Florence

Add friend
Sign in to Goodreads to learn more about Florence.

https://www.goodreads.com/fkirman

They're Going to ...
Florence is currently reading
by Meg Howrey (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

progress: 
 
  (page 64 of 288)
Oct 14, 2025 04:38AM

 
Difficult Women
Florence is currently reading
by Roxane Gay (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

progress: 
 
  (50%)
Jan 17, 2022 07:04AM

 
Loading...
Elif Batuman
“It’s so rare in the world to meet somebody you connect to. Most people are so awful. In the big picture, bad breath just seems relatively manageable.”
Elif Batuman, The Idiot

Elif Batuman
“Whenever I’m worried about anything,” said this guy Ben, “I like to think about China. China has a population of like two billion people, and not one of them even remotely cares about whatever you think is so important.” I acknowledged that this was a great comfort. Svetlana”
Elif Batuman, The Idiot

Sally Rooney
“You underestimate your own power so you don't have to blame yourself for treating other people badly.”
Sally Rooney, Conversations with Friends

Lori Gottlieb
“Above all, I didn't want to fall into the trap that Buddhists call idiot compassion - an apt phrase, given John's worldview. In idiot compassion, you avoid rocking the boat to spare people's feelings, even though the boat needs rocking and your compassion ends up being more harmful than your honesty. People do this with teenagers, spouses, addicts, even themselves. Its opposite is wise compassion, which means caring about the person but also giving him or her a loving truth bomb when needed.”
Lori Gottlieb, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

Lori Gottlieb
“It’s impossible to get to know people deeply and not come to like them.”
Lori Gottlieb, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

year in books
Tracy
134 books | 7 friends





Polls voted on by Florence

Lists liked by Florence