101 ratings | 9 reviews | avg rating:4.31

Bethany’s Year In Books

Bethany’s 2024 Year in Books

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

Go to Bethany’s 2024 Year in Books

Bethany Shady’s Followers (15)

Bethany’s Bookshelves

to-read (219)
currently-reading (2)
read (121)
the-best (3)

Bethany’s Friends (54)

Kelsey Stefanson

2,339 books | 57 friends

Bridget Parmenter

712 books | 171 friends

James

1,967 books | 99 friends

Sam

1,809 books | 72 friends

Erik Rose

492 books | 110 friends

Angela Barto

689 books | 42 friends

Marnie Olson

405 books | 80 friends

Colby Devitt

138 books | 592 friends

More friends…

Bethany Shady

Goodreads Author

Website

https://thehouseoffigs.home.blog/

Twitter

bethanyshady

Genre

Fiction, Children's

Influences

Nabokov, Rowling, Dickens, Poe, Gaiman, Doyle, Palahniuk

Member Since

September 2012

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/bethanyshady

edit data

Beth was born and raised in the cold city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At 17, she moved to San Francisco, then to Los Angeles, and then to Hawaii, each time trying to be in a warmer spot.

She’s been writing short stories and books since the first grade. She loves Ireland, the UK, gummy candy, and pyjama bottoms.

She currently resides in Hawaii where she plays the ukulele, and bakes treats for her friends.

Combine Editions
Bethany Shady’s books

Average rating: 4.28 · 18 ratings · 8 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Post Crash 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2013 — 3 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
	I Beg Your Pardon: The Tale of a Jerky Turkey by Justin Shady, Bethany Shady (Goodreads Author), Marla Campbell (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2009 — 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 Interview 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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.

Bethany is Currently Reading

Bethany Shady is currently reading

Living with Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Caregivers

by Michael Okun

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Oct 31, 2025 05:19AM

Bethany Shady is currently reading

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

by Gabor Maté

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Oct 11, 2025 08:35AM

rss
Bethany’s Recent Updates

Bethany Shady is currently reading Living with Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Caregivers by Michael Okun	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
Oct 31, 2025 05:19AM · like
Bethany Shady wants to read Stop Letting Everything Affect You: How to Break Free from Overthinking, Emotional Chaos, and Self-Sabotage by Daniel Chidiac (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
Oct 29, 2025 04:18AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Stop Letting Everything Affect You by Daniel Chidiac. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Stop Letting Everything Affect You by Daniel Chidiac <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Bethany Shady wants to read Who Deserves Your Love: How to Create Boundaries to Start, Strengthen, or End Any Relationship by K.C. Davis	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
Oct 28, 2025 08:04PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Who Deserves Your Love by K.C. Davis. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Who Deserves Your Love by K.C. Davis <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Bethany Shady wants to read Regretting Motherhood by Orna Donath	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
Oct 15, 2025 05:49AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Regretting Motherhood by Orna Donath. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Regretting Motherhood by Orna Donath <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Bethany Shady wants to read Vagabond: A Memoir by Tim Curry Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Memoir	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
Oct 13, 2025 02:46PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Vagabond by Tim Curry. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Vagabond by Tim Curry <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Bethany Shady is currently reading The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté	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
Oct 11, 2025 08:35AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Bethany Shady rated a book liked it Lessons by Ian McEwan (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
Aug 25, 2025 04:19PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Lessons by Ian McEwan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Lessons by Ian McEwan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Bethany Shady wants to read First Love, Last Rites by Ian McEwan (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
Jun 30, 2025 08:10PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of First Love, Last Rites by Ian McEwan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — First Love, Last Rites by Ian McEwan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Bethany Shady wants to read The Innocent by Ian McEwan (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
Jun 30, 2025 08:10PM · like
Bethany Shady wants to read Solar by Ian McEwan (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
Jun 30, 2025 08:10PM · like