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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The RatsWhen I was at middle school (about 11-12 years old) I read "The Rats" by James Herbert; by golly I learned some stuff! Havent read it since, and not a fan of Horror but that book had me gripped from start to finish. I read it during my school lunch breaks. I enjoy HP Lovecraft, even if the openings can be very stereotyped.
George RR Martin's "Game of Thrones" series has me hooked, if you like fantasy (not tolkein style, more medieval history) these books are great. Bring on the new one dammit!
Most of my Reading is Non-Fiction; pretty much anything by Steven J Zaloga has been read, especially "Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of WW2" - seriously it is a fantastically readable history of Soviet tank development with some incredibly rare photos. Ive read it about 5 times. Also the Squadron Signal "In Action" series are fascinating (if you like that sort of thing).
If im feeling a bit depressed/low, ill read some Bill Bryson (especially the travel books). I find his style calming and pleasant and fairly uncontroversial. His "A Short History of Nearly Everything" is amazing, I understood most of it. Ive read that about 4 times.
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