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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Some more(Non-sexy ones this time).
"The Age of Consent" by George Monbiot. I don't agree with everything he says, and he can be irritatingly preachy. However, since the 'softly-softly' approach to trying to cure the world's ills hasn't worked, perhaps the in-your-face method is best.
"Opera's Second Death" by Slavoj Zizek. A look at the genre of opera from a philosophical point of view. Helped to give me an extremely wide view of music.
The Letters of Benjamin Britten, vols 1 to 3. Britten is one of my favorite composers of all time, and was an extremely prolific letter-writer. They provide invaluable documents of both his feelings, and his attitude towards his own music.
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Opera's Second DeathThat sounds really interesting. I shall add that to my 'To Read' list. Just looked him up on Amazon and there's loads of his on there.
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Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 16 May 2008, 14:35,
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if you like thattry
'Small is Beautiful' by E.F.Schumacher
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