Lorna

Lorna’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (1225)
currently-reading‎ (17)
read‎ (2609)
graphic-novel‎ (0)
young-adult‎ (655)
fiction-historical‎ (374)
realistic-fiction‎ (370)
childrens‎ (336)
books-i-own‎ (288)
fiction-literary‎ (279)
fiction-romance‎ (269)
fiction-thriller‎ (237)

fantasy‎ (209)
mysteries‎ (208)
ala-best-book‎ (184)
fiction-multicultural‎ (182)
fiction-humorous‎ (136)
fiction-adventure-survival‎ (133)
classics‎ (126)
newbery-medal‎ (125)
self-help‎ (118)
sci-fi‎ (117)
fiction-general‎ (103)
horror‎ (89)

friendship‎ (85)
contemporary-women-fiction‎ (75)
picture-books‎ (71)
yalsa-top-ten‎ (68)
short-stories‎ (61)
biography-memoirs‎ (59)
yrca‎ (53)
extreme-book-nerd-challenge‎ (51)
printz-award‎ (49)
ebn-challenge-24‎ (47)
extreme-book-nerd-25‎ (41)
non-fiction‎ (37)

retold-fairytales‎ (37)
dystopia‎ (35)
paranormal‎ (35)
poetry‎ (33)
fiction-christian‎ (32)
national-book-award‎ (30)
a-z-challenge-2015‎ (28)
fiction-legal-suspense‎ (28)
a-z-challenge-2014‎ (27)
westerns‎ (21)
pulitzer-prize‎ (16)
a-z-2016‎ (13)

Stats | More…

Lorna is Currently Reading

Lorna is currently reading

Cold Sassy Tree

by Olive Ann Burns

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

22 hours, 6 min ago

Lorna is currently reading

Unexpected Loss and Grief Recovery: Managing the 5 Stages of Grief, Embracing Healing, and Finding Peace After Sudden Tragedy (Beyond Loss)

by Joyce T. (Goodreads Author)

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

Dec 26, 2025 07:54PM

Lorna is currently reading

The Correspondent

by Virginia Evans (Goodreads Author)

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

Dec 21, 2025 09:29AM

See all 17 books that Lorna is reading…

“The neighborhood homeowners always knew when she ran by, because they suddenly felt the desire to organize their sock drawers and finally replace those burned out light-bulbs they'd been meaning to.”
― Sarah Addison Allen, First Frost

138 likes

“All human wisdom is contained in these two words - Wait and Hope”
― Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

tags: book-the-count-of-monte-cristo

2878 likes

“I think, actually, that none of us understands anyone else very well, because we're all too shy to show what matters the most. If you ask me, it's a major design flaw. We ought to be able to say, Here, look what I am. I think it would be quite a relief.”
― Elizabeth Berg, True to Form

tags: humanity, people, understanding

11 likes

“Very few of us are what we seem.”
― Agatha Christie, The Man in the Mist

2988 likes

“To put everything in balance is good, to put everything in harmony is better.”
― Victor Hugo

2707 likes

More of Lorna’s quotes…

recent posts
Lorna’s Groups

The Seasonal Reading Challenge — 9087 members — last activity 58 minutes ago
Do you want to broaden your reading horizons and discover new books, authors and genres? Do you love reading challenges? Do you live for competition? ...more

Young Adult Book Reading Challenges — 8280 members — last activity Dec 04, 2025 11:05AM
Welcome to the Young Adult Book Reading Challenges! Welcome everyone who is interested in YA books! We have amazing reading challenges going on all t ...more

Mock Newbery 2026 — 3188 members — last activity Jan 01, 2026 04:14PM
A discussion group that reads, suggests, and enjoys current children’s literature, while searching for next years Newbery Award winning books.

Mock Printz 2026 — 1175 members — last activity Dec 09, 2025 12:33PM
Reading the best of the best in Young Adult literature published in the previous year. Our goal is to find the book the American Library Association's ...more

Pick-a-Shelf — 2445 members — last activity 20 minutes ago
The purpose to this group is to challenge all you avid readers out there to expand your reading beyond your preferred genres. Who knows you may find s ...more

More of Lorna’s groups…