98 ratings | 39 reviews | avg rating:4.37

Ralph’s Year In Books

Ralph’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Ralph’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Ralph’s 2025 Year in Books

Ralph Josiah Bardsley’s Followers (63)

Ralph’s Bookshelves

to-read (37)
currently-reading (0)
read (104)
dnf (1)
nonfiction (1)
ny-journal-of-books (2)

Ralph’s Friends (83)

Mackenzie

1,555 books | 139 friends

Cariad Dussan

3,012 books | 42 friends

Spencer Keasey

668 books | 168 friends

Meagan Soffera

503 books | 53 friends

Vanessa

208 books | 222 friends

Carrie Kinney

187 books | 106 friends

Randy

920 books | 768 friends

Judith

1,596 books | 227 friends

More friends…

Ralph Josiah Bardsley

Goodreads Author

Website

https://www.ralphjosiahbardsley.com/

Member Since

February 2015

edit data

Ralph Josiah Bardsley was born in a small town outside of Boston. His father was in the Coast Guard and he grew up in a lot of different places – New Orleans, Cape Cod, North Carolina and Sitka, Alaska. When he wasn’t in school, he spent most of his time in Coast Guard hangers or reading. Today he lives in Provincetown, Massachusetts with his husband Dana and their two dachshunds Olive and Andy. Ralph's hobbies include reading, running and gardening. Ralph holds a bachelor’s degree from Greensboro College and a master’s in communication from Emerson College.
...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Ralph Josiah Bardsley questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Ralph Josiah Bardsley Great question. I think I would travel to James Baldwin's Paris in Giovanni's Room. That was one of my favorite books of all times and has inspired so…moreGreat question. I think I would travel to James Baldwin's Paris in Giovanni's Room. That was one of my favorite books of all times and has inspired some of my writing. I love how vivid the bars and the streets are in Giovanni's Room. It's gritty and romantic and exciting all at the same time.

Jack London's wilderness in Call of the Wild would also be a nice destination. I loved that book as a child and often fell asleep thinking about that book. (less)

flag

1 like · like
1 comment

How long ago did you decide to take the leap into authorship and what sparked you to put pen to paper now?

Ralph Josiah Bardsley Hi Palmer - thanks for the question!

When I turned 30, I promised myself I would accomplish two major goals in my 30s - run another marathon and write…moreHi Palmer - thanks for the question!

When I turned 30, I promised myself I would accomplish two major goals in my 30s - run another marathon and write a novel. On my 39th birthday I realized I had run that marathon, but I hadn't written much of anything, so I got to work. At first my goal was just to get a manuscript done, but then when I finished it, I wanted to get it published. So, I started pitching publishers and agents - I got a contract the week before my 40th birthday. (less)

flag

1 like · like
1 comment

See all 4 answers from Ralph Josiah Bardsley…

Combine Editions
Ralph Josiah Bardsley’s books

Average rating: 4.14 · 322 ratings · 132 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Brothers 4.10 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Photographer's Truth 4.34 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Careful Heart 3.83 avg rating — 58 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

11 posts
Ralph Josiah Bardsley's Blog

My first review for The Provincetown Independent

I recently wrote a piece revisiting one of the classics - Dancer from the Dance. Check it out on The Provincetown Independent https://provincetownindependent.org/a...

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on September 22, 2020 08:01

View all 11 posts »

rss
Ralph’s Recent Updates

Ralph Bardsley rated a book it was amazing Like Real People Do (Breakaway #1) by E.L. Massey (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feel good HEA I am late to the whole hockey romance subgenre, but this was a great book to start with. It has all the fun, romantic stuff that makes for a great beach read. Highly recommended.
Dec 15, 2025 08:54AM · like · see review
Ralph Bardsley finished reading The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 15, 2025 07:29AM · like
Ralph Bardsley rated a book it was amazing Like Real People Do (Breakaway #1) by E.L. Massey (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feel good HEA I am late to the whole hockey romance subgenre, but this was a great book to start with. It has all the fun, romantic stuff that makes for a great beach read. Highly recommended.
Dec 10, 2025 12:54PM · like · see review
Ralph Bardsley liked STEFAN’s status update STEFAN has read Lines of Departure (Frontlines, #2)
Nov 17, 2025 05:11AM
Ralph Bardsley liked Derek’s status update Derek is currently reading Cher: The Memoir, Part 1
Sep 24, 2025 06:18AM
Ralph Bardsley rated a book it was amazing The Titanic Survivors Book Club by Timothy Schaffert (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 06, 2025 06:12AM · like
Ralph Bardsley rated a book it was amazing Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5) by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 20, 2025 05:42PM · like
Ralph Bardsley rated a book it was amazing Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3) by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 10, 2025 10:05AM · like
Ralph Bardsley rated a book really liked it Trust by Hernan Diaz (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Unexpected. Great storytelling. Innovative approach to perspective.
Mar 08, 2025 05:57PM · like · see review
Ralph Bardsley rated a book really liked it « Arrête avec tes mensonges » by Philippe Besson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 02, 2025 07:08PM · like

More of Ralph's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Aussie Readers: Summer Challenge - 1/12/15 - 29/2/16	883	326	Mar 03, 2016 05:16PM

Ralph’s Quotes

“So, Carter, if you need to talk about anything, you know, about being gay. If there are things that you don't understand or things that confuse you, you can ask me. Anything. You can ask me anything."
Carter studied him for a moment and asked. "Who's your cell provider?”
― Marshall Thornton, My Favorite Uncle

8 likes

Ralph’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.