If you could forget one book...

[Tiger]

My eldest is just getting to the point where he'll be able to read on his own. It got me thinking about all the great stories he will be able to enjoy for the first time. Had a chat with the Mrs about how great it would be to read our childhood favourites again without knowing what happens.

Roald Dahl leapt to the top of the list for both of us. The Mrs chose Matilda and for me the BFG just edged out Danny the Champion of the World. So what book would you choose to forget so you could enjoy it all over again?

 

[Hobbit]

Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham. I had to do it for 'O' level English. Thoroughly enjoyed it, and have read it a number of times since. Unfortunately, I can pretty much tell you what's on the next page now...

The one I love to forget forever is Chicken Licken. Number 2 daughter loved it with a passion, and asked for it time and again, and again, and again, and again. "And Chicken Licken said to Henny penny I'm going the tell the king the sky is falling down." Aaaaarrrrgggghhhh!!!!!

 

[Tiger]

Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham. I had to do it for 'O' level English. Thoroughly enjoyed it, and have read it a number of times since. Unfortunately, I can pretty much tell you what's on the next page now...

The one I love to forget forever is Chicken Licken. Number 2 daughter loved it with a passion, and asked for it time and again, and again, and again, and again. "And Chicken Licken said to Henny penny I'm going the tell the king the sky is falling down." Aaaaarrrrgggghhhh!!!!!

Chicken Licken lol. All I can say is thank the Lord for Julia Donaldson as she gave us enough bedtime variations with our kids. That said I still know Gruffalo off by heart

 

[CMAC]

Advanced Algorithms and chaos theory:angry:

 

[patricks148]

Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky. Thats 2 weeks i'll never get back

 

[Martin70]

Firestarter by Stephen King. The first and best one of his I've read.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Playboy March 1976 edition.

 

[CMAC]

Playboy March 1976 edition.

impossible- is that the one with Jenny Agutter or Linda Lusardi? :smirk:

 

[richart]

impossible- is that the one with Jenny Agutter or Linda Lusardi? :smirk:

I thought it was the Joanna Lumley edition, but give me a few minutes and I will check.

 

[CMAC]

on a serious note though, I thoroughly enjoyed 'A day in the life of Ivan Denisovitch' so well written- memorable to this day.

 

[patricks148]

on a serious note though, I thoroughly enjoyed 'A day in the life of Ivan Denisovitch' so well written- memorable to this day.

you can't beat a bit of Solzhenitsyn

 

[richart]

The secret diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4.

 

[Paul_Stewart]

Ball Four by Jim Bouton. The sports book that revolutionized sports books.

 

[Pin-seeker]

It's got to be Danny the Champion of the world.

 

[Tiger]

It's got to be Danny the Champion of the world.

Yeah it was a close call for me. I love that book. Probably read it more than any other book and definitely the kind of relationship I want to have with my son :thup:

 

[Pin-seeker]

Yeah it was a close call for me. I love that book. Probably read it more than any other book and definitely the kind of relationship I want to have with my son :thup:

I bought a Roald Dahl box set for my son.
I'm loving reading them with him.

 

[Tiger]

I bought a Roald Dahl box set for my son.
I'm loving reading them with him.

Snap

 

[Doon frae Troon]

The Moons a Balloon by David Niven got me into reading again. @1975ish

Green Is Not Great, an article by Jim Arthur had the biggest effect on my chosen career.
Blimey....just checked on Google and the book Practical Greenkeeping by Jim is selling for £145 [used] to £999 [new] a copy.....wish I had not given mine away now.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I too loved Danny but I am going to throw in The Wind in the Willows. Lovely book, wonderful characters.

 

[Tiger]

I too loved Danny but I am going to throw in The Wind in the Willows. Lovely book, wonderful characters.

Oh yes good shout that one! :thup: