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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Not me, my mum ...is a huuuuge fan of Catherine Cookson and her ilk.
Staying at mum's one time while our new bathroom was fitted, I had reverted to childhood.
"Muuuuum, I'm boooooored. Got any good books?"
She handed me her newest book from CC's extensive catalogue. I got about forty pages in and abandoned the attempt. I went off and cleaned her kitchen floor, because it was either that or slit my wrists. I had no idea until then that a book could be so depressing.
When she realised I'd chucked the horrid thing back on the shelf, mum wanted to know why I hadn't kept reading. She wasn't impressed when I told her I'd rather go down to the Registrar's Office and read the death certificates. It would almost certainly be cheerier reading.
I've no idea why my mum (and all her friends) enjoy these books so much. From what I can make out, they've all got similar plot-lines revolving around unmarried mothers and grinding poverty. With occasional rape thrown in for a bit of light relief.
Any Catherine Cookson readers on here who can enlighten me?
(, Thu 15 May 2008, 19:54, 6 replies)
My mum reads Mills and Boon.For God's sake why!
It's her life I guess although there's much better quality stuff of this ilk out there.
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girlinthehole, Thu 15 May 2008, 20:00,
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Don't diss M&BYes, they are pap. But if you can write three of them a year, that's enough to earn you £60Kpa.
*goes away to write pap*
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Mills & Boon formula:Handsome leading man (x1)
Gorgeous leading lady (x1)
Even more gorgeous rival for leading man (x1)
Add it all up = utter shite!
Another winner for M&B
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Try the Mary-Anne booksI started out reading the Mary-Anne books by CC when I was about eleven or twelve. They get you used to her style but without the gritty reality of her others.
I only read them because they were in the house and my mum and older sister liked them. I would not choose to read them now forty years on.
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Since my dad had his stroke he loves to watch the TV dramas of CCThere's always a fire, often one who's a bit touched in the head and of course, there's always a wrong 'un.
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chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 15 May 2008, 21:58,
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@ happylittletulip£60k a year?
*fires up Word and gets cracking*
My nan used to read M&B; I was 13 when she died and left a massive pile of those and Catherine Cookson novels behind. Bit of an eye-opener...
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Maladicta, Thu 15 May 2008, 22:23,
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