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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Books which encouraged me to take life less seriously...The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy
The Restaurant at The End of The Universe
Life, The Universe and Everything
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish
Mostly Harmless
Douglas Adams, legend, may you rest. Have read all of them at least 10 times, my favourite being So Long And Thanks For All The Fish, when he really hit his stride. He taught me that there was humour absolutely fucking everywhere. It awoke me to the landscape of English understatement which surrounded me. From Fawlty Towers to Pink Floyd and beyond. Douglas Adams embodies English Understatement. Pure, utter genius which doesn't need to draw attention to itself. It's all there, it knows it, you know it, now fucking love it or you might aswell just go and buy the Friends Boxset and Now 69.
Yes Man
Join Me
Are You Dave Gorman?
America Unchained
The order I first read them in. Yes Man had the most profound resonance in my life. I've read 4 times and the very first time it just made a bell ring inside my head. I was in a fairly dark place before I read this book. The 4th consecutive day I woke up choking on my alcohol induced vomit, I decided it was time for a change. Bought Yes Man and it seemed to say "Life doesn't have to be like this". I love that book. I hope they do it justice when it comes out as a book. Since reading it I've never seen life the same way. Not only has it made me say "Yes" more often, it's made me think "Well, why not?" when I'm faced with other people's negativity. I wouldn't call myself a non-conformist because I'm not extreme enough. I wear clothes, I have the occasional haircut and I just generally try not to cause a fuss. But when it comes to the whole born-school-work-die veiw of life, I take umbridge. Life is so much more, and this book made me see that.
Thanks to Messers Adams and Wallace.
P.S. Dave Gorman, you, too, are a legend.
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MeekMan Trying to reinvent the toaster since, Sun 18 May 2008, 1:36,
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Here's something that may go the extra mile...www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q4WM2jPv9w
I need to shower now.
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