The Book That Changed Your Life - Page 3

anitavacation · 11-12-2005, 06:26 PM

There have been many books but the one that changed my life most recently:

Sylvia Browne's "Adventures of a Psychic"

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Fort_Fan911 · 11-13-2005, 01:16 PM

Harry Potter Books!! It's the first time I got addicted to reading. Now I'm a bookworm!! Before I was more a couch potatoe. lol.

Violetgirl · 11-13-2005, 07:32 PM

A book called The Final Hour by Taylor Caldwell. It caused me to really start thinking seriously about God for the first time.

Lucynda · 11-14-2005, 01:09 AM

Two books

Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster
My Darling My Hambuger by Paul Zindel

I had a fairly turbulant adloesence and both books did wonders to show me how normal I was and that it was ok to dream. They were the first books that really had an impact on what I thought of myself and how I lived my life. I tended to and still do read books more to escape than to learn, but sometimes even a trashy romance novel can make me think.
I started adding bitter chocolate to my cheese platters when we had dinner guests thanks to a trashy novel by Jackie Collins I can not remember the name of but it sounded so good I had to try chocolate and cheese and loved it
I drink long island ice teas thanks to Tales of The city by Armstead Maupin
There are others but I am starting to get a bit embarrassed that i can be so influenced by fictional characters
hahaha

canuckinchile · 11-14-2005, 02:25 PM

Cold Sassy Tree, and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.

snoopy · 11-15-2005, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by canuckinchile

Cold Sassy Tree, and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.

I have read ABOUT A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius- I want to read it- who's the author?

RBmumsie · 11-15-2005, 12:37 AM

I was raised in a very conservative, religous household. At 14 I read Stranger In A Strange Land by Heinlein. I was never the same again.

Lucy · 11-15-2005, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snoopy

I have read ABOUT A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius- I want to read it- who's the author?

Dave Eggers.

suncat7 · 11-15-2005, 05:57 AM

While I love the works of A.A. Milne and Beatrix Potter, I have to say the book that changed my life (as a reader) was "Ramona the Pest" by Beverly Cleary. That's when I discovered reading ALL the books by a particular author. My favorite by her was, and still is, "Socks". (about a kitty, naturally.) I still have my childhood copy, and read through it once in a while. Her books are what got me obsessed with book COLLECTIONS.

*I still remember the moment in the library when I realized she wrote OTHER books than Ramona....I pulled every one of them off the shelf and carted them to the librarian, only to be told I could only check out TWO at a time.*

While I've read many many books that have affected me, influenced me, educated me, I still have to choose "Ramona the Pest."

lildago · 11-15-2005, 01:56 PM

There are two books that come to mind. My aunt, who shared her love for books with me at an early age, gave me an early edition of Little Women for my 12th birthday. I've read it more times than I can count. The pages are tattered and the cover is worn but I can't bear to get a newer copy. As a young girl, I most identified with Jo since I was a tomboy myself. She was so torn between her inner self, her true desires and the code of behavior she was expected to follow.

And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou is another that's been in my collection for years. I grew up in a small town in Louisiana that was (and still is) filled with alot of prejudice and bigotry. Looking back, I recognize certain things as such but growing up I was pretty much blind to it. Thankfully, I was raised to accept everyone regardless of race. One of my best friends in elementary school was black. We hung out in different circles as we got older but remained friends. During our freshman year (predominately white high school), she did a dramatic reading from the book and was booed by the audience of 9th and 10th graders. Most people would have stopped mid-reading(myself included) but she didn't stop until she finished. From the third row on the right side of the auditorium, I stood and applauded...amidst the boos and by myself other than a handful of black students in the back and the teachers. She smiled at me and later gave me the book. I've treasured it to this day because it reminds me of her courage.

11-15-2005, 12:37 AM	#27
RBmumsie Vacationing....... Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: That depends - what month is it? Posts: 868	I was raised in a very conservative, religous household. At 14 I read Stranger In A Strange Land by Heinlein. I was never the same again. __________________ Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History...Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

11-15-2005, 05:57 AM	#29
suncat7 A pirate's life for me Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Black Pearl Posts: 7,997	While I love the works of A.A. Milne and Beatrix Potter, I have to say the book that changed my life (as a reader) was "Ramona the Pest" by Beverly Cleary. That's when I discovered reading ALL the books by a particular author. My favorite by her was, and still is, "Socks". (about a kitty, naturally.) I still have my childhood copy, and read through it once in a while. Her books are what got me obsessed with book COLLECTIONS. I still remember the moment in the library when I realized she wrote OTHER books than Ramona....I pulled every one of them off the shelf and carted them to the librarian, only to be told I could only check out TWO at a time. While I've read many many books that have affected me, influenced me, educated me, I still have to choose "Ramona the Pest." __________________ Always looking for cat treats! Breathe out, so I can breathe you in...

11-15-2005, 01:56 PM	#30
lildago Triple Dog Dare Ya Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,673	There are two books that come to mind. My aunt, who shared her love for books with me at an early age, gave me an early edition of Little Women for my 12th birthday. I've read it more times than I can count. The pages are tattered and the cover is worn but I can't bear to get a newer copy. As a young girl, I most identified with Jo since I was a tomboy myself. She was so torn between her inner self, her true desires and the code of behavior she was expected to follow. And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou is another that's been in my collection for years. I grew up in a small town in Louisiana that was (and still is) filled with alot of prejudice and bigotry. Looking back, I recognize certain things as such but growing up I was pretty much blind to it. Thankfully, I was raised to accept everyone regardless of race. One of my best friends in elementary school was black. We hung out in different circles as we got older but remained friends. During our freshman year (predominately white high school), she did a dramatic reading from the book and was booed by the audience of 9th and 10th graders. Most people would have stopped mid-reading(myself included) but she didn't stop until she finished. From the third row on the right side of the auditorium, I stood and applauded...amidst the boos and by myself other than a handful of black students in the back and the teachers. She smiled at me and later gave me the book. I've treasured it to this day because it reminds me of her courage. __________________ These dreams are not of sand.

11-12-2005, 06:26 PM	#21
anitavacation FORT Fan Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 153	There have been many books but the one that changed my life most recently: Sylvia Browne's "Adventures of a Psychic"

11-13-2005, 01:16 PM	#22
Fort_Fan911 FORT Fan Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 301	Harry Potter Books!! It's the first time I got addicted to reading. Now I'm a bookworm!! Before I was more a couch potatoe. lol.

11-13-2005, 07:32 PM	#23
Violetgirl FORT Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 514	A book called The Final Hour by Taylor Caldwell. It caused me to really start thinking seriously about God for the first time.

11-14-2005, 01:09 AM	#24
Lucynda Fort Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 357	Two books Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster My Darling My Hambuger by Paul Zindel I had a fairly turbulant adloesence and both books did wonders to show me how normal I was and that it was ok to dream. They were the first books that really had an impact on what I thought of myself and how I lived my life. I tended to and still do read books more to escape than to learn, but sometimes even a trashy romance novel can make me think. I started adding bitter chocolate to my cheese platters when we had dinner guests thanks to a trashy novel by Jackie Collins I can not remember the name of but it sounded so good I had to try chocolate and cheese and loved it I drink long island ice teas thanks to Tales of The city by Armstead Maupin There are others but I am starting to get a bit embarrassed that i can be so influenced by fictional characters hahaha

11-14-2005, 02:25 PM	#25
canuckinchile Forum Assistant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: back in "The Big Smoke" Posts: 4,385	Cold Sassy Tree, and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.