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I don't have anything new rAndy aL Send a noteboard - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM
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?



(FYI this is entirely hypothetical)

Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit, Narnia, His Dark Materials for a start. Maybe Harry Potter. There's a couple I might recommend when they are a little older than that / I think they have the stamina to read them. Dune, the unmentionable series that should be finished by then.

I would recommend they don't touch aSoIaF, mentioning the violence and sex in it. I can't think of a better way to encourage kids to read it (and comes with bonus deniability).

Of course, it probably won't be finished by then...
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So, the book that was released yesterday made me think: Rebekah - 28/10/2009 09:52:45 PM 1569 Views
Do we have some kind of "Scottish play" thing going here? Legolas - 28/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 1049 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 1116 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 1124 Views
After this build-up I expect big things from this list *NM* lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:08:33 AM 520 Views
Well. Hurry up. *NM* Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:13 AM 594 Views
The neverending story ironclad - 28/10/2009 10:28:37 PM 1125 Views
Good choice. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:41 AM 1084 Views
I'm reading this now. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 1039 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 1018 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 1132 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 1117 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 964 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 1014 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 1112 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 1115 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 1152 Views
That's an excellent list. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:49 AM 1081 Views
My thoughts. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:46:00 AM 1102 Views
Harry Potter is remarkably dark for bedtime story age, I think. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:16:33 AM 622 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 605 Views
I suppose. Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:17:56 PM 920 Views
The Chronicles of Narnia, for sure. Nebhead - 29/10/2009 12:59:53 PM 1271 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 975 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1157 Views
Elaine - 29/10/2009 01:11:08 PM 1245 Views
Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:22:49 PM 1074 Views
Quite. Elaine - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM 1082 Views
Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:48:43 PM 1044 Views
Re: Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:50:11 PM 1040 Views
13's a good age to start that. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:40:57 PM 1129 Views
I think it will depend on how "that unfinished series" wraps up Tom - 29/10/2009 04:52:57 PM 1156 Views
Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 1088 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 993 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:10 PM 1057 Views
Let's see if I can name any not already mentioned Comet Sedai - 30/10/2009 12:44:26 AM 1013 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:56 PM 1014 Views
I'll start with The Hobbit. That's what my mom started me with. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:51:43 AM 998 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:45:23 PM 1056 Views
Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 1033 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 945 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:46:14 PM 1073 Views
Re: Seriana Sedai - 27/11/2009 05:30:46 AM 1132 Views
I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 1070 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 1037 Views
The Hobbit, LoTR, The Secret Garden, The Giver, Narnia, His Dark Materials... Danu - 01/11/2009 02:57:52 AM 1055 Views
Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1169 Views
kids... Kandor Almagra - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM 1090 Views
Just out of curiosity: Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:48:29 PM 1080 Views
Re: Just out of curiosity: Kandor Almagra - 09/11/2009 09:59:32 AM 1306 Views
Alcatraz kavorka - 02/11/2009 09:49:43 PM 1151 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 987 Views
I would never forbid my kids to read any books callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:02:12 AM 1003 Views
Goodo. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:34 PM 1189 Views
Haven't seen Tigana on this list yet Artsapat - 03/11/2009 03:08:47 PM 1124 Views
Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1157 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 1018 Views
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