This book changed my lifeThe Goat writes, "Some books have made a huge impact on my life." It's true. It wasn't until the b3ta mods read the Flashman novels that we changed from mild-mannered computer operators into heavily-whiskered copulators, poltroons and all round bastards in a well-known cavalry regiment.
What books have changed the way you think, the way you live, or just gave you a rollicking good time?
Friendly hint: A bit of background rather than just a bunch of book titles would make your stories more readable
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chthonic, Thu 15 May 2008, 15:11)
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"Moon Palace" by Paul AusterI'm a quick reader, and I read this book in a day; I can remember how I felt when I finished it, "stunned" I think is the only word to describe it. I'm a prolific reader, but that's the first book that's ever had that effect on me - this was over 15 years ago and the impact has yet to be replicated.
Since then I've bought about 6 other copies for other people, and I doubt (as with most books I like) I've still got a copy in the house - good books tend to get "lent" to people, but hey why not. Anyway...
It's difficult for me to say exactly why the book meant so much at the time of reading; but what strengthened its importance to me was the fact that unknown to me, it was also the favourite book of my French half-brother and half-sister. That's surprising, as it's hardly a famous book, although Auster's a relatively well-known author.
When you have siblings you didn't grow up with, who speak a different language to you, such connections have so much value. Somehow, independently, we all read that book and it moved us greatly.
There's a "Moon Palace" hotel in Mexico - one day, we *are* going to go there, all of us, to celebrate the connection we have at some unfathomable level that made the book touch us as it did.
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I_Was_Mordred, Thu 15 May 2008, 18:24,
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