The books of our youth

[Sandinista]

The Lives and Times of Jerry Cornelius - Michael Moorcock
The book (short stories) that made me realise i likes anti-heroes better than heroes. 

only discovered Moorcock in my 20's - great stuff 

[Luddite]

The Lives and Times of Jerry Cornelius - Michael Moorcock
The book (short stories) that made me realise i likes anti-heroes better than heroes.  

only discovered Moorcock in my 20's - great stuff  

When i was 8 years old i became very ill (Stills Disease) and my neighbour gave me his copy of Lord of the Rings to read.  It took me a year to get through, and i still have that battered old copy.  

Then he gave me The Queen of Swords, which led me to seek out more Moorcock, including Jerry Cornelius (from the local library).  

When i was 10, he invited my to my first D&D session - The Palace of the Silver Princess.  I had no idea what i was getting into, nor how much it would hook me.  Sometimes there were 20 people (family and friends) in the room all playing - youngest 8 years old, oldest i guess around 45.  Sessions were every Saturday, lasting often 9am to gone midnight.

I owe many years of happy gaming and geekery to that chap.  Thanks Pete!