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I'm a bibliophile, and I've been reading books for as long as i can remember. i love many books, and i try to live by the lessons that they impart.
The novels that have a great impact on me are: The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint -Exupery and Doctors by Erich Segal. Doctors has inspired me to take up a paramedical course. The Little Prince shows life's lessons simply.
What book(s) inspire(s) you to be who you are/want to be?
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Hmm... as of now, nothing...
But I really want to buy some...
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I haven't read many classical books; my favorite types are fantasy books with magic, mystery and anything that has to do
with 'Medieval times', you could say.
The books I like are by David Eddings', 'The Belgariad', and 'The Mallorean' (series). Why? I don't really have a reson
to tell you the truth. I just love the way it's portrayed, and he inspires me to write (my ambition is writing fan fics,
my story, whatever; I love writing!). The other books which inspire me to write are by Raymond E. Feist 'The Riftwar
Saga' (series), and 'The Lord Of The Rings' by j.r.r. Tolkien
... I am getting so off the topic, just stating my favorite books ^___^;;;
i love the Harry Potter books, too, because they show the struggles of a boy against something practically unbeatable;
pure evil. Evil is everywhere in life and it's up to each and every individual to find a way to beat his own horrors and
fears.
Now isn't that a reason to inspire you to read Harry Potter?
And I try to learn the lessons that books try to pass on. In the Lord of the Rings, Tolkien was trying to passs the
message that we're destroying our earth (Saruman defying nature and creating Uruk-hai) and that new discoveries and
findings which make technology greater, aren't always for the best.
OK, I tend to blab a lot...
"This blade has murdered no one...
...These feelings have not decayed."
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hmmm, i've read so many too, but currently what tops my list is thomas harris books..and dan brown's..
No books have really inspired me, but my favorite book is Rifles for Watie (Pronounced Weightly)
"Ambition is the last refuge of failure." -Oscar Wilde
The downfall of tyrants can be attributed to their cruelty to their subjects.
"The Giver" by Lois Lowry is the first book that comes to mind in the aspect of inspiration.
It's about a world, where in the future, people have been genetically engineered to become more complacent, everything
is perfectly controlled and no one knows about Earth's history except one person called "The Receiver" and
it's time for a new Receiver...
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Inspired no... Enjoy yes. I love to read, but I'm not impressed by most works. My favorite author is Patricia McKillip. Her stories have depth and she somehow manages to suprise me with her twists and turns. I also enjoy Kate Forsyth and Lynn Flewelling.
*I'm not stuck on female writers. I just happen to like these authors the most right now.
If you would challenge me, then you must first stand before the Darkness. You must look into it and become it. You
must fall before it and then reach out to encompass it. When it is joined to your heart, you must overcome its
insidious temptation. You are ready to face me when you can betray even your own heart in service to your cause.
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the most recent book ive read that sorta left some impact on me would prolly be "the faded sun trilogy" by cherryh but im not really sure what that impact was, or why...? just feels like it left something in me...
the vampire chronicles by anne rice are a nice read too
Anne Rice Vampire stories.. it inspired me a lot..
i love merrick
Bible is a cool book too.. really inspiring..
Hahaha, ima bad guy that hav a time reading bible ~_~
â??Eye of twilight, give us sight.
Take our offer, give us might.
Make our power tears of night.â??
The catcher in the rye is the only book that I feel like reading in the class. I end up buying the book.
oh man... books...
well, i guess you can say reading books inspired me to strive to become an author and write stories of my own...
there's a few series of books that have just stayed with me through the years, and kind of formed the basis for my
childhood... y'know, pretending to have dragons or be certain characters, that kinda thing. i would definitely not be
the same without those books. yesterday... i was at the library and i decided to check out the very last Animorph book,
which was a series i was obsessed with in like... fourth grade... my friend and i used to pretend that we were Animorphs at recess....(there are 54 books, it's crazy; i made it to like.. book
30). and so, i read it... and man. i still remember all the characters and it's been years... it made me want to cry,
the ending. but, stories are immortal; they will never die! ha!
Quote by Jnoodlesthe most recent book ive read that sorta left some impact on me would
prolly be "the faded sun trilogy" by cherryh but im not really sure
what that impact was, or why...? just feels like it left something in
me...
agh! i tried reading a book by cherryh (the paladin), but when it got to the part about when Shoka tries to get Taizu to
sleep with him... agh. i couldn't take anymore. and then he makes her promise to marry him if she survives the revenge
attempt... no. Taizu's too cool for that.
books really do leave something in you...
Quote by karubinThe catcher in the rye is the only book that I feel like reading in the class. I end up buying the book.
hehe. i read Brave New World for a summer reading assignment, and actually liked it. that book changed the way i thought
for a week.
the next Harry Potter comes out friday at midnight! yay!
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Quote by mysticdawn ... I am getting so off the topic, just stating my favorite books ^___^;;;
i love the Harry Potter books, too, because they show the struggles of a boy against something practically unbeatable; pure evil. Evil is everywhere in life and it's up to each and every individual to find a way to beat his own horrors and fears.
Now isn't that a reason to inspire you to read Harry Potter?
And I try to learn the lessons that books try to pass on. In the Lord of the Rings, Tolkien was trying to passs the message that we're destroying our earth (Saruman defying nature and creating Uruk-hai) and that new discoveries and findings which make technology greater, aren't always for the best.
OK, I tend to blab a lot...
No, you don't tend to blab a lot, and you really didn't drift away from the topic. ^_^
Tolkien's a genius, what can I say? He managed to create languages for his "own world" and managed to relate that world to the people. His message was very clear and easy for us to see, it's just a matter of whether we notice that message or not. (Although his language may be a bit archaic for most of our generation...)
Many are inspired by Harry because he is normal... in the sense that he has his own share of pain and sorrow. Despite his powers, he still manages to be human for everyone to relate with...
You're never fully dressed without a smile! ;)
Only in the mysterious equations of love can any real logic be found."
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I was inspired by the book "Angels & Demons", it inspired me to make ambigrams...
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"Conceived Without Sin" by Bud McFarlane...as to faith. ^^ Not even Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons"
and "DaVinci Code" can compare (for me...). Both his books are excellent, but not as influential.
And, of course, as always, anything Dickens. Sorry, I'm partly biased. ^^ I just LOVE his works! Though he works more in
the social sphere for me. Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward" and Thomas Hardy's "Jude the Obscure"
are also strong social commentaries, though, again, not as influential as Dickens. ^^
Potter...more for fun and leisure than anything else. ^^ Really, I don't even take the books nor the movies seriously
for some odd reason. I don't hate it, but...eh.
Tolkien...indifferent. Really. Dunno why...maybe I'm just lazy. I had more fun watching the movies than trying to read
the book (I tried only the first...then totally lost any interest). ^^
But y'know what, yakushi? Even more influential are the books by Snell, Pansky, Guyton, Hecox, Kisner, and the others you're bound to encounter. (Especially Snell...OMG, you'll really learn to love that book, even though it'll take literally a year to finish) ^^ Hahaha... ^^
Inspired: The Art of War - The theories of warfare translated to interpersonal relations well in my mind.
Who I'd want to be: That's a hard one with all the book's I've read. It's a toss up between Slippery Jim Degriz from the Harry Harrison Stainless Steel Rat series and Roger McClintok from John Ringo & Dave Weber's Empire of Man series. I highly recommend both series.
kindred spirits
"The Joy Luck Club" kind of inspired me but i loved "Black Beauty"
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maya angelou's i know why the cage bird sings..i liked it a lot. alas, i haven't read any others of hers.
The Song Of The Lioness Quartet has has taught me that if i keep my mind to it and do my best, and stick with it i can accomplish even the most seemingly immposible tasks, i love this, quartet and series of books they have taught me so much, they are by far my most favourite books.
You should try them, the author is Tamora Pierce
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agh! i tried reading a book by cherryh (the paladin), but when it got to the part about when Shoka tries to get Taizu to sleep with him... agh. i couldn't take anymore. and then he makes her promise to marry him if she survives the revenge attempt... no. Taizu's too cool for that.
books really do leave something in you...
haha i read that book too, i was surprised that she actually did go to bed with him.... seemed pretty off for her character, but i still think it was an interesting book. plus the fact that cherryh does quite a few genres is spiffy
Quote by moonbabyThe Song Of The Lioness Quartet has has taught me that if i keep my
mind to it and do my best, and stick with it i can accomplish even the
most seemingly immposible tasks, i love this, quartet and series of
books they have taught me so much, they are by far my most favourite
books.
You should try them, the author is Tamora Pierce
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I love that series! I own all 4 books! ^_^ Actually it was the first series I read all night until I literally couldn't
stay awake anymore. I call any books like that a Tamora now. Harry Potter is also a Tamora to me XD
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Inspirational books...Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, 1984 by George Orwell, Harry Potter (everyone probably knows the author)...
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For me it would probably be most anything written by Hemmingway. Oh and a lovely book called The Peter Principle, I can't remember the author's name at the moment but it is definately worth reading. It is a study of how we work our way up in the ranks of our work place and where we eventually get stuck. I loved reading that book so much the minute I picked it up I was gone, nobody could talk to me for the next hour. It's not a long book but taking a little time to read it is just what my day needs sometimes, I've read so many times by now it's a wonder I don't have it memorized. I have a wierd taste in literature. XD
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Quote by Terra-chanI love that series! I own all 4 books! ^_^ Actually it was the first series I read all night until I literally couldn't stay awake anymore.
I call any books like that a Tamora now. Harry Potter is also a Tamora
to me XD
Wow... the highest level that a book attained (in my standards) should come as a Segal or a Gabriel Garcia Marquez, or Mario Puzo's The Godfather.
You're never fully dressed without a smile! ;)
Only in the mysterious equations of love can any real logic be found."
- A Beautiful Mind
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The Christian Bible,
Cosmos - Carl Sagan,
What People Do All Day - Richard Scarry
Oxide 2 X - Kim Hyung Tae
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