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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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There are certain books that I can still remember the first time I read them and being completely blown away by
A Clockwork Orange,
Lord of the Flies,
Jane Eyre,
The Commitments
to name just a few
What are the books, or just book, that have made an impact on your life?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'll tell ya one thing it will not be the one I'm currently two thirds through - 50 shades of grey. Awful tripe  if I hear one more time about that whiney b*tches 'inner goddess' ill feckin scream!   "
I hope you're joking and not really reading that rubbish!?!
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I loved and still do occasionally wuthering heights. Fantastic love story. I also read the old man and the sea...so sad. The importance of being Ernest.seen it in plays many times and always read the book when feeling bored |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Roddy Doyle and Kevin Bateman,class i like the humour in there books"
Anything Roddy Doyle does is pure genius. A Star called Henry and that trilogy are some of my favourite books |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Influential??
Hmmmm......
I suppose on reflection there's a few books which got me to where I am today.
'Dick and Jane go to the seaside' being one of them!!
Well it started me off reading  |
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By *aid backMan
over a year ago
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"Too hard to pick one....but loved east of Eden.... Of mice and men...the great Gatsby.... Of human bondage.... The moons a balloon... The list goes on and on"
of mice and men 
and orwell's animal farm |
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For a biography nothing will ever beat - Garrincha _ the triumph and tragedy of Brazils forgotten hero -
One of his legs was two inches shorter than the other, lost his virginity to a goat, his grandfather was a cannibal,won 2 world cups ,scored 34 goals for Brazil,
fucked over 200 women had at least 14 children, married Brazil's biggest singing star , killed his mother in a car crash, died aged 49 of drink.
now thats a life story |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance was a seminal book for me when i read it. To kill a mockingbird a classic also. The great race by Tyler Hamilton the best sports book ive ever read. Unfortunately i wasted 2 days reading my last book. Fifth avenue. Avoid like the plague!!!! Oh and the moons a balloon the best autobiography by David niven.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Last night a d.j saved my life
El diego- maradonas biography
The Beach
I have to give a mention to Ann &Barry books.lol....these were influentual in my childhood being the first books i read |
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"I loved and still do occasionally wuthering heights. Fantastic love story. I also read the old man and the sea...so sad. The importance of being Ernest.seen it in plays many times and always read the book when feeling bored"
The old man and the sea - my favourite too - plus war and peace.
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By (user no longer on site)
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When we were in school we read good night Mr tom and roll of thunder hear my cry, if always loved to read but those two books really opened my eyes to a world if never ever heard about - especially roll of thunder. As an adult I loved the David Pelzer trilogy - absolutely harrowing and disturbing to read but one of those book where when you finish you are grateful for the life you've lead |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Anything by John Steinbeck or Irvine Welsh!
Old Man and the Sea
On The Road
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The last two turned me into the hippy I am today lol!
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Im surprised 'the secret' hasn't been mentioned. Its the bible to a lot if people.
The Secret!? What's that about!?
It wouldn't be a secret if she said that! "
yes, but is it a book on sex or what!? |
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"There are certain books that I can still remember the first time I read them and being completely blown away by
A Clockwork Orange,
Lord of the Flies,
Jane Eyre,
The Commitments
to name just a few
What are the books, or just book, that have made an impact on your life?
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Bitter Lemons about the conflict in Cyprus The Wood landers |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I loved and still do occasionally wuthering heights. Fantastic love story. I also read the old man and the sea...so sad. The importance of being Ernest.seen it in plays many times and always read the book when feeling bored
The old man and the sea - my favourite too - plus war and peace.
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awww its such a lovely book but always makes me cry....I'm such an emotional creature
War and peace...a great book. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Im surprised 'the secret' hasn't been mentioned. Its the bible to a lot if people.
The Secret!? What's that about!?
It wouldn't be a secret if she said that!
yes, but is it a book on sex or what!? "
The black dagger brotherhood if ya want books on sex....OMG cold shower needed after those  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Im surprised 'the secret' hasn't been mentioned. Its the bible to a lot if people.
The Secret!? What's that about!?
Its a self help book. About positive thinking.
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I see! Well thank you for letting me know! Why would anybody need a book on positive thinking...  |
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By *imwildWoman
over a year ago
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"Im surprised 'the secret' hasn't been mentioned. Its the bible to a lot if people.
The Secret!? What's that about!?
Its a self help book. About positive thinking.
I see! Well thank you for letting me know! Why would anybody need a book on positive thinking... "
Obviously a lot do because it has been a top seller for nearly 10 years now.
Majority of people see the negative in life. Its about changing your viewpoint. |
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By *ugarcplCouple
over a year ago
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Mr Nice by Howard Marks was very influential on me a decade ago. Met him last year after a show he did in Dublin. I brought my copy along which he signed along with my ticket and a promo poster I swiped from the lobby  |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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"Mr Nice by Howard Marks was very influential on me a decade ago. Met him last year after a show he did in Dublin. I brought my copy along which he signed along with my ticket and a promo poster I swiped from the lobby "
how was it influential? Unless you became an international dope smuggler |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Ann & Barry .. most influential book ever .. how many of us can remember every page lol
Ann
Barry
Ann likes cakes
Barry likes jam
At the shop...... haha |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"When we were in school we read good night Mr tom and roll of thunder hear my cry, if always loved to read but those two books really opened my eyes to a world if never ever heard about - especially roll of thunder. As an adult I loved the David Pelzer trilogy - absolutely harrowing and disturbing to read but one of those book where when you finish you are grateful for the life you've lead
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Have to agree with you there Lolli . I read Roll of Thunder as a kid in school and loved it but it was reading it as an adult that really brought it out on its own for me
I've recently read The Secret Scriptures ..an irish book by Sebastian Barry its a must read |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Anything by John Steinbeck or Irvine Welsh!
Old Man and the Sea
On The Road
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The last two turned me into the hippy I am today lol!
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I'm guessing my life would have been the same regardless. 
