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The 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

(I helped save b3ta! chthonic, Thu 15 May 2008, 15:11)
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This is a QotW answer After much thought...
Dick King-Smith

The man is a genius. My favourite book by him (which I have just remembered as a result of this qotw) is Happy Mouseday which I have read more than any other book as I used to race myself to see how quickly I could finish it. Yes, I had a fun childhood. So I guess it changed my life in that it made me competitive and eager to read.

But think about it, everyone has read a Dick King-Smith book in their childhood or even as an adult to their children and he encourages reading and keeps his stories original and funny.

So give this a click if you love Dick King-Smith. He is still alive at 86! Also, what is your favourite Dick King-Smith book?
(Foz, Mon 19 May 2008, 21:55, closed)
This is a QotW comment Harry's Mad
Made me want a parrot.
(hagis_uk, Mon 19 May 2008, 22:13, closed)
This is a QotW comment George Speaks
But to be honest, that's the only one I've read.

I did like Babe though, but that was the film. I don't think that counts.
(I helped save b3ta! chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Mon 19 May 2008, 22:19, closed)
This is a QotW comment I don't think I've ever read one of his books.
Although I do find his name absurdly funny.
(littlenipple hate's bad grammar, Mon 19 May 2008, 22:31, closed)
This is a QotW comment Mr King Smith
I find myself torn between Martin's Mice and Mrs Frisbee and the Rats of NIHM
(whiskas loved by 8 out of 10 cats, Tue 20 May 2008, 10:30, closed)
This is a QotW comment He came to my school
to read stories to us...

That's the kind of exciting thing that happens in small Wiltshire villages.

It's still my greatest claim to fame.

/wurzel
(I helped save b3ta! Moey, Tue 20 May 2008, 10:36, closed)
This is a QotW comment D-KS
The hodgeheg is ace
(The Ginger Penguin la la la la la la, Tue 20 May 2008, 12:00, closed)
This is a QotW comment I read
Harry's Mad too, good book. I believe there was a book about a (Confused) hedgehog that I read, but may or may not have been DKS.

EDIT - it was. It was called The Hodgeheg - that was my favourite.

I also read The Queen's Nose (just looked up DKS on wiikipedia, and it lists all his work)
(flesh made of apple cores and Chinese newspapers, Tue 20 May 2008, 12:12, closed)
This is a QotW comment .
definitely the hodgeheg.
(I helped save b3ta! catness, Tue 20 May 2008, 14:20, closed)

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