Native Heritage
Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
Nancy
812 ratings (4.38 avg)
735 reviews

Nancy

Add friend

Block Nancy?

This will prevent Nancy from sending you messages, friend request or from viewing your profile. They will not be notified. Comments on discussion boards from them will be hidden by default.
Sign in to Goodreads to learn more about Nancy.


Nancy’s favorite books

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway Boundary Waters by William Kent Krueger On Writing by Stephen King Jane and Prudence by Barbara Pym West with the Night by Beryl Markham A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Flight of the Maidens by Jane Gardam Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers
More…

Nancy’s Bookshelves


Stats | More…

Nancy is Currently Reading

The Bee Sting
Nancy is currently reading
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars

 
Nov 04, 2026 12:21PM
Birding to Change...
Nancy is currently reading
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars

 
Nov 03, 2026 10:59AM
The Mistress of S...
Nancy is currently reading
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars

 
Sep 13, 2026 01:42PM

Nancy’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for The Overstory
The Overstory by Richard Powers
2 highlights
Mimi’s first thought is that she’s mistaken. A
Loading...

Nancy’s Quotes

Thomas A. Edison
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
― Thomas A. Edison
tags: edison, failure, inspirational, paraphrased
42443 likes

2026 Reading Challenge

Nancy’s Year In Books

year in books
Nancy’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Nancy’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Go to Nancy’s 2025 Year in Books

Nancy’s Friends (10)

Cristin...
Cristine Braddy
2,475 books | 156 friends

Mika
Mika
805 books | 18 friends

Catheri...
Catherine Bohan
2 books | 176 friends

Carl P....
Carl P. Donner II
184 books | 5 friends

Diane G...
Diane Garnsey
20 books | 36 friends

Jane We...
Jane Wellehan
23 books | 13 friends

Renny
Renny
201 books | 3,673 friends

Emily J...
Emily Jones
572 books | 3 friends

More friends…

People Nancy is Following

Ellen
6 people are following Nancy

Favorite Genres

Fiction, Food, and Mystery


Polls voted on by Nancy

Lists liked by Nancy