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Ahoy 👋 Only listing books I have actually read. My aims in using Bookwyrm are: 1. to enable asynchronous book clubs (i.e. swap read-lists, see if anything has already been read, discuss) and, 2. to prompt me to write reviews, to consolidate learning.
Ratings are for future me, not universal judgements 🕊️ Approximate meanings: * ★☆☆☆☆ Terrible. I regret taking the the time to read this. * ★★☆☆☆ Bad. Would rather have been meditating/running. * ★★⯪☆☆ Pass. Just worth reading, not more. * ★★★☆☆ Good. Worth reading, even if only once. Not much more to say. * ★★★⯪☆ Very good. Some notable form or content. Lasting impact, if small. * ★★★★☆ Excellent. Grateful that someone took the effort to write this, sad to think that certain other people might not read. * ★★★★⯪ Outstanding. Unlocked new perspectives on life, released new emotions, will re-read or reference in future. * ★★★★★ — (Not giving this to anything because I'm a Bayesian.)
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brainworm finished reading Unended Quest by Karl Popper
Unended Quest by Karl Popper
At the age of eight, Karl Popper was puzzling over the idea of infinity and by fifteen was beginning to …
brainworm finished reading The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels
The Communist Manifesto, originally titled Manifesto of the Communist Party (German: Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei) is a short 1848 book …
brainworm finished reading Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Originally published in 1932, this outstanding work of literature is more crucial and relevant today than ever before. Cloning, feel-good …
brainworm finished reading Animal Farm and 1984 by George Orwell
Animal Farm and 1984 by George Orwell
THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY of George Orwell's birth has brought these two groundbreaking novels together for the first time, along with …
brainworm finished reading Island by Aldous Huxley
Island by Aldous Huxley
The final novel from Aldous Huxley, Island is a provocative counterpoint to his worldwide classic Brave New World, in which …
brainworm finished reading Awareness by Anthony De Mello
Awareness by Anthony De Mello
De Mello will takes you on a journey with his transcripts of lectures and enlightenment. This is not for the …
brainworm finished reading The Garden of Forking Paths by Jorge Luis Borges
Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action by Elinor Ostrom
The governance of natural resources used by many individuals in common is an issue of increasing concern to policy analysts. …
brainworm finished reading Le Prince Et Autres Textes by Niccolò Machiavelli
Le Prince Et Autres Textes by Niccolò Machiavelli
Ceux qui desirent acquerir la grace d'un prince ont accoutume de se presenter a lui avec ceux de leurs biens …
brainworm finished reading The Little Prince : Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The Little Prince : Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The Little Prince (French: Le Petit Prince, pronounced [lә p(ә)ti pᴚἕS]) is a novella by French aristocrat, writer, and military …
brainworm finished reading The Art of War by Sun Tzu
brainworm finished reading Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Siddharta è un romanzo dello scrittore tedesco Hermann Hesse edito nel 1922. Considerato dallo stesso Hesse come un "poema indiano", …
brainworm finished reading Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux
Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux
The uplifting message of Reinventing Organizations has resonated with readers all over the world, and they have turned it, one …
brainworm finished reading The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (Hainish Cycle, #4)
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (Hainish Cycle, #4)
On the planet Winter, there is no gender. The Gethenians can become male or female during each mating cycle, and …