Sign in with Facebook
Greg
https://www.goodreads.com/gregparker4
“But I believe in love, you know; love is a uniquely portable magic. I don’t think it’s in the stars, but I do believe that blood calls to blood and mind calls to mind and heart to heart.”
― 11/22/63
― 11/22/63
“Most of what makes a book 'good' is that we are reading it at the right moment for us.”
―
―
“It seems that in our society Christianity has made permanent inroads in the eye-for-an-eye department but has made little progress on the practical application of forgiveness.”
―
―
“We all suffer alone in the real world. True empathy's impossible. But if a piece of fiction can alow us imaginatively to identify with a character's pain, we might then also more easily conceive of others identifying with their own. This is nourishing, redemptive; we become less alone inside. It might just be that simple.”
―
―
“I learned that just beneath the surface there's another world, and still different worlds as you dig deeper. I knew it as a kid, but I couldn't find the proof. It was just a kind of feeling. There is goodness in blue skies and flowers, but another force--a wild pain and decay--also accompanies everything.”
―
―
Alain de Botton
— 184 members
— last activity Oct 27, 2010 02:00PM
A chance to discuss the work of Alain de Botton, especially the latest title, A Week at the Airport. Dates, October 18-24
The Mookse and the Gripes
— 2178 members
— last activity 13 hours, 25 min ago
Forum for spirited and convivial discussion of fiction from around the world, with particular though not exclusive focus on 20th and 21st century fict ...more
Greg’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Greg’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
672 books
|
77 friends
1,078 books
|
1,069 friends
1,303 books
|
18 friends
794 books
|
265 friends
421 books
|
7 friends
257 books
|
786 friends
263 books
|
32 friends
457 books
|
191 friends
More friends…
Polls voted on by Greg
Lists liked by Greg
