Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book

Rachel

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


Jingo
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
Going Postal
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
Loading...
William T. Sherman
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world, but I am sure we would be getting reports from Hell before breakfast.”
William Tecumseh Sherman

William T. Sherman
“You people of the South don't know what you are doing. This country will be drenched in blood, and God only knows how it will end. It is all folly, madness, a crime against civilization! You people speak so lightly of war; you don't know what you're talking about.
War is a terrible thing! You mistake, too, the people of the North. They are a peaceable people but an earnest people, and they will fight, too. They are not going to let this country be destroyed without a mighty effort to save it … Besides, where are your men and appliances of war to contend against them? The North can make a steam engine, locomotive, or railway car; hardly a yard of cloth or pair of shoes can you make. You are rushing into war with one of the most powerful, ingeniously mechanical, and determined people on Earth — right at your doors.
You are bound to fail. Only in your spirit and determination are you prepared for war. In all else you are totally unprepared, with a bad cause to start with. At first you will make headway, but as your limited resources begin to fail, shut out from the markets of Europe as you will be, your cause will begin to wane. If your people will but stop and think, they must see in the end that you will surely fail.”
William T. Sherman

Brian K. Vaughan
“You know that old cliché about millions of deaths being a statistic while the loss of just one life is a tragedy? If that's true, what is it when you lose something that never even had the chance to be born? I've had lots of relationships in my time, platonic and otherwise, but the ones I think about most are those that never quite made it to term. The dashing first date who didn't call you back. The lady on the train you had that amazing conversation but never saw again. The cool neighbor kid you met the first time a week before he moved away. I guess I'm just haunted by all that potential energy. One moment, the universe presents you with this amazing opportunity for new possibilities...and then...”
Brian K. Vaughan, Saga, Volume 7

John Scalzi
“Simply put, she was the one who had to put up with me. That she did so with love and patience and encouragement instead of strangling me, throwing my remains into a wood chipper, and then pretending she had never been married to me at all is a testament to the fact that she is, in fact, the single best person I know.”
John Scalzi, Lock In

John Scalzi
“Because this is what I learned about myself that first day: My body is my body. I don’t want anyone else in it. I don’t want someone else controlling it, or trying to. It’s my own little space in the world and the only space I have. And to have someone else in it, doing anything to it, sends me into a panic.”
John Scalzi, Lock In

185 What's the Name of That Book??? — 121992 members — last activity 51 minutes ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more
88432 The Perks Of Being A Book Addict — 37818 members — last activity 5 hours, 51 min ago
This group is for anyone who loves books from different genres. Every month we have group Books of the Month which you can join, reading challenges, a ...more
89684 EVERYTHING BI — 302 members — last activity Apr 09, 2022 11:13PM
A group for bisexuals and everything we're interested in. EVERYONE is welcome here though! We love variety after all. ...more
84674 Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers — 27294 members — last activity 47 minutes ago
Welcome! Join us for our monthly group reads. We read Crime stories, Mysteries, & Thrillers. ...more
15807 Queereaders — 21996 members — last activity Sep 07, 2026 05:21PM
A group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and supporters interested in fun and stimulating conversation about books, movies, art, ...more
More of Rachel’s groups…
year in books
Book Ri...
2,042 books | 6,279 friends

Theresa
1,514 books | 82 friends

Randi A...
1,080 books | 2,400 friends

Cathy R...
1,871 books | 37 friends

Courtney
413 books | 3,913 friends

Rae
Rae
1,121 books | 5 friends

Caroline
7,529 books | 3,531 friends

Books F...
518 books | 204 friends

More friends…
Don't Kill the Birthday Girl by Sandra Beasley
Books to help allergy sufferers
34 books — 22 voters
Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Best Feminist Fiction
1,548 books — 2,776 voters

More…



Polls voted on by Rachel

Lists liked by Rachel