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what book would you want to be known as?

posted 9 years ago by moosetonguelovr
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I am not sure what book I would like to be referred to,maybe the hobbit

when i do good no one remembers,when i do bad no one forgets

[–] Richard_M 9 years ago

Probably Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.

[–] gonecuckoo 9 years ago

Either a Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett or A Little Princess by same.

[–] Sonofcelluloid 9 years ago

'The Glass Key' by Dashiell Hammett

[–] the_mystickal_stranger 9 years ago

good question. that part fascinated me the most. it is not only the book that you learn.

you also tend to incorporate more subtle influences like language, rhythm, assoctiations and so on... so i would say: choose wise.

maybe your favorite book isn't the best choice keeping that in mind.

[–] bhoover247 9 years ago

The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter- Carson McCullers

[–] tyagi_sameer 9 years ago

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells.

Sameer Tyagi

[–] frappuccino68 9 years ago

Seta/Silk by Alessandro Baricco. Short, but epic!

[–] alivine 8 years ago

Hobbit as well :) I read it so many times to my kids so I already know many pages by heart :)

[–] Alexander-Ross 8 years ago

I would like to be well known as Turgenev 's "First Love"

[–] sebasarena 8 years ago

"We need to talk about Kevin" by Lionel Shriver.

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