710 books
—
589 voters
“As my father always used to tell me, 'You see, son, there's always someone in the world worse off than you.' And I always used to think, 'So?”
― The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America
― The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America
“We used to build civilizations. Now we build shopping malls.”
―
―
“The body is not a thing, it is a situation: it is our grasp on the world and our sketch of our project”
― The Second Sex
― The Second Sex
“Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.”
―
―
“I mused for a few moments on the question of which was worse, to lead a life so boring that you are easily enchanted, or a life so full of stimulus that you are easily bored.”
― Lost Continent: Travels In Small-Town America
― Lost Continent: Travels In Small-Town America
Around the World in 80 Books
— 30870 members
— last activity 8 hours, 51 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
Our Shared Shelf
— 223140 members
— last activity 10 hours, 0 min ago
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
Brianne ’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Brianne ’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Children's, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, History, Humor and Comedy, Manga, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Science, Self help, and Travel
Polls voted on by Brianne
Lists liked by Brianne






















