Sign in with Facebook
2,408 books
—
4,621 voters
“You don’t let go once. That’s your first mistake. You say goodbye over a lifetime. You might not have thought about her for ten years, then you’ll hear a song or you’ll walk past somewhere you once went together—something will come to the
...more
“My dad always said a person needs three things to be happy: something to do; someone to love; and something to look forward to.”
― The Road to Tender Hearts
― The Road to Tender Hearts
“[Asked whether he finds himself drawn to dark characters]
For me, drama is conflict. I'm not interested in a good man's life. I'm interested in contradiction. I'm interested in pressure, I'm interested in duress. All the great works of art, or film or literature, in my opinion, have elements of those in them. Because who wants to write about happy people?”
―
For me, drama is conflict. I'm not interested in a good man's life. I'm interested in contradiction. I'm interested in pressure, I'm interested in duress. All the great works of art, or film or literature, in my opinion, have elements of those in them. Because who wants to write about happy people?”
―
“Finally I saw that worrying had come to nothing. And gave it up. And took my old body and went out into the morning, and sang.”
― Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
― Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
“You don't need to have it all. You only need to figure out how much is enough.”
― Notes on an Execution
― Notes on an Execution
“I suppose I've always been attracted to this sort of outsider in general... to the person that is able to be relentlessly themselves.”
―
―
Shaina’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Shaina’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
2,194 books
|
1,273 friends
168 books
|
98 friends
2,668 books
|
6,874 friends
1,454 books
|
251 friends
861 books
|
3,347 friends
2,004 books
|
686 friends
1,784 books
|
4,357 friends
1,284 books
|
2,141 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Shaina
Lists liked by Shaina
