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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I love the vast majority of the books mentioned so farBooks have always been important to me - When I was about 8, my family set off on summer holiday and got half way to the airport before realising I wasn't in the car with them - I was under the dining table, reading.
A couple which I haven't seen mentioned yet:
"Riddley Walker" by Russell Hoban - A vision of Kent, millenia after a nuclear apocalypse. Written in a debased English, it makes me want to sing and cry at the same time.
"The Third Policeman" by Flann O'Brien - When people don't realise they are in hell, and involves love between a man and his bicycle.
"An Utterly Impartial History of Britain (Or 2000 years of upper class idiots in charge)" by John O'Farrell - The title says it all.
I've just remembered - "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists" by Robert Tressell. Everyone who works or wants to work should read this.
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hoorayfor the mention of Flann O'Brien and The Third Policeman - an excellent book and one I re-read pretty much every year.
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crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 15 May 2008, 19:44,
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Yes indeedRiddley Walker is fabulous, although my favourite Russell Hoban book is Kleinzeit, which is a work of inspired craziness. I actually referred to The Medusa Frequency in a recent reply to a QOTW post, but no one picked up on it ;)
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flatfrog Staring vacantly into space, Mon 19 May 2008, 9:52,
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