Brian Rayburn rated The Society of Mind: 3 stars
The Society of Mind by Marvin Minsky
The Society of Mind is both the title of a 1986 book and the name of a theory of natural …
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Brian Rayburn rated The way of the Bodhisattva: 5 stars
The way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva (Shambhala dragon editions)
Verse treatise on the outlook and practice of Mahayana Buddhism.
Brian Rayburn rated The Velveteen Rabbit: 3 stars
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco
By the time the velveteen rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up …
Brian Rayburn rated The Odyssey: 2 stars
The Odyssey by Homer
The Odyssey (; Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia, Attic Greek: [o.dýs.sej.ja]) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to …
Brian Rayburn rated Sex at dawn: 4 stars
Sex at dawn by Christopher Ryan, Christopher Ryan
"A controversial, idea-driven book that challenges everything you know about sex, marriage, family, and society"--Provided by publisher.
Since Darwin's day, …
Brian Rayburn rated Don't Panic: 5 stars
Don't Panic by Neil Gaiman, David K. Dickson, M. J. Simpson, and 1 other
'It's all absolutely devastatingly true -- except the bits that are lies' Douglas Adams
Don't Panic celebrates the life of …
Brian Rayburn rated The Time Machine by H. G. Wells, Fiction, Classics: 3 stars
The Time Machine by H. G. Wells, Fiction, Classics by H. G. Wells (Duplicate), H. G. Wells
The Time Traveller, a dreamer obsessed with traveling through time, builds himself a time machine and, much to his surprise, …
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 novel by English author Lewis Carroll (the …
Brian Rayburn rated Fahrenheit 451: 4 stars
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 is a 1953 dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury. Often regarded as one of his best works, …
Brian Rayburn rated Watership Down: 3 stars
Watership Down by Richard Adams
A worldwide bestseller for over thirty years, Watership Down is one of the most beloved novels of all time. Set …
Brian Rayburn rated Animal Farm: 3 stars
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Animal Farm is a brilliant political satire and a powerful and affecting story of revolutions and idealism, power and corruption. …
Brian Rayburn rated The Metamorphosis: 4 stars
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
The Metamorphosis (German: Die Verwandlung) is a novella written by Franz Kafka which was first published in 1915. One of …
Brian Rayburn rated Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: 5 stars
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
It was January 2021, and Rick Deckard had a license to kill. Somewhere among the hordes of humans out there, …
Brian Rayburn rated The basic Kafka: 3 stars
Brian Rayburn rated The Count of Monte Cristo: 4 stars
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The original revenge story, The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure story set in France and Italy. The story …