Discover new books on Goodreads

Meet your next favorite book

160 ratings (3.71 avg)
50 reviews

Alexmary

Add friend

https://www.goodreads.com/alexmary

Alexmary’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (298)
currently-reading‎ (1)
read‎ (160)

did-not-finish‎ (9)
classics-ish‎ (53)
young-adult‎ (32)

gothic‎ (21)
literary-fiction‎ (17)
favorites‎ (15)

ready-to-start‎ (9)
sci-fi-radar‎ (2)

Stats | More…

Alexmary is Currently Reading

Alexmary is currently reading

A Burning

by Megha Majumdar (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

progress:

(page 62 of 320)
— Jun 10, 2021 05:22AM

May 27, 2021 07:24PM

“The negation of severe suffering was the nearest approach to happiness I expected to know. Besides, I seemed to hold two lives - the life of thought, and that of reality.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Villette

tags: double-life, happiness, negation, suffering

89 likes

“The greatest danger to our future is apathy.”
― Jane Goodall

1983 likes

“I believe in some blending of hope and sunshine sweetening the worst lots. I believe that this life is not all; neither the beginning nor the end. I believe while I tremble; I trust while I weep.”
― Charlotte Bronte, Villette

tags: inspirational

369 likes

“Why didn’t you tell me there was danger? Why didn’t you warn me? Ladies know what to guard against, because they read novels that tell them of these tricks; but I never had the chance of discovering in that way; and you did not help me!”
― Thomas Hardy, Tess of the D’Urbervilles

526 likes

“Men judge us by the success of our efforts. God looks at the efforts themselves.”
― Charlotte Bronte

168 likes

More of Alexmary’s quotes…

recent posts
Alexmary’s Groups

Jane Austen July 2026 — 1578 members — last activity Aug 27, 2026 08:16AM
Jane Austen July is a month-long readathon, all about reading Jane Austen and related works. We are mostly using Discord now, so please head on over ...more

Brontë Book Club — 519 members — last activity Apr 07, 2023 12:57PM
A Goodreads group to run alongside the Brontë Book Club, an online reading group set up as part of Emily Brontë's bicentenary celebrations. ...more

#ClassicsCommunity 2021 Reading Challenge — 2664 members — last activity Aug 20, 2025 03:13PM
In 2021, I'm hosting a year-long readathon where I - and hopefully you! - will be reading as many classics as possible. The #ClassicsCommunity is an ...more