The top ten books that have influenced me [in no particular order]
1 Zen & the art of motorcycle maintainance - Robert Pirsig
General meaning of life stuff. Good at making you take things one step at a time
2 Organic vegetable gardening - Laurence Hills
Ancient but inspiring
3 The Sound of the City - Charlie Gillett
Puts music into perspective
4 Pre-grouping Railway Atlas
Makes sense of all those disused railway lines
5 The Outsider - Colin Wilson
A guide to existentialism that you can actually understand
6 On the Road - Jack Kerouac
Inspired me to hitch-hike
7 Richard's bicycle book - Richard Ballantine
Inspired me to get cycling again
8 Quaker Faith & Practice
Quaker thoughts on most things
9 Film Noir - Silver & Ward
The perfect guide to the great art form
10 The Hamlyn Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe - Bruun & Singer
This was my father's bird book, it is my favourite.
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