2,758 books
—
12,231 voters
“She said, "It's not life or death, the labyrinth."
"Um, okay. So what is it?"
"Suffering," she said. "Doing wrong and having wrong things happen to you. That's the problem. Bolivar was talking about the pain, not about the living or dying. How do you get out of the labyrinth of suffering?... Nothing's wrong. But there's always suffering, Pudge. Homework or malaria or having a boyfriend who lives far away when there's a good-looking boy lying next to you. Suffering is universal. It's the one thing Buddhists, Christians, and Muslims are all worried about.”
― Looking for Alaska
"Um, okay. So what is it?"
"Suffering," she said. "Doing wrong and having wrong things happen to you. That's the problem. Bolivar was talking about the pain, not about the living or dying. How do you get out of the labyrinth of suffering?... Nothing's wrong. But there's always suffering, Pudge. Homework or malaria or having a boyfriend who lives far away when there's a good-looking boy lying next to you. Suffering is universal. It's the one thing Buddhists, Christians, and Muslims are all worried about.”
― Looking for Alaska
“Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.”
― The Fault in Our Stars
― The Fault in Our Stars
“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. As longs as this exists, and it certainly always will, I know that then there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be. And I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.”
― The Diary of a Young Girl
― The Diary of a Young Girl
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
— 9260 members
— last activity 1 hour, 24 min ago
Do you want to broaden your reading horizons and discover new books, authors and genres? Do you love reading challenges? Do you live for competition? ...more
Harry Potter
— 17238 members
— last activity 6 hours, 12 min ago
We're fans of Rowling's series because we know that it is more than just a children's fantasy story. ...more
Teen Reading Club!
— 2 members
— last activity Mar 28, 2014 03:55PM
have you been procrastinating on that book that you've been dying to read? Still haven't read the Harry Potter books (if that's u, then READ IT!). Wan ...more
Young Adult Book Club
— 157 members
— last activity Nov 08, 2016 10:06PM
Join if you love YA novels! A place to have lengthy discussions on current popular YA novels, and recommend great books. We also do read alongs, and j ...more
FINDING AUDREY READ-ALONG
— 9324 members
— last activity Jul 19, 2018 08:49PM
PASSENGER by ALEXANDRA BRACKEN read-along! Liveshow will be January 30th at 7:00pm EST!
Jean’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jean’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Jean
Lists liked by Jean































