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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Harry Potter!Ok, Ok. I don’t think I can honestly say that it changed my life. I do remember sitting on the floor of the 24hr ASDA after a night out in Southampton and getting our driver mate to read the first chapter of Order of the Phoenix to us. Then waiting like a slack-jawed yokel in the morning for the postie. Doing the same for book 6 and actually taking the day off work for book 7.
Sad, I know, however I think they deserve a mention. Not for changing my life, but for getting millions of kids around the world into reading. This, in the times of Wii, PS3, $500m films and such, deserves a round of applause. When the film was on at Christmas a couple of years ago, my 10yr old cousin piped up, "This is rubbish. The book’s MUCH better."
I’ll happily admit that it’s not the best writing in the world but the plots are great and compelling and you can while away train/plane journeys in no time.
Hats off to Miss Rowling for getting kids to read.
My favourite book`s probably Tai Pan by James Clavell. I`ve lost count of the number of times I`ve read it, and every time it makes me want to be a pirate. Gaaaar.
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