Ellen
https://www.goodreads.com/fishwish
to-read
(631)
currently-reading (4)
read (478)
mystery-thriller (155)
fantasy (110)
series (88)
urban-contemporary-fantasy (69)
ya-books (65)
chick-lit (43)
realistic-fiction (43)
nonfiction (36)
dark-comedy (35)
currently-reading (4)
read (478)
mystery-thriller (155)
fantasy (110)
series (88)
urban-contemporary-fantasy (69)
ya-books (65)
chick-lit (43)
realistic-fiction (43)
nonfiction (36)
dark-comedy (35)
historical-fiction
(32)
faves (28)
mhc (24)
memoir (23)
classics (18)
vamps (17)
short-stories (16)
faerie-tales (15)
international (15)
sci-fi (13)
southern-lit (13)
otherworld (12)
faves (28)
mhc (24)
memoir (23)
classics (18)
vamps (17)
short-stories (16)
faerie-tales (15)
international (15)
sci-fi (13)
southern-lit (13)
otherworld (12)
“Humans... You want a nice warm hug from a cold, indifferent universe.”
― Chasing the Moon
― Chasing the Moon
“If you aren't giving people something to talk about, you've become too dull.”
― The Mermaid Chair
― The Mermaid Chair
“I am not wise, but I can always learn.”
― The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
― The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
“Rockwood didn't have a movie theater or an IHOP or a strip mall. But it did have two churches, a ramshackle bar, and last (but certainly not least) Wacky Willie's Deluxe Goofy Golf, a barren landscape of wilted ferns and plastic flamingos with peeling paint. Wacky Willie had added the 'Deluxe' when finally ridding the thirteenth hole windmill of a stubborn family of bats after a great and terrible struggle that would forever be known as 'The Fearsome Bat War of Rockwood County' by Willie, but was usually referred to as 'That Time Willie Had to Get Rabies Shots' by everyone else.”
― Gil's All Fright Diner
― Gil's All Fright Diner
“Boys and girls hid in the library stacks or behind the gym and flew at each other with no promise of love or even kindness, tasting one another in clumsly attempts to steal pleasure before they could be hurt or hated.”
― A Certain Slant of Light
― A Certain Slant of Light
Women in History
— 210 members
— last activity Jun 11, 2020 08:46AM
A group for those who like learning about women in history, through fiction or non-fiction books.
Tudor History Lovers
— 3116 members
— last activity Jan 13, 2026 11:57AM
Anyone who enjoys historical fiction or history books about Tudor England will like this group. Whether you have been all the way to England just to t ...more
The American Civil War
— 984 members
— last activity Jan 11, 2026 08:19PM
Focuses on books, discussions, comments, reviews, and questions on the American Revolution. Just kidding.
Historical Fiction Buddy Reads
— 176 members
— last activity Sep 26, 2014 04:01PM
For the general discussion of Historical Fiction. This group will encourage and support the formation of Historical Fiction “Buddy Reads.”
/r/Fantasy Discussion Group
— 6566 members
— last activity Jan 01, 2026 06:19AM
A place for readers/contributors of Reddit's /r/Fantasy subreddit to discuss books from the genre and see others' book lists and recommendations. ...more
Ellen’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ellen’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Ellen
Lists liked by Ellen



























