2,067 books
—
112 voters
to-read
(64)
currently-reading (1)
read (361)
dnf (3)
suspense (95)
historical-fiction (89)
my-all-time-favs (85)
family-drama (77)
character-driven (71)
thriller (50)
currently-reading (1)
read (361)
dnf (3)
suspense (95)
historical-fiction (89)
my-all-time-favs (85)
family-drama (77)
character-driven (71)
thriller (50)
mystery
(49)
crime (39)
bad-ass-women (36)
fantasy (35)
my-kind-of-sci-fi (35)
arc (26)
war (25)
coming-of-age (22)
magical-realism (22)
paranormal (22)
crime (39)
bad-ass-women (36)
fantasy (35)
my-kind-of-sci-fi (35)
arc (26)
war (25)
coming-of-age (22)
magical-realism (22)
paranormal (22)
“What young people didn't know, she thought, lying down beside this man, his hand on her shoulder, her arm; oh, what young people did not know. They did not know that lumpy, aged, and wrinkled bodies were as needy as their own young, firm ones, that love was not to be tossed away carelessly . . . No, if love was available, one chose it, or didn't chose it. And if her platter had been full with the goodness of Henry and she had found it burdensome, had flicked it off crumbs at a time, it was because she had not know what one should know: that day after day was unconsciously squandered. . . . But here they were, and Olive pictured two slices of Swiss cheese pressed together, such holes they brought to this union--what pieces life took out of you.”
― Olive Kitteridge
― Olive Kitteridge
“There is a strange moment in time, after something horrible happens, when you know it's true, but you haven't told anyone yet.”
― The Poisonwood Bible
― The Poisonwood Bible
“One of the pitfalls of childhood is that one doesn't have to understand something to feel it. By the time the mind is able to comprehend what has happened, the wounds of the heart are already too deep.”
― The Shadow of the Wind
― The Shadow of the Wind
“After years of having a dog, you know him. You know the meaning of his snuffs and grunts and barks. Every twitch of the ears is a question or statement, every wag of the tail is an exclamation.”
― Boy's Life
― Boy's Life
“Listen. To live is to be marked. To live is to change, to acquire the words of a story, and that is the only celebration we mortals really know. In perfect stillness, frankly, I've only found sorrow.”
― The Poisonwood Bible
― The Poisonwood Bible
Lee-Ann’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lee-Ann’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Lee-Ann
Lists liked by Lee-Ann


































































