281 books
—
88 voters
Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
to-read
(104)
currently-reading (3)
read (2076)
did-not-finish (17)
general-fiction (788)
non-fiction (329)
sci-fi-fantasy (308)
ya-children (282)
crime-mystery-thriller (263)
historical-fiction (238)
currently-reading (3)
read (2076)
did-not-finish (17)
general-fiction (788)
non-fiction (329)
sci-fi-fantasy (308)
ya-children (282)
crime-mystery-thriller (263)
historical-fiction (238)
bios-memoirs
(134)
new-zealand (132)
books-about-books (128)
funny (111)
history (107)
short-stories (80)
politics (77)
booker (75)
favourites (71)
dystopias-utopias (65)
new-zealand (132)
books-about-books (128)
funny (111)
history (107)
short-stories (80)
politics (77)
booker (75)
favourites (71)
dystopias-utopias (65)
“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o-er wrought heart and bids it break.”
― Macbeth
― Macbeth
“Language does this to our memories—simplifies, solidifies, codifies, mummifies. An oft-told story is like a photograph in a family album; eventually, it replaces the moment it was meant to capture.”
― We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
― We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
“I do things like get in a taxi and say, "The library, and step on it.”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
“I don't understand exactly what's going on, but Goodreads shouldn't be deleting reviews, period. People are smart enough to look at them on their own and make up their mind, and deleting reviews undermines the integrity of the site.”
―
―
“That was the year, my twenty-eighth, when I was discovering that not all of the promises would be kept, that some things are in fact irrevocable and that it had counted after all, every evasion and every procrastination, every mistake, every word, all of it.”
―
―
Goodreads Librarians Group
— 335057 members
— last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
readers advisory for all
— 5751 members
— last activity Jul 14, 2026 02:35PM
life's too short to read crappy books. this is why readers' advisory exists. feel free to join if you are looking for "a book like____" or "a book tha ...more
What's the Name of That Book???
— 121821 members
— last activity 1 hour, 16 min 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
Wellington Reads
— 296 members
— last activity Aug 11, 2024 04:19PM
This is a book club for Wellingtonians (or Wellingtonians at heart!), set up by Wellington City Libraries. We'd love to talk about favourite books an ...more
Ladies & Literature
— 1199 members
— last activity 4 hours, 4 min ago
Welcome Women Readers Near & Far! ...more
Katrina’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Katrina’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,896 books
|
4,664 friends
291 books
|
1,434 friends
4,024 books
|
166 friends
828 books
|
92 friends
6,211 books
|
4,950 friends
4,195 books
|
825 friends
258 books
|
85 friends
3,200 books
|
35 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Adult Fiction, Art, Biography, Book Club, Chick-lit, Children's, Classics, Contemporary, Cooking, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Food, Historical fiction, History, Humor and Comedy, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Politics, Psychology, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Travel, Young-adult, and War
Polls voted on by Katrina
Lists liked by Katrina