76,724 books
—
285,394 voters
“Everyone, after all, goes the same dark road--and the road has a trick of being most dark, most treacherous, when it seems most bright--and it's true that nobody stays in the garden of Eden.”
― Giovanni’s Room
― Giovanni’s Room
“We forget all too soon the things we thought we could never forget. We forget the loves and the betrayals alike, forget what we whispered and what we screamed, forget who we were.”
― Slouching Towards Bethlehem
― Slouching Towards Bethlehem
“and if the apocalypse turns out
to be a world-wide nervous breakdown,
well I'd call that a surprise ending
and this hill would still be beautiful
a place I wouldn't mind dying
alone or with you.”
―
to be a world-wide nervous breakdown,
well I'd call that a surprise ending
and this hill would still be beautiful
a place I wouldn't mind dying
alone or with you.”
―
Ben’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ben’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Classics, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Memoir, Music, and Non-fiction
Polls voted on by Ben
Lists liked by Ben


























