Sign in with Facebook
78,068 books
—
291,105 voters
Lorraine
is currently reading
Reading for the 2nd time
read in April 2016
Lorraine said:
"
I skimmed through this for my thesis, so this review is only relevant for those who are interested in the relevance of this to the notion of aesthetics within the literary academy.I think that it was useful in some ways: an overarching framework that ...more "
“What Is Love? I have met in the streets a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, the water passed through his shoes and the stars through his soul”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
“The story so far:
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
“Poetry is what gets lost in translation.”
―
―
“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
―
―
“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”
―
―
Bright Young Things
— 1220 members
— last activity Apr 24, 2026 11:39AM
...the perfect place for you to discuss your favourite authors from the early 20th Century. In the years from 1900 to 1945 the world of literature w ...more
Goodreads Librarians Group
— 322955 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
Lorraine’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lorraine’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
2,843 books
|
877 friends
2,934 books
|
215 friends
332 books
|
77 friends
2,168 books
|
623 friends
1,588 books
|
966 friends
45,926 books
|
1,646 friends
3,111 books
|
2,392 friends
1,876 books
|
4,555 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Adult Fiction, Art, Biography, Book Club, Chick-lit, Children's, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Erotica, Fantasy, Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Philosophy, Poetry, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Young-adult, and War
Polls voted on by Lorraine
Lists liked by Lorraine
