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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what else....well, the tenth famous five book, five go on a hike together. this because i found it in my brother's bookshelf when i was really tiny (my mum was a teacher and she taught me to read when i was about 2, i've always loved it. geek that i am) and it was the first long story book i had ever read by myself. i realised that i could just get a book off the shelf and read to myself without needing to wait for my parents or a teacher.
gone with the wind, the world's biggest mills and boon, which my dad bought for me when i was about 10. i still love this book. it was the first really long book i'd ever read, which was a milestone. a lot of it went over my head, but i still loved it. funny how when i read it at 10, i identified furiously with scarlett when she gets ostracised but missed all the romance, where as reading it as a teenager was quite the opposite.
and jude the obscure. i fucked up my oxford interview on this stupid book, have loathed it ever since! it's the only thing in my life i am still a tiny bit bitter about... gah.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Sun 18 May 2008, 15:46,
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Famous FiveBook 10 was my favourite too. With maybe Five Go To Smuggler's Top being a close 2nd.
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sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Sun 18 May 2008, 16:34,
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