76,282 books
—
283,688 voters
Kristen
https://www.goodreads.com/knkrueger
to-read
(1891)
currently-reading (8)
read (720)
1001 (930)
rory-s-list (190)
biographicalish (142)
2017 (138)
my-library (110)
presidential-political-biographie (83)
2018 (82)
magical-realism (82)
currently-reading (8)
read (720)
1001 (930)
rory-s-list (190)
biographicalish (142)
2017 (138)
my-library (110)
presidential-political-biographie (83)
2018 (82)
magical-realism (82)
2019
(75)
microhistories-and-historical-non-f (61)
dystopia-utopia (58)
2011 (56)
nonfiction (56)
favorites (45)
2023 (40)
2012 (39)
children-s (35)
macarthur-geniuses (35)
pulizer-prize (29)
microhistories-and-historical-non-f (61)
dystopia-utopia (58)
2011 (56)
nonfiction (56)
favorites (45)
2023 (40)
2012 (39)
children-s (35)
macarthur-geniuses (35)
pulizer-prize (29)
“For the record, suspicion can kill, and prejudice can destroy. And a thoughtless, frightened search for a scapegoat has a fallout all its own, for the children and the children yet unborn. And the pity of it is that these things cannot be confined to the Twilight Zone.”
―
―
“She always made sure the bad was outweighed by so much good. I...well, I didn't do that for her. I made it fifty-fifty. Which is about the cruelest thing you can do to someone you love, give them just enough good to make them stick through a hell of a lot of bad.”
― The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
― The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
“I think I need to become perfect all at once, so I keep getting overwhelmed and putting it off. I can't remember the last time that I didn't have something hanging over my head. There are usually about thirty to eighty things. Is that normal? Don't tell me. If it's not, I'm a jerk. If it is, that's super-depressing, and I know I'll just use 'this is normal' as an excuse to procrastinate even more.”
― Scrappy Little Nobody
― Scrappy Little Nobody
“Ninety percent of the people I’ve worked with who are disruptive or lazy or unskilled or addicts or likely to throw a tantrum are men. Ninety percent of the ones who get called “difficult” are women.”
― Scrappy Little Nobody
― Scrappy Little Nobody
“[When asked to use 'horticulture' in a sentence:] You can lead a horticulture but you can't make her think.”
― The Portable Dorothy Parker
― The Portable Dorothy Parker
Our Shared Shelf
— 223190 members
— last activity 13 hours, 20 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
Goodreads Librarians Group
— 306956 members
— last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
The Casual Vacancy Book Club
— 934 members
— last activity Mar 11, 2015 03:53PM
Are you eagerly anticipating the new J.K. Rowling book The Casual Vacancy? If so, this is the group for you! We'll be hosting a week-long read-along, ...more
First They Killed My Father Film - Book Club
— 781 members
— last activity Oct 19, 2017 05:13PM
Netflix & Goodreads have teamed up for an exciting opportunity for you to join a discussion and be entered to win! Directed by Angelina Jolie, First T ...more
Kristen’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Kristen’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Kristen
Lists liked by Kristen










































