03-24-2007, 04:56 PM
That was me, a few years ago. My husband introduced me to the genre. Now, I wish I could remember what the early books I read were that did the trick.
I think it was mostly the classics. Although they're not easier to read than your "average" book, I found the depth of the story and the quality of the writing to be a big plus.
So, I think my first books of the genre were probably-
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Dune (since you mentioned BSG, I assume we can mix fantasy and sci-fi here)
The Mists of Avalon
The route might not work for everybody, but it worked for me. She'd probably have to like to read, in general, before tackling any of those.
I think it was mostly the classics. Although they're not easier to read than your "average" book, I found the depth of the story and the quality of the writing to be a big plus.
So, I think my first books of the genre were probably-
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Dune (since you mentioned BSG, I assume we can mix fantasy and sci-fi here)
The Mists of Avalon
The route might not work for everybody, but it worked for me. She'd probably have to like to read, in general, before tackling any of those.
Why can't we all just get along
--Pete
--Pete