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[–] xebes 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Catch 22. Because it's funny. Laughter is very important to me. I'm reading Dunces right now, though, and it may become a new favourite.

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[–] Forust 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Probably A Short History of Nearly Everything because I love the sort of trivia it served up in an entertaining way.

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[–] Jack_on_Fire 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

It's a book called The Adventures of Blue Avenger. It's a book aimed at teens I think. I got it free for reading 10 books or something as part of a school program that incentivized reading. I walked into Barnes and Noble and there was this little rack of books and they said pick one. This was actually my second book from the program, I guess I just picked it because the little ceramic guy on the cover was cool.

Anyway that book completely changed my way of thinking as a kid. No exaggeration, it was one of the single biggest influences on my life. The themes that propel the book are really heavy. Fate, how much someone can really be held accountable for their own actions, general crazy cosmic ideas. I had no idea what I was in for.

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[–] conguero 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Bet you would make the author's day, even year, if he/she heard this. Who is it? Also, kudos to the school program. It worked like a charm.

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[–] iilego 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

To Kill A Mockingbird is probably my number one. I think what made this book excellent was the progression of what the world is as a child to how ugly the world becomes the more you live to see it. Growing up is a hard thing and this book really puts it into perspective. It's forever my recommendation to the world (mostly friends).

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[–] drewcontreras 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

48 laws of power! there is so much knowledge in that book. I've read many books, and that one had to have the biggest impact on my life

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[–] fire_eyeballs 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

The first one I read was Season of Mists, and Lucifer blew my mind.

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[–] Rottcodd 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Last time I posted on one of these threads, I tried to play it coy and get a response from someone who recognized my username, but that didn't work.

So - my favorite book is Titus Groan, by Mervyn Peake. It's actually only my favorite by a very slim margin, closely followed by its sequel, Gormenghast. I actually count the two as a single story though, so it's maybe more accurate to say that they're my two favorite books.

Oh, and, Rottcodd is a character in the books.

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[–] conguero 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

The Milagro Beanfield War by John Nichols. It chronicles the collision of cultures in rural New Mexico with a blend of grit and mysticism that is spellbinding.

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