Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
James Biser
https://www.goodreads.com/biser
“Everyone wants the stars. Everyone wishes to grasp that which exists out of reach. To hold the extraordinary in their hands and keep the remarkable in their pockets.”
― The Starless Sea
― The Starless Sea
“I do not miss childhood, but I miss the way I took pleasure in small things, even as greater things crumbled. I could not control the world I was in, could not walk away from things or people or moments that hurt, but I took joy in the things that made me happy.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“We're in the world, not against it. It doesn't work to try to stand
outside things and run them, that way. It just doesn't work, it goes against life. There is a way but you have to follow it. The world is, no matter how we think it ought to be. You have to be with it. You have to let it be.”
― The Lathe of Heaven
outside things and run them, that way. It just doesn't work, it goes against life. There is a way but you have to follow it. The world is, no matter how we think it ought to be. You have to be with it. You have to let it be.”
― The Lathe of Heaven
“There is not truly bad weather, just bad clothes.”
― The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country
― The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country
“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.”
― Persuasion
― Persuasion
James’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at James’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
33,547 books
|
3,785 friends
1,055 books
|
1,367 friends
485 books
|
4,243 friends
1,399 books
|
912 friends
4,682 books
|
244 friends
1,577 books
|
2,524 friends
110 books
|
3,236 friends
577 books
|
522 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by James
Lists liked by James