“Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“In times of storm and tempest, of indecision and desolation, a book already known and loved makes better reading than something new and untried ... nothing is so warming and companionable.”
―
―
“Though much is taken, much abides; and though
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”
― Idylls of the King and a Selection of Poems
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”
― Idylls of the King and a Selection of Poems
“There were valuable first editions of books in the enormous library, most of them had been scribbled in by some idiot named Will H.”
― Lord of Shadows
― Lord of Shadows
Hanan’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Hanan’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Classics, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Poetry, Romance, Thriller, and Young-adult
Polls voted on by Hanan
Lists liked by Hanan































