Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
“Books, books, books. It was not that I read so much. I read and re-read the same ones. But all of them were necessary to me. Their presence, their smell, the letters of their titles, and the texture of their leather bindings.”
―
―
“Statistically, the probability of any one of us being here is so small that you'd think the mere fact of existing would keep us all in a contented dazzlement of surprise. ”
―
―
“You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.”
―
―
“It is the useless things that make life worth living and that make life dangerous too: wine, love, art, beauty. Without them life is safe, but not worth bothering with.”
― Moab Is My Washpot
― Moab Is My Washpot
J.G. Ballard
— 207 members
— last activity Dec 08, 2019 02:17PM
A group in honour of the late Jim Ballard, who pulled science fiction out of the adolescent male ghetto and gave us books full of beauty, excitement, ...more
Sylvia Plath Lovers
— 474 members
— last activity Jan 01, 2018 11:28PM
This group is for anyone who loves Sylvia Plath.
Oliver’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Oliver’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,585 books
|
20 friends
242 books
|
17 friends
111 books
|
15 friends
277 books
|
68 friends
698 books
|
14 friends
14 books
|
75 friends
1,231 books
|
25 friends
146 books
|
38 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Oliver
Lists liked by Oliver