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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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So many books, so little time
I couldn't choose just ine book that changed my life, and since no-one else seems worried about here are a few of my best. I will ask to be buried with these, as I will want them in the afterlife:

War of the Worlds and the Time Machine by HG wells - Fantastic books, such imagination for his time! They inspired me in my late teens.

Guards, Guards! by Terry Prathett - Vimes is a brilliant character, very beliveable and completely cynical.

1984 by George Orwell - A classic that was on the curriculum as a kid, and I hope still is.

And pretty much anything by Agatha Christie and Roald Dahll.

I thank my mum who taught me to read early (I was top in my year ^_^) and my dad who taught me to read car manuals.

I think it is awkward though, some books I couldn't tell you why they changed my life, they just did at the right time in the right place, and it probably wouldn't have the same effect for anyone else.

/end ramble
(I helped save b3ta! VandenPlas can't think of anything clever - no change there!, Sun 18 May 2008, 17:43, 3 replies)
Reading however, hasn't taught you to spell names correctly...

(By George I Think He's Got It! It's not fucking Sheep is it?!, Sun 18 May 2008, 17:50, closed)
Yay!
War of the Worlds and the Time Machine by HG wells were also a favourite of mine.
(I helped save b3ta! Squiggy Alloria makes theme parks., Sun 18 May 2008, 18:11, closed)
To By George I Think He's Got It!
My goodness, I'm so sorry I made a couple of spelling mistakes. I'll hand myself over to the spleling poliec - oh there I go again...
(I helped save b3ta! VandenPlas can't think of anything clever - no change there!, Sun 18 May 2008, 20:35, closed)

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