Sign in with Facebook
32,254 books
—
122,845 voters
Every book, every volume you see, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and the soul of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit
...more
“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.”
―
―
“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.”
―
―
“Curiouser and curiouser!” Cried Alice (she was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English).”
― Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
― Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
―
―
“The Internet just conned me into wishing it, because the Internet knows that humans like to share stuff, and that sharing stuff often comes from a kind place and carries the promise of bringing us all closer, so it gets us all addicted to the process, but leaves us ultimately emptier as a result, hovering in a state of non-presentness, getting nostalgic for stuff that happened barely any time ago that we didn’t even take the time to properly absorb when it did happen, skimming across everything, not quite fully experiencing any of it. But the Internet is also teeming with good intentions and seductive promises, and that is the problem.”
― 21st-Century Yokel
― 21st-Century Yokel
Terry Pratchett Fans
— 465 members
— last activity Mar 17, 2026 12:02PM
This is a group dedicated to all things Terry Pratchett.
John Grisham
— 770 members
— last activity Jan 16, 2023 10:11PM
Discussion of John Grisham novels. If you want to also discuss anything else having to do with him here is the place. (Background, writing style etc.) ...more
The Perks Of Being A Book Addict
— 37433 members
— last activity 0 minutes 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
Bookcrossers
— 546 members
— last activity 2 hours, 46 min ago
For fans of the website Bookcrossing.com You must post at least once. Just stop by and introduce yourself.
Around the World in 80 Books
— 31162 members
— last activity 2 hours, 9 min ago
Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more
Pete’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Pete’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
504 books
|
1,098 friends
1 book
|
3 friends
1 book
|
13 friends
1,668 books
|
24 friends
421 books
|
225 friends
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Pete
Lists liked by Pete
