Joshua Byrd rated The day of the triffids: 3 stars
The day of the triffids by John Wyndham
When Bill Masen wakes up blindfolded in hospital there is a bitter irony in his situation. Carefully removing his bandages, …
Tolkien invented fantasy.
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Joshua Byrd rated 2001: A Space Odyssey: 5 stars
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
From the savannas of Africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of Saturn as man ventures to the …
Joshua Byrd rated The Tao of Physics: 3 stars
Joshua Byrd rated Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: 5 stars
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
"The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called 'yourself.'"One of the most important and influential books of the …
Joshua Byrd rated One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: 5 stars
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962) is a novel written by Ken Kesey. Set in an Oregon psychiatric hospital, …
Joshua Byrd rated The trial.: 4 stars
The trial. by Franz Kafka
Written in 1914 but not published until 1925, a year after Kafka’s death, The Trial is the terrifying tale of …
Joshua Byrd rated The electric kool-aid acid test: 5 stars
Joshua Byrd rated Dracula: 5 stars
Dracula by Bram Stoker
It tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so he may find new blood and …
Joshua Byrd rated Slaughterhouse-five, Or, The Children's Crusade: 4 stars
Slaughterhouse-five, Or, The Children's Crusade by Kurt Vonnegut
Slaughterhouse-Five, also known as The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death is a science fiction infused anti-war novel by Kurt …
Joshua Byrd reviewed The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Originally published from 1954 through 1956, J.R.R. Tolkien's richly complex series ushered in a new …
Review of 'the lord of the rings. j.r.r. tolkien' on 'Goodreads'
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Joshua Byrd rated Lolita: 4 stars
Joshua Byrd rated Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1): 4 stars
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) by Michael Crichton
Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton. A cautionary tale about genetic engineering, it presents …
Joshua Byrd rated To Kill a Mockingbird: 5 stars
To Kill a Mockingbird (Hardcover, 1982, Warner Books)
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To …
Joshua Byrd rated Brave New World: 4 stars
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 …