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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Kill the pig...There was a post earlier about how studying certain texts as part of the school curriculum ruined them for the reader.
I studied Lord of the Flies at GCSE and the inevitable over-analyses of the sub text, structure, etc... led me to reject it entirely as a 'boring school book'.
However, having grown up (a bit) I bought a copy a few years ago, and have to say, it's a great book.
As a result I've revisited a number of books I studied throughout GCSEs and A Levels, and my reading experiences have been all the richer for it.
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Moey, Fri 16 May 2008, 16:45,
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I know what you mean about the books being ruinedbut I still can't bring myself to pick any of my exam books up. Shudder.
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i enjoyed all of my a-level texts and GCSE texts that i had to read...i read Lord of the Flies for GCSE and loved it
Cold Mountain and Birdsong for AS level - loved them both too
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^It relates more to my relative immaturity at the time. I did enjoy some, but being a bit childish I rejected them while I studied them.
Glad to say I came to my senses and rediscovered what are now some of my favourite books. Books that I got even more out of as a result of the understanding I gained at school.
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Moey, Sat 17 May 2008, 16:52,
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