Sign in with Facebook
When I was seventeen years old, music had become my counselor when I needed guidance, my friend when I felt alone, my father when I needed love, my preacher when I needed hope, and my partner when I needed to belong.
“It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know. We all know people who are so much afraid of pain that they shut themselves up like clams in a shell and, giving out nothing, receive nothing and therefore shrink until life is a mere living death.”
―
―
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
―
―
“Make the most of yourself....for that is all there is of you.”
―
―
“There is no friend as loyal as a book.”
―
―
“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”
―
―
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
— 9150 members
— last activity 19 minutes ago
Do you want to broaden your reading horizons and discover new books, authors and genres? Do you love reading challenges? Do you live for competition? ...more
Pardon my Books
— 650 members
— last activity Feb 14, 2026 10:57AM
“Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading” ― Lena Dunham Welcome to Pardon my Books, a book club ...more
Book Love Summer Book Club 2018
— 954 members
— last activity Aug 10, 2018 06:31AM
For registered 2018 Summer Book Club members only. Join us to create a community of teachers who are disrupting old habits… reading, thinking and teac ...more
Nicole’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Nicole’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
842 books
|
274 friends
3,504 books
|
433 friends
1,484 books
|
105 friends
3,262 books
|
136 friends
3,825 books
|
154 friends
15,060 books
|
4,077 friends
356 books
|
63 friends
1,289 books
|
4,992 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Nicole
Lists liked by Nicole
