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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

(, Thu 15 May 2008, 15:11)
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I've posted once already but
so many of these posts are honest heartfelt and thoughtful so I felt it might be worth adding an extra book;

Cannery Row by John Steinbeck.

My copy is held together by willpower these days- I have read it on dozens of occasions. Whenever I'm in a foul mood, I can read this short book in an afternoon and feel immeasurably better. The simple life affirming joy of its subject matter is a tonic I don't seem to tire of.

If you haven't read it before it won't take you very long to see if I'm talking out my arse or not.
(, Thu 15 May 2008, 22:23, 1 reply)
it is a cracking book, it's true
gives me a warm feeling inside
in a similar fashion, but it's a completley different book, 'guys and dolls' also makes me glee
(, Thu 15 May 2008, 22:32, closed)

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