Sean O'Brien

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Sean O'Brien

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Sean’s favorite books

God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Marley and Me by John Grogan

Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley

Closer by Patrick Marber

Sarah Kane by Sarah Kane

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Manhood in America by Michael S. Kimmel

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard

The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

Combatting Cult Mind Control by Steven Hassan

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Sean’s Bookshelves

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Sean is Currently Reading

A Knight of the S...

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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (The Tales of Dunk and Egg, #1-3)

by George R.R. Martin

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Reading for the 2nd time

read in October 2020

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— Oct 25, 2020 03:19PM

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The Confidence Ga...

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The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time

by Maria Konnikova (Goodreads Author)

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A Storm of Swords

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A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)

by George R.R. Martin

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Sean’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber

In other words, productive jobs have, just as predicted, been largely automated away.

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2026 Reading Challenge

Sean O'Brien has read 1 of 15 books.

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KT F

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Caitlin

594 books | 31 friends

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ECW Press

454 books | 380 friends

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Stephanie

510 books | 128 friends

Janine

Janine

301 books | 182 friends

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Dani Coles

90 books | 12 friends

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Favorite Genres

Biography, Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Humor and Comedy, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, and Science fiction

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