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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 1472 Views
Do we have some kind of "Scottish play" thing going here? Legolas - 28/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 968 Views
Yes. Out damn spot? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:01 AM 1036 Views
I've thought about this a lot. Bryce - 28/10/2009 10:27:07 PM 1042 Views
After this build-up I expect big things from this list *NM* lord-of-shadow - 29/10/2009 04:08:33 AM 484 Views
Well. Hurry up. *NM* Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:13 AM 557 Views
The neverending story ironclad - 28/10/2009 10:28:37 PM 1033 Views
Good choice. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:37:41 AM 1001 Views
I'm reading this now. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 956 Views
Re: I'm reading this now. ironclad - 30/10/2009 11:36:45 AM 929 Views
Wheel of Time! Fantasy - 29/10/2009 02:01:54 AM 1047 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:33 AM 1031 Views
My son already wants to read WoT Beqi - 29/10/2009 02:09:12 AM 889 Views
Awww! Another few years, perhaps? Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:41:58 AM 928 Views
This will probably change if I ever actually havea kid, but.. MightyYT - 29/10/2009 02:44:18 AM 1024 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:28 AM 1034 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 1067 Views
That's an excellent list. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:43:49 AM 991 Views
My thoughts. Rebekah - 29/10/2009 11:46:00 AM 1009 Views
Harry Potter is remarkably dark for bedtime story age, I think. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:16:33 AM 579 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 564 Views
I suppose. Ghavrel - 30/10/2009 02:17:56 PM 835 Views
The Chronicles of Narnia, for sure. Nebhead - 29/10/2009 12:59:53 PM 1186 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:10:24 PM 881 Views
I dunno. Nebhead - 31/10/2009 08:28:34 AM 1066 Views
Elaine - 29/10/2009 01:11:08 PM 1153 Views
Rebekah - 29/10/2009 01:22:49 PM 985 Views
Quite. Elaine - 29/10/2009 02:02:02 PM 995 Views
Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:48:43 PM 954 Views
Re: Already WOT with my 13 year old son lewsparadox - 29/10/2009 03:50:11 PM 941 Views
13's a good age to start that. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:40:57 PM 1050 Views
I think it will depend on how "that unfinished series" wraps up Tom - 29/10/2009 04:52:57 PM 1075 Views
Makes sense. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:42:25 PM 999 Views
The ones I love I guess... Maria - 29/10/2009 09:25:53 PM 916 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:10 PM 976 Views
Let's see if I can name any not already mentioned Comet Sedai - 30/10/2009 12:44:26 AM 926 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:44:56 PM 937 Views
I'll start with The Hobbit. That's what my mom started me with. rebelaessedai - 30/10/2009 02:51:43 AM 907 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:45:23 PM 974 Views
Hrm. rebelaessedai - 08/11/2009 01:22:24 AM 954 Views
I've been trying LotR, he loved the Hobbit. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:39:27 AM 860 Views
Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:46:14 PM 1000 Views
Re: Seriana Sedai - 27/11/2009 05:30:46 AM 1050 Views
I don't have anything new rAndy aL - 31/10/2009 08:31:56 AM 985 Views
That's ok. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:22 PM 955 Views
The Hobbit, LoTR, The Secret Garden, The Giver, Narnia, His Dark Materials... Danu - 01/11/2009 02:57:52 AM 963 Views
Lovely. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1078 Views
kids... Kandor Almagra - 02/11/2009 01:37:22 PM 1005 Views
Just out of curiosity: Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:48:29 PM 999 Views
Re: Just out of curiosity: Kandor Almagra - 09/11/2009 09:59:32 AM 1213 Views
Alcatraz kavorka - 02/11/2009 09:49:43 PM 1063 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 905 Views
I would never forbid my kids to read any books callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:02:12 AM 924 Views
Goodo. Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:49:34 PM 1111 Views
Haven't seen Tigana on this list yet Artsapat - 03/11/2009 03:08:47 PM 1036 Views
Amazing book, Rebekah - 06/11/2009 03:50:30 PM 1072 Views
I think I would prefer my children (non-existent) to discover for themselves Camilla - 07/11/2009 12:45:29 PM 928 Views
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