Martha L. Thompson

year in books

Martha L. Thompson’s Followers (22)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Vaishna...
1,648 books | 24 friends

Kingdom
246 books | 1,429 friends

Sephe H...
1 book | 21 friends

Kristin...
11,618 books | 2 friends


Martha L. Thompson

Goodreads Author


Born
in Arlington, VA, The United States
Website

Genre

Member Since
August 2017


Martha Thompson spent the first twenty years of her professional life performing as an actor. A graduate of the Juilliard School of Drama and Marymount Manhattan College, she toured more than eighty U.S. cities as a member of John Houseman’s Acting Company. She also performed at Joseph Papp’s Public Theatre in New York, The Eugene O’Neill Playwright’s Conference in Connecticut, The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and many regional theatres throughout the country.

When physical and emotional illness disabled her, Martha was forced to retire from acting. Inspired by her love for her German shepherd, Gus, she explored career options that involved animals, which led her to volunteering, and eventually working at a local zoo where she coordin
...more

Hannibal

       

When I was in my 20’s and friends talked about wanting to have children, I’d get very uncomfortable and try to change the subject. I felt no maternal instinct and worried that if anyone knew, they’d think I was weird and heartless. But when I started raising Japanese quail in my early 40’s and witnessed tiny, vulnerable chicks coming out of their shells, a powerful desire to protect and

Read more of this blog post »
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on February 15, 2026 13:04
Average rating: 4.15 · 85 ratings · 33 reviews · 3 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Rug Dealer

4.14 avg rating — 69 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Giving Paws: Having a Servi...

4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Oxygen Mask Rule: How M...

4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating

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

You Are a Badass®...
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
The Hole We're In
Martha Thompson is currently reading
by Gabrielle Zevin (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
Crazy Rich Asians
Martha Thompson is currently reading
by Kevin Kwan (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

 

Martha’s Recent Updates

Martha Thompson rated a book it was amazing
Don't Skip Dessert by Jacquie Sullivan
Rate this book
Clear rating
Don't Skip Dessert by Jacquie Sullivan is a delightfully uplifting book, filled with gentle gifts of guidance and fascinating stories of her life as a musician. ...more
Martha Thompson is currently reading
You Are a Badass® by Jen Sincero
Rate this book
Clear rating
Martha Thompson rated a book it was amazing
The Rug Dealer by Martha L. Thompson
The Rug Dealer
by Martha L. Thompson (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Martha Thompson wants to read
The Rug Dealer by Martha L. Thompson
The Rug Dealer
by Martha L. Thompson (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
220
Martha Thompson rated a book it was amazing
Candlelight Bridge by Cara Lopez Lee
Candlelight Bridge
by Cara Lopez Lee (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
“Candlelight Bridge,” by Cara Lopez Lee, is a fascinating story about Mexican and Chinese immigration in the early 1900’s, seen through the eyes of 12-year-old Candelita and her family as they escape the Mexican Revolution, and Yan Chi Wong, a young ...more
Martha Thompson rated a book it was amazing
A Rooftop in Jerusalem by Michael Kinnamon
Rate this book
Clear rating
Michael Kinnamon’s A Rooftop in Jerusalem is a fascinating read. It tells the story of a young American man’s experience with love and heartbreak in the Old City of Jerusalem. Through his experience with people from the different faiths present in th ...more
Martha Thompson finished reading
The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty
Rate this book
Clear rating
Martha Thompson finished reading
Born with Teeth by Kate Mulgrew
Rate this book
Clear rating
Martha Thompson finished reading
Elizabeth the First Wife by Lian Dolan
Elizabeth the First Wife
by Lian Dolan (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
More of Martha's books…
220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 323951 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
26399 Book Giveaways — 5518 members — last activity May 08, 2026 04:14AM
The place to go to tell others about your book giveaways and contests. And where book lover's can go to find ways to get free books. We all love those ...more
No comments have been added yet.