Comments on: What Books Made a Difference? (Yes, We’re Talking to You)

By: alice

alice — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:10:52 +0000

The book that I loved in my teens was ‘A Brave New World’ by Aldous Huxley.
In my 20’s, ‘Midnights Children’ by Salman Rushdie
In my 30’s Jane Austen for me and ‘His Dark Marterials’ by Philip Pulman, for me and my children.
In my 40’s – the book I have enjoyed most this year is ‘ A very easy Death’ by Simone de Beauvoir.

By: virr

virr — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:09:59 +0000

LMM’s books. All of them, but specially the Emily of New Moon series. The Blue Castle is also amazing.

By: NIc

NIc — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:22:46 +0000

“A quite life with woodpecker” Tim Robbins

It spoke to me on many levels critiquing the way I thought about the world.

By: Aurelius

Aurelius — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:42:49 +0000

While there are several books I consider important, I want to highlight just one here.
“Martin Eden” by Jack London. It’s not only a masterfully written novel, but also it’s considered his autobiography.
Read it, and let it put your world upside down for good or for a while.

By: RoRo

RoRo — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:21:44 +0000

“The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down” by Anne Fadiman.

This book is one of the rare books that changed my life in that it helped me, as a health professional, “get” what cultural diversity means and the ethnocentrism of Western Medicine. It is about a Hmong family in Modesto and their struggles with our health care system. True Story.

By: byzie

byzie — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:10:12 +0000

Seth Speaks by Jane Roberts and Macroscope by Piers Anthony.

By: Mario

Mario — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:53:09 +0000

I can’t help myself. I feel so jealous when I get to know people who have read lots of books -not to mention those who have written them. That’s the reason I must pick “Farenheit 451″.

By: Debra Y Mathis

Debra Y Mathis — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:34:25 +0000

Mundane’s World, by Judy Grahn.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:01:38 +0000

Enders Game. Orscon Scott Card
Ender taught me that no matter how small one may be. No matter how meaningless your existence might be. No matter how small you are on a universal scale you have the ability to impact the world for good or evil. No matter who you are, where you are, and how you came to be you have a chance to make your mark on humanity. The book has had a giant impact on my life and I try and look to it everyday for inspiration.

By: jay

jay — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:51:10 +0000

Leaving Las Vegas
by
John O’Brien

only submission i can offer is that this
book
offers the most beautiful
and
horrifying

writing
story
life

you’ll read in quite a while
(maybe ever..)

horrifying
in the sense
of
my god.

beautiful
in the sense
of
my god.

hope you try reading
what he wrote.