Jim

172 ratings (4.45 avg)
10 reviews

Jim

Sign in to Goodreads to learn more about Jim.

Sign In

Jim’s favorite books

His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

Brave Companions by David McCullough

I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This and Other Things That Strike M... by Bob Newhart

In God We Trust by Jean Shepherd

1491 by Charles C. Mann

The Dog of the South by Charles Portis

Gringos by Charles Portis

Streets Of Laredo by Larry McMurtry

Rubber Legs and White Tail-Hairs by Patrick F. McManus

Cod by Mark Kurlansky

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

More…

Jim’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (172)

currently-reading‎ (1)

did-not-finish‎ (0)

Stats | More…

Jim is Currently Reading

The Making of a Q...

Jim is currently reading

The Making of a Quagmire: An Uncomplimentary Account of Our Precarious Commitment in South Vietnam

by David Halberstam

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

progress:

(page 110 of 323)
— 53 minutes ago

May 01, 2026 03:57AM

Jim’s Quotes

Voltaire

“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.”
― Voltaire

tags: absurdities, atheism, atrocities, barbarity, injustice, religion, skepticism

3204 likes

2026 Reading Challenge

Img rccompleted

Jim has read 13 books of his goal of 10!

130%

Jim’s Year In Books

year in books

Jim’s 2025 Year in Books

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

Go to Jim’s 2025 Year in Books

Jim’s Friends (8)

Nannette

Nannette

1,902 books | 85 friends

Veronica

Veronica

2 books | 81 friends

Regina ...

Regina Taylor dilley

14 books | 32 friends

Ronanda...

Ronandalzana Nuzzolillo

1 book | 46 friends

Jason W...

Jason Wrench

46 books | 45 friends

Christi...

Christina Welshans

78 books | 26 friends

Nadine ...

Nadine Singh

0 books | 23 friends

Brenda ...

Brenda Schoolfield

2 books | 185 friends

1 person is following Jim

Favorite Genres

Biography, Book Club, Classics, Cookbooks, Cooking, Fiction, Food, History, Humor and Comedy, Memoir, Non-fiction, Politics, Sports, and Travel

Polls voted on by Jim

Lists liked by Jim