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by johngo on March 4th, 2009
Lucky Jim, by Kingsley Amis, the story of an idle, ignorant, untalented, anti-intellectual, university teacher, was the book that encouraged me to become an idle, ignorant, untalented, university teacher. (It didn't quite make me anti-intellectual.)
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole contained a character, Ignatius Reilly, whose attitude to modernity reflected my own.
The effect of these two books was to lead me to my present greatness: I am a great procrastinator.
by WelbyQuentin on March 26th, 2009
Like others, I find myself not great but I attempt to be a 'better world human being' with much influence from Harper Lee's " To Kill a Mockingbird. "
by Kenzo B. on March 3rd, 2009
Not someone great but someone better, the book is "Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life", I read it a year ago when I was 13, and it made me look at the world with different eyes and also it made me achieve a new level of maturity.
I recommend it for 13-14 year olds.(only if you like to read)
Great book .
by Klikitmd on January 4th, 2009
I haven't written it yet - but hang on!
by NoseInABook on January 4th, 2009
Christoper Paolini's first book, Eragon has inspired me to create a fantasy book of my very own. Eldest and Brisingr have also helped me along the way.
Why James Hadley chase books are not in print.
by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on August 12th, 2009
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What is it like to work at a bookstore?
by AnonymousGirl on January 24th, 2012
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Borders Books is closing all stores today? Is this good for small, independent book stores? How are you affected?
by GibsonGuy on September 18th, 2011
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Is there a bookstore/coffee shop in your city that encourages poetry readings? If so, send me a message with it's name.
by GibsonGuy on September 17th, 2011
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What is your favorite bookstore?
by XT on November 18th, 2010
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Dunces blew me away -- I laughed so hard. Great read. I'm sure there are numerous levels to the whole thing but my main memory is laughing a lot.
by WelbyQuentin on March 26th, 2009