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If you had to read just the ONE book for the rest of your life, what would it be?
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over a year ago
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"Mine would be Stephen King's It, hands down. As soon as I put it down I want to pick it straight back up again."
Can it be like a series of books?
Like book 1 to 5?
If so, David Eddings and the Belgariad! Or the Mallorean! Fuck it, anything by David Eddings will do  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Mine would be Stephen King's It, hands down. As soon as I put it down I want to pick it straight back up again.
Can it be like a series of books?
Like book 1 to 5?
If so, David Eddings and the Belgariad! Or the Mallorean! Fuck it, anything by David Eddings will do "
Nope! ONE book. A single edition. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Pick just one ? 
Oh torture....maybe Eight Feet in the Andes by Dervla Murphy
Or A Bag of Marbles by Joseph Joffo - read that at the age of 11 and it has always stayed with me |
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"Mine would be Stephen King's It, hands down. As soon as I put it down I want to pick it straight back up again.
Can it be like a series of books?
Like book 1 to 5?
If so, David Eddings and the Belgariad! Or the Mallorean! Fuck it, anything by David Eddings will do
Nope! ONE book. A single edition. "
A sudoko book with a pencil and rubber |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Angel in Scarlet by Jennifer Wilde
Hints of narcissism thete"
its where I got my name from its my favourite book Ive had to source another copy as my original was falling to piece from being read so much |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Erm. I don't think I could choose. 
Narrow it down?
An Oscar Wilde anthology. That counts as it is technically one book. "
I'll allow that, as it's you  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Mine would be Stephen King's It, hands down. As soon as I put it down I want to pick it straight back up again.
Can it be like a series of books?
Like book 1 to 5?
If so, David Eddings and the Belgariad! Or the Mallorean! Fuck it, anything by David Eddings will do
Nope! ONE book. A single edition. "
You big meany!
Fine then, The Redemption of Althalus by David Eddings  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A christmas carol or hitchhikers guide to the galaxy"
Interesting choice!
David Oyedepo has written and published great books, W.F Kumuyi has written and published mind-blowing books.
OP does it have to be a book or could it be another form of literary work...like a poem?
For me most books wouldn't keep stimulating my mind after reading it two or three times.
Something which will bring out new challenges for me stimulate the rest of my day activity beyond the moments in reading....It would need to be the Bible. I guess it transcends the here and now yet doesn't exclude it.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I havent read a book since school
So i will have 0.
Oh dear youve committed the Cardinal sin of not reading a book through choice "
Im busy living life |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Mine would be Stephen King's It, hands down. As soon as I put it down I want to pick it straight back up again.
You excited by the remake?"
So much! I want a trailer for itttttt  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I havent read a book since school
So i will have 0.
Oh dear youve committed the Cardinal sin of not reading a book through choice
Im busy living life "
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No no no no no your Hitler and no excuses |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Stephen King - The Stand...I'd have loved to have gone more highbrow but it's probably the book I've read the most times in my life after the LotR trilogy and I doubt you'd have let me have that! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I havent read a book since school
So i will have 0.
Oh dear youve committed the Cardinal sin of not reading a book through choice
Im busy living life .
No no no no no your Hitler and no excuses "
I guess im not very intelligent either |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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"Nope. No can do. If it a choice between one book for the rest of my life and my life ending right this moment then I'm going to opt for the latter."
What about your partner's life or one book? |
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By *andVBCouple
over a year ago
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"Nope. No can do. If it a choice between one book for the rest of my life and my life ending right this moment then I'm going to opt for the latter.
What about your partner's life or one book? "
My first thought was that I'd have even more time to read.  |
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By *eliWoman
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"Nope. No can do. If it a choice between one book for the rest of my life and my life ending right this moment then I'm going to opt for the latter.
What about your partner's life or one book?
My first thought was that I'd have even more time to read. "
Oh, you cheeky so and so! Choose a bleeding book, I'm intrigued. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"What a question!
go on, indulge the op. "
I don't think I've read any grown up books that I could read over and over again. Bryce Courtenay's 'Four Fires' really stuck with me, I'm not entirely sure why though. With that in mind, and in lieu of any immediate breakthroughs in my literary enlightenment, I'd probably have to go with 'My naughty little sister' by Dorothy Edwards; I've lost count of the amount of times I read that to my children when they were smaller and it conjures wonderful memories. |
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By *andVBCouple
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"Nope. No can do. If it a choice between one book for the rest of my life and my life ending right this moment then I'm going to opt for the latter.
What about your partner's life or one book?
My first thought was that I'd have even more time to read.
Oh, you cheeky so and so! Choose a bleeding book, I'm intrigued. "
I would flip a coin between the collected works of Poe (poetry included) and the complete fiction of Lovecraft. Let fate decide.
Ideally I would commission an anthology of short stories from authors both living and dead. Though this would seem to be cheating somewhat. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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does it have to be fiction?
I would choose Bury my heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown...I've read it so many times and no doubt will continue to read it again and again.. |
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Well I'm guessing that by the strict rules of the OP, I couldn't have King's The Dark Tower series.
I'd go with a SK book though, and I do love It, and The Tommyknockers, but the one I keep coming back to is Needful Things. |
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I couldn't choose fiction - even anthologies or 'complete works' - as I think it wouldn't stimulate me with repeat readings.
Actually, it may not be reading in the traditional sense but I think I'd go with the biggest, most detailed and technical atlas I could find as there are so many ways to 'read' one and I always notice something new.
If that's not allowed then something like the London Encyclopaedia which is stuffed with info about London (long) past and present and though I've read its various editions a lot in the past 30 years I still haven't read every single entry. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I couldn't choose fiction - even anthologies or 'complete works' - as I think it wouldn't stimulate me with repeat readings.
Actually, it may not be reading in the traditional sense but I think I'd go with the biggest, most detailed and technical atlas I could find as there are so many ways to 'read' one and I always notice something new.
If that's not allowed then something like the London Encyclopaedia which is stuffed with info about London (long) past and present and though I've read its various editions a lot in the past 30 years I still haven't read every single entry."
I'll allow the atlas, it's still a book in my eyes |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Threads like these make me feel thick
I enjoyed paradise lost during A level English if that counts? "
I'll allow Roald Dahl*... even The Very Hungry Caterpillar if you wish. 
*disclaimer - I do actually have a nice selection of Roald Dahl. |
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I think I'd choose a book about Queen Elizabeth first. I'm not sure I could read fiction over and over so something that I would need to read multiple times to learn states, events and other facts would suit me better. However I think I'd struggle with never reading anything else unless listening was allowed. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I couldn't choose fiction - even anthologies or 'complete works' - as I think it wouldn't stimulate me with repeat readings.
Actually, it may not be reading in the traditional sense but I think I'd go with the biggest, most detailed and technical atlas I could find as there are so many ways to 'read' one and I always notice something new.
If that's not allowed then something like the London Encyclopaedia which is stuffed with info about London (long) past and present and though I've read its various editions a lot in the past 30 years I still haven't read every single entry."
The atlas is an excellent choice! I could st one for hours st a time |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Threads like these make me feel thick
I enjoyed paradise lost during A level English if that counts?
I'll allow Roald Dahl*... even The Very Hungry Caterpillar if you wish.
*disclaimer - I do actually have a nice selection of Roald Dahl."
Oh how about cliffhanger by Jacqueline Wilson? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Are you experienced- William Sutcliffe, still one of the funniest books Ive ever read. Never fails to make me laugh however many times I re-read it over the years. April
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Threads like these make me feel thick
I enjoyed paradise lost during A level English if that counts?
I'll allow Roald Dahl*... even The Very Hungry Caterpillar if you wish.
*disclaimer - I do actually have a nice selection of Roald Dahl.
Oh how about cliffhanger by Jacqueline Wilson? "
If you must  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The atlas is an excellent choice! I could st one for hours st a time
*stare at one for hours at a time even  "
I find spending too much time with an Atlas is dangerous. I start spending money and heading to random places... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm not a big reader.
But deathly hallows is my favourite book from the Harry Potter series.
There's a book called class trip I read when I was a teen. That I'll Re read through now and again. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My cheaty answer is The Entire Works of Shakespeare which I have in one hardback.
Playing more by the rules, A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters (novel by Julian Barnes) -- the half chapter alone makes it worthwhile. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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It's called "Think & Grow Rich" by Napolean Hill.
The title is misleading , it's mainly about life and how to scope out the life you want.
It's written in OLD english, it's an OLD book, but I try to read it once every 3 months.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Danny the champion of the world.
Has been my favourite book since it was first read to me and is now my poor children's as I insist on reading it to them whenever I can |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hitchhikers trilogy."
Hah I was going to say that.
But ..
The Hitchhikers (5part) trilogy (published in one books along with the long dark teatime of the sole & Dirk Gentleys detective agency.
Or ( a combined book of all of Terry Pratchett's books)
I am cheating but one book is not enough to read for eternity. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Don't think that I have ever read any book twice, but if forced to choose it would be Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. or Alice in wonderland, the ordinary examined through a different lens keeps me grounded. |
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Hmmmmmmm seeing as i can't pick series it would have to be
Perdido street station, can't begin to explain this book but everyone should read it at least once.
As for series;
The blacktower series stephen king,
Dresden files jim butcher,
Or the wool series
Ooh ooh or jim butchers zombie fallout.......but then theres the ketty jay series aswell........ 
Instead of one book couldn't i just have one e reader? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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If it was '1 book or nothing' I'd pick a dictionary.
Since series are really just one story, split into parts, I'd glue the covers together and select either:
"Apprentice Adept" series (originally a trilogy, then later expanded to 7 parts), or
"Incarnations of Immortality" series (7 parts)... both by Piers Anthony.
Oh, but then there's E.E. 'Doc' Smith's "Lensman" series... eek! |
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