609 books
—
1,629 voters
“A time like that comes for every man, when he chooses what sort of man he wants to be. And if you don't know the story, you don't know the man.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
“How would you even begin to make a hush puppy, what in the world was in one? Nothing to do with a puppy, surely. Garnett had long known, though he didn’t much like to admit it, that God’s world and the better part of daily life were full of mysteries known only to women.”
― Prodigal Summer
― Prodigal Summer
“At its best, this is my calling. At its worst, it is a mad compulsion that I just can’t shake.”
―
―
“Of all the imaginable things he most misses about her, the thing he really wishes he could do again is hold her hand in his.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
“Maybe to her destiny was "something"; that was none of his business. But to him, destiny was "someone.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
Readers Inc. - Monthly Book Club!
— 473 members
— last activity Feb 25, 2017 06:36PM
A monthly book club where we read classic (old or newish) books and discuss them!
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
— 26842 members
— last activity 22 hours, 39 min ago
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more
Tome Topple Readathon
— 2998 members
— last activity Sep 10, 2023 03:39PM
The next round of the Tome Topple Readathon will take place from midnight in your time zone on February 7th to 11:59pm in your time zone on February 2 ...more
Lonesome Dove Readalong
— 94 members
— last activity Feb 24, 2018 06:25AM
Welcome to the Goodreads page for the Lonesome Dove Readalong. This is a readalong that is hosted by Elena from Elena Reads Books and Ange from Beyo ...more
#ClassicsCommunity 2021 Reading Challenge
— 2711 members
— last activity Aug 20, 2025 03:13PM
In 2021, I'm hosting a year-long readathon where I - and hopefully you! - will be reading as many classics as possible. The #ClassicsCommunity is an ...more
Summer’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Summer’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Adult Fiction, Biography, Book Club, Chick-lit, Contemporary, Cooking, Ebooks, Fiction, Food, History, Horror, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Poetry, Psychology, Religion, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, Thriller, Young-adult, and Women's Fiction
Polls voted on by Summer
Lists liked by Summer



















































