Smultronstallet Posted May 24, 2017 Posted May 24, 2017 If I were asked to choose the books that changed my life, this would be my selection: With all this books I felt less alone, less misunderstood :] What would be yours? 1 1 Quote
Armory6 Posted July 13, 2017 Posted July 13, 2017 (edited) I don't know that I have had a book change my life, but the feeling less alone happened most with The Name of the Wind by: Patrick Rothfuss. It was a book that caught my eye at a book store i had visited on a vacation with family.... I was supposed to meet for dinner, but I ended up sitting in the store for about 3 hours reading. The main character was so well developed that he felt like a real person. Someone who could be my friend. Needless to say I purchased the book and have read it another 4 times since then waiting for that blasted author to finish the last book in the damn series.... SEVEN YEARS!! SERIOUSLY!?!?!?! But yeah, it's still my favorite book. Edited July 13, 2017 by Armory6 1 Quote
Platinum VIP Kooki Posted January 7, 2018 Platinum VIP Posted January 7, 2018 The NLT version of the Bible. 2 Quote
Verillaxus Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 For me it was "Flowers for Algernon". One of the best books I've personally ever read. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowers_for_Algernon 2 Quote
toxicity Posted February 9, 2018 Posted February 9, 2018 Extremely simple, on the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin. A vastly intricate concept introduced to me for the first time as a young adolescent, it caused a roller-coaster of questions about the scientific process. Sprouting an insatiable curiosity, it eventually led me to focus mainly on reading and expanding my knowledge about the past few centuries' findings, and how they've changed our world, ourselves, not to mention our outlook on the two. I daresay it's what begun my passion for science as a whole. Enjoy your books, everybody! 1 1 Quote
Rainier Wolfpower Posted February 9, 2018 Posted February 9, 2018 A very strong influence as a young teen was Bradbury's "I sing the body electric". Same for "America" by Jean Baudrillard in my 20's. 1 1 Quote
Helsen Posted February 9, 2018 Posted February 9, 2018 (edited) . hmm, will do this tomorrow again :0 Edited February 9, 2018 by Helsen Quote
Cit0 Posted April 25, 2018 Posted April 25, 2018 I gotta go with the Hobbit It's subtle humor and ease of the story flowing together here has been an example for what a story should have for completeness and entertainment value 1 Quote
Flible Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 Books that I still remember very clearly are these: To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee) The curious incident with the dog in the night-time (Mark Haddon) Angel Maker (Stefan Brijs) though this is pretty difficult material to get through lol My next read(s) are: -Sherlock Holmes (all volumes) -The Blind Watchmaker 2 Quote
Shiro Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 I have read Anne McCaffrey's Dragon Rider's of Pern series more times than I can count. Quote
0aporte Posted November 5, 2018 Posted November 5, 2018 (edited) On 5/24/2017 at 2:44 PM, Smultronstallet said: If I were asked to choose the books that changed my life, this would be my selection: With all this books I felt less alone, less misunderstood :] What would be yours? I expected you to mention the red book or thus spoke zarathustra Edited November 5, 2018 by 0aporte 1 Quote
Smultronstallet Posted November 7, 2018 Author Posted November 7, 2018 On 11/4/2018 at 11:25 PM, 0aporte said: I expected you to mention the red book or thus spoke zarathustra Uh, no, not at all. 1 Quote
Leader RedBaird Posted November 8, 2018 Leader Posted November 8, 2018 Perhaps I should list the works that I had hoped would change my life! I have read all of the Science Fiction mentioned above. 1 Quote
Neuro Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 A recent book I read and really enjoyed was Factfulness (Why things are better than you think) by Hans Rosling Easy read and empowering. Learned about this guy in college. He passed away last year. Swedish. Very "optimistic" or what he likes to call it, "possibilist". Check out his TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen?language=en 1 1 Quote
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