evesapples131 Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 Hiya everyone. Have you ever read a fiction book that had changed your life? Or at least changed the way you view certain things? It's amazing how powerful a book can be, what's your experiences? Quote
Charm Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 Yes I have. I have read certain books and have made me question religion. They just made me think 'Yeah I suppose that's possible too, no more impossible than what we were led to believe in the first place.' They left me not sure what to think anymore. Hate that feeling! Quote
Suburbanite Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 Yes, I would have said 1984 too. It made me question the amount of trust we put into our elected Government. Quote
technohead Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 I hope to discover many. I suppose it depends your own personality and views. Would be good to see other peoples views on this. Quote
Jo-Bridge Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 A book called " Guns, Germs and Steel" by Jared Diamond- it is absolutely fasinating! It explains why cultures through out the world have developed in the way that they have and why some nations have become the conquerers rather than the conquered. Its basically determined by the three elements of the title as well as things such as geography. Quote
Freewheeling Andy Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 Guns Germs and Steel is great, but it's not fiction, of course. Quote
Jo-Bridge Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 Oh yeah- missed the "fiction" part! I'm skim reading again Quote
Kate Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 nineteen eighty four I thought this book was rubbish. I liked Animal Farm though, raising questions about Communism Quote
Chimera Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 I thought this book was rubbish. I'm curious Katie, why didnt you like 1984? I thought it was great: the type of book which really enlightens you on what might happen (in an exagerated way of course) if we're not careful. Terifying but so gripping... Quote
knitnat Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 I am not sure about life changing. However, most well written books will give me pause for thought. Quote
Charm Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 I thought this book was rubbish. I have to agree with you there. I thought it was awful and one of the most depressing books I've ever read. Quote
Kate Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 I'm curious Katie, why didnt you like 1984? I thought it was great: the type of book which really enlightens you on what might happen (in an exagerated way of course) if we're not careful. Terifying but so gripping... It was dull and depressing and the problem I have with Orwell is his books are more about him than a story. 1984 did not grip me at all, I just thought it was boring and rubbish. Quote
Wonders disciple Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 The Corrections was probably the first book that made it clear to me that i could love reading. Up until that point i had mostly read factual books. Ninteen Eighty Four and Animal Farm are other important books to me, but only in the sense that they reinforce what i already believe. The book that is really making me think about it's subject long after reading is Birdsong. The first world war. Which seems as if it has always been around, gets brought into sharp focus by Faulks. Soon realising that you have releagated it to an annual anniversary and the buying of a poppy, without ever giving it too much thought. Since finishing Birdsong i have bought, The Unknown Soldier by Neil Hanson and War Of The World by Niall Ferguson. Directly because of reading Birdsong Quote
bonnie banks Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 The Gormenghast Trilogy [well the first two anyway] Not exactly life changing but it did make me change the way I saw the royal family. Quote
Simonsays Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 I have just read the Celestine Prophecy, out of curiosity. There was a period a few years back when random people would reccommend this and tell me it was a life changing book. Having read it, I can only imagine those people hadn't read much!!! Quote
beef Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 I have to agree with you there. I thought it was awful and one of the most depressing books I've ever read. That is kind of the point, laying out the depressing future that could happen (and lets face it, we are not *that* far away from it.) Quote
Charm Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 That is kind of the point, laying out the depressing future that could happen (and lets face it, we are not *that* far away from it.) Maybe you are right and we are not that far away from it but I don't want to spend my time on my otherwise enjoyable hobby reading something which is depressing. If I want to see what the future has in store I'll go see a fortune teller! Quote
beef Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Maybe you are right and we are not that far away from it but I don't want to spend my time on my otherwise enjoyable hobby reading something which is depressing. If I want to see what the future has in store I'll go see a fortune teller! so if you want to see the future you will go to see a fraud? In that case, I have for sale an excellent racing haggis, only 1000 pounds. Quote
BookBee8 Posted December 11, 2008 Posted December 11, 2008 Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman. So thought provoking. It's still one of my favorites and I read it six years ago Quote
Los Ping Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 I would have to say The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon because it really gave me a better view to the Jewish community, the homosexual community, and the ideas of high and low classes in the 1930-1950s. Quote
hume Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 (edited) This is a response to Wonders Disciple. I brought Birdsong on recommendation but never made it past the affair (3rd chapter?). The story seemed a little hurried and Faulk's style doesn't endear itself to the literary canon it occupies. Edited February 2, 2009 by Kell Inserted ALL the capitals! Quote
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