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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The thing about Pratchett...is he's a femenist of sorts. He loves to write about strong women , be they a 10-year old girl (Wee Free Men) or concubines/temple dancers/sacrificial virgins (Pyramids) or defiant old grannies (all the Witches ones, i.e. Wyrd Sisters, Lords and Ladies, Equal Rites etc) or just regualar feisty women (Guards! Guards! or The Truth) and even the malign evil bitches (The Fifth Elephant, Lords and Ladies again) and of course the good old 'coming-of-age nervous teenager finds her way to confidence (Maskerade, Carpe Jugulum). And Douglas Adams is the same with the female leads in Long Dark Teatime of the Soul. Haven't read the rest of the Dirk Gently books but I will. Oh yes.
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Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Thu 15 May 2008, 21:09,
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