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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 1602 Views
Do we have some kind of "Scottish play" thing going here? Legolas - 28/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 1086 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 1153 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 1164 Views
After this build-up I expect big things from this list *NM* lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:08:33 AM 542 Views
Well. Hurry up. *NM* Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:13 AM 614 Views
The neverending story ironclad - 28/10/2009 10:28:37 PM 1161 Views
Good choice. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:41 AM 1122 Views
I'm reading this now. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 1079 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 1057 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 1174 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 1155 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 999 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 1053 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 1151 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 1158 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 1194 Views
That's an excellent list. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:49 AM 1118 Views
My thoughts. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:46:00 AM 1141 Views
Harry Potter is remarkably dark for bedtime story age, I think. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:16:33 AM 643 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 628 Views
I suppose. Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:17:56 PM 951 Views
The Chronicles of Narnia, for sure. Nebhead - 29/10/2009 12:59:53 PM 1385 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 1015 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1264 Views
Elaine - 29/10/2009 01:11:08 PM 1284 Views
Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:22:49 PM 1111 Views
Quite. Elaine - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM 1120 Views
Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:48:43 PM 1082 Views
Re: Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:50:11 PM 1078 Views
13's a good age to start that. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:40:57 PM 1174 Views
I think it will depend on how "that unfinished series" wraps up Tom - 29/10/2009 04:52:57 PM 1194 Views
Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 1129 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 1031 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:10 PM 1097 Views
Let's see if I can name any not already mentioned Comet Sedai - 30/10/2009 12:44:26 AM 1051 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:56 PM 1052 Views
I'll start with The Hobbit. That's what my mom started me with. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:51:43 AM 1035 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:45:23 PM 1092 Views
Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 1073 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 984 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:46:14 PM 1114 Views
Re: Seriana Sedai - 27/11/2009 05:30:46 AM 1167 Views
I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 1179 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 1076 Views
The Hobbit, LoTR, The Secret Garden, The Giver, Narnia, His Dark Materials... Danu - 01/11/2009 02:57:52 AM 1098 Views
Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1206 Views
kids... Kandor Almagra - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM 1129 Views
Just out of curiosity: Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:48:29 PM 1121 Views
Re: Just out of curiosity: Kandor Almagra - 09/11/2009 09:59:32 AM 1346 Views
Alcatraz kavorka - 02/11/2009 09:49:43 PM 1190 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 1027 Views
I would never forbid my kids to read any books callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:02:12 AM 1039 Views
Goodo. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:34 PM 1227 Views
Haven't seen Tigana on this list yet Artsapat - 03/11/2009 03:08:47 PM 1162 Views
Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1196 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 1053 Views
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