Comments on: Books That Changed My Life

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:29:28 +0000

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. I'm also trying to keep up on Yann Martel's suggested reading list for Stephen Harper, which contains some very life altering pieces.

By: Shaz

Shaz — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:29:33 +0000

As corny as it sounds, Stone Butch Blues. It alerted me to the fact that people like me could exist, and that it was OK. I refer to it as my bible and the baby butches to whom I have recommended it seem to recognise themselves in it as well.

By: Inferno

Inferno — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:01 +0000

How about SF?

Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein

Songmaster by Orson Scott Card

Those books certainly changed my way of thinking back when I first read them.

They both served to open me up to new ideas and ways of living for people.

By: Six

Six — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:47:10 +0000

Non-fiction:

One Day My Soul Just Opened Up by Iyanla Vanzant (To paraphrase Leo McGary, the best person to get you out of the hole is a friend who's already been down there.)

The Politics of Lust by John Ince (Shame is someone else's problem?! Sweet!)

Ancient Egyptian Religion: An Interpretation by Henri Frankfort (Not every religion is fucked up and repressive about sex!)

Fiction:

Lifemask by Emma Donoghue (Still my favourite lesbian romance.)

By: Mrs. Basement

Mrs. Basement — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:09:40 +0000

omg. every single suggestion on here makes me wanna stuff every book right into my mouth and chew.

My list, in order. Nothing too special, except to me.

A Wrinkle in Time

Roll of Thunder, Here My Cry

A Seperate Peace

Bridge to Terabithia

Between Friends – Gillian E. Hanscombe

Persistent Desire – ed. Joan Nestle

Leash – Jane Delynn

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:18:25 +0000

The Lolita Effect was my very first feminist non-fiction book. I checked it out at the library on a whim. And then, next time I came back I swiped nearly the whole women's studies (woefully limited) shelf into my satchel and marched up to the check out desk. And I have never, ever looked back.