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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Going out on a limbDoes anyone remember 'The Church Mice' books by Graham Oakley? They had Arthur, Humphrey (the church mice) and Sampson (the mouse loving cat).
Out of the several books I have mentioned so far, these are possibly the most relevant to 'life changing' for me.
When I was 8'ish, my Dad had two fairly major operations on his spine, resulting in him being bed-ridden for three years. Most kids of that age got to play football with their Dads, but I got to read with mine.
I'd just joined the library at the time and I remember The Church Mice series and The Hobbit as being the books my Dad and myself read together.
The Church Mice I particularly remember because of my Dad crying. I was so scared, why was Dad crying?! It was because of laughter! The story and the illustrations were so funny that even now I can picture them in my mind.
I think it was at this point that I realised I was my Father's Son. I'd taken on his sense of humour. I might not have had the same thing that other lads had with their Fathers, but we had laughter!
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These were fantastic!Wonderful silly illustrations and a lovely story in each book.
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chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 15 May 2008, 23:13,
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The Illustrations are a Gold MineI've got a couple of these, which I've read loads of times, and I *still* keep finding new bits to laugh at in the illustrations. More detail and comedy than you can shake a stick at.
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What I always loved about the Church Mice books is that you had to both read the words and look at the pictures - they don't work separately (well, the pictures are pretty cool). ZOMG I have to use my brain!
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