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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Espedair Streetby Iain Banks
now, I love all of his work, except possibly Canal Dreams because it is a bit dull, but Espedair Street is a fantastic read.
It came along shortly after I'd read the masterpiece that is Suzy, Led Zeppelin and Me, which had catapulted me back to my childhood, and combined it with my love of Led Zeppelin.
Espedair Street then took my dreams a bit further and took me through what it might be like to be a rich and decadent 70s rockstar
and it did it in an engaging, thought-provoking and amusing way.
Can't be better
also, Endless Night by Richard Layman.
I'm not a fan of horror, movies or books, apart from Stephen King and zombie or monster films
I read Endless Night in one night at the age of about 12 and it scared the bejeesus out of me.
I was terrified that a group of psychos dressed in clothes made of human skin were going to come and mutilate me and my family...
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Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 19 May 2008, 15:30,
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Liked itHe had it all the fella - rock stardom AND scummy beer mates.
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