Sign in with Facebook
538 books
—
698 voters
Matt
https://www.goodreads.com/matt_krause
to-read
(512)
currently-reading (2)
read (923)
fantasy (91)
favorites (45)
science-fiction (27)
sci-fi (25)
classics (24)
currently-reading (2)
read (923)
fantasy (91)
favorites (45)
science-fiction (27)
sci-fi (25)
classics (24)
literary-fiction
(19)
non-fiction (19)
graphic-novel (18)
crime (16)
books-i-read-to-my-kids (12)
contemporary (8)
philosophy (8)
urban-fantasy (8)
non-fiction (19)
graphic-novel (18)
crime (16)
books-i-read-to-my-kids (12)
contemporary (8)
philosophy (8)
urban-fantasy (8)
Origamy
by
Bizarrely, all matter is made up from a variety of stabilised black holes, which look like dust that are particularly drawn to water and reflective surfaces.
“Once the color-making machinery on the skin is wired to the electrical network of the brain, all sorts of colors and patterns might be produced that are simply side effects of what is going on within.”
― Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
― Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
“We are often more tender to the dead than to the living, though it is the living who need our tenderness most.”
― Underland: A Deep Time Journey
― Underland: A Deep Time Journey
“She is dead. Almost certainly dead. Nearly conclusively dead. She is, at the very least, not answering her telephone.”
― Radiance
― Radiance
“In his youth Albert Einstein spent a year loafing aimlessly. You don't get anywhere by not 'wasting' time- something, unfortunately, that the parents of teenagers tend frequently to forget.”
― Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
― Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
“Real life is all beginnings. Days, weeks, children, journeys, marriages, inventions. Even a murder is the beginning of a criminal. Perhaps even a spree. Everything is prologue. Every story has a stutter. It just keeps starting and starting until you decide to shut the camera off. Half the time you don’t even realise that what you’re choosing for breakfast is the beginning of a story that won’t pan out till you’re sixty and staring at the pastry that made you a widower. No, love, in real life you can get all the way to death and never have finished one single story. Or never even get one so much as half-begun.”
―
―
Our Shared Shelf
— 222932 members
— last activity Mar 02, 2026 05:37AM
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
Ask Guy Gavriel Kay - Tuesday, April 30th!
— 421 members
— last activity Apr 08, 2015 08:20PM
Join us on Tuesday, April 30th for a special discussion with author Guy Gavriel Kay! Guy will be discussing his work, including his most recent book ...more
SciFi and Fantasy Book Club
— 42151 members
— last activity 7 minutes ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more
Fantasy Aficionados
— 2514 members
— last activity Feb 23, 2026 12:33PM
This is a place for lovers of all types of fantasy literature and culture. Here, you can discuss your favorite books, authors, and series. There is pl ...more
Chaos Reading
— 2785 members
— last activity Feb 26, 2026 01:06PM
For people who read an eclectic mix of books. We like variety, new experiences and intelligent, thoughtful, funny conversation. We like our shelves bu ...more
Matt’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Matt’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,045 books
|
5,000 friends
12,726 books
|
438 friends
46 books
|
461 friends
4,948 books
|
797 friends
2,003 books
|
2,529 friends
1,075 books
|
1,202 friends
1,540 books
|
94 friends
1,765 books
|
2,236 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Matt
Lists liked by Matt
