Active Users:3261 Time:23/01/2025 03:44:41 AM
Back to Messageboard Post New Thread Search Help Stats Rules
Elaine Send a noteboard - 29/10/2009 01:11:08 PM
When the time comes, what fantasy and sci-fi series will you share with your children/nieces/nephews/random children/hypothetical children, since they all should be finished by then (then = X date in the future). Well, all except Martin's books, I suppose. ;)

Which will you make sure they read? Which would you tell them not to touch with a 10-foot pole?



Like others have said, Narnia, Harry Potter and David Eddings are a good start. The Hobbit is a brilliant bedtime story, we read it to the littlest sister when she was eight or so. Teenagers love Pratchett. And China Mieville whenever seems appropriate. Plus, of course, the Series We Are Not Mentioning :D
Elaine
Irish Honey
Reply to message
So, the book that was released yesterday made me think: Rebekah - 28/10/2009 09:52:45 PM 1521 Views
Do we have some kind of "Scottish play" thing going here? Legolas - 28/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 1004 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 1072 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 1081 Views
After this build-up I expect big things from this list *NM* lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:08:33 AM 504 Views
Well. Hurry up. *NM* Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:13 AM 573 Views
The neverending story ironclad - 28/10/2009 10:28:37 PM 1074 Views
Good choice. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:41 AM 1036 Views
I'm reading this now. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 996 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 973 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 1087 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 1066 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 919 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 966 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 1064 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 1071 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 1104 Views
That's an excellent list. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:49 AM 1029 Views
My thoughts. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:46:00 AM 1048 Views
Harry Potter is remarkably dark for bedtime story age, I think. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:16:33 AM 598 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 582 Views
I suppose. Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:17:56 PM 869 Views
The Chronicles of Narnia, for sure. Nebhead - 29/10/2009 12:59:53 PM 1224 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 925 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1107 Views
Elaine - 29/10/2009 01:11:08 PM 1193 Views
Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:22:49 PM 1021 Views
Quite. Elaine - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM 1036 Views
Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:48:43 PM 994 Views
Re: Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:50:11 PM 985 Views
13's a good age to start that. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:40:57 PM 1084 Views
I think it will depend on how "that unfinished series" wraps up Tom - 29/10/2009 04:52:57 PM 1115 Views
Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 1038 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 950 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:10 PM 1015 Views
Let's see if I can name any not already mentioned Comet Sedai - 30/10/2009 12:44:26 AM 968 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:56 PM 970 Views
I'll start with The Hobbit. That's what my mom started me with. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:51:43 AM 950 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:45:23 PM 1013 Views
Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 988 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 899 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:46:14 PM 1031 Views
Re: Seriana Sedai - 27/11/2009 05:30:46 AM 1095 Views
I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 1020 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 996 Views
The Hobbit, LoTR, The Secret Garden, The Giver, Narnia, His Dark Materials... Danu - 01/11/2009 02:57:52 AM 1006 Views
Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1122 Views
kids... Kandor Almagra - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM 1042 Views
Just out of curiosity: Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:48:29 PM 1036 Views
Re: Just out of curiosity: Kandor Almagra - 09/11/2009 09:59:32 AM 1256 Views
Alcatraz kavorka - 02/11/2009 09:49:43 PM 1108 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 943 Views
I would never forbid my kids to read any books callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:02:12 AM 963 Views
Goodo. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:34 PM 1148 Views
Haven't seen Tigana on this list yet Artsapat - 03/11/2009 03:08:47 PM 1083 Views
Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1112 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 972 Views
Back to Messageboard Post New Thread Search Help Stats Rules

Reply to Message

Block Quote Paragraph Quote
Formatting
Smiley Codes