:57 PM 1265 Views
I think it will depend on how "that unfinished series" wraps up Tom - 29/10/2009 04:52:57 PM 1278 Views
Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 1211 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 1130 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:10 PM 1190 Views
Let's see if I can name any not already mentioned Comet Sedai - 30/10/2009 12:44:26 AM 1152 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:56 PM 1155 Views
I'll start with The Hobbit. That's what my mom started me with. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:51:43 AM 1117 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:45:23 PM 1173 Views
Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 1206 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 1092 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:46:14 PM 1225 Views
Re: Seriana Sedai - 27/11/2009 05:30:46 AM 1243 Views
I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 1271 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 1168 Views
The Hobbit, LoTR, The Secret Garden, The Giver, Narnia, His Dark Materials... Danu - 01/11/2009 02:57:52 AM 1174 Views
Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1272 Views
kids... Kandor Almagra - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM 1209 Views
Just out of curiosity: Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:48:29 PM 1193 Views
Re: Just out of curiosity: Kandor Almagra - 09/11/2009 09:59:32 AM 1428 Views
Alcatraz kavorka - 02/11/2009 09:49:43 PM 1268 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 1097 Views
I would never forbid my kids to read any books callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:02:12 AM 1122 Views
Goodo. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:34 PM 1308 Views
Haven't seen Tigana on this list yet Artsapat - 03/11/2009 03:08:47 PM 1253 Views
Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1301 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 1135 Views
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