7,445 books
—
16,345 voters
to-read
(921)
currently-reading (2)
read (622)
did-not-finish (3)
owned-books (102)
review-of-the-year (3)
e-audible (498)
owned-book (168)
libby (89)
mystery-thriller (88)
e-audio-phopulib (72)
historical-fiction (70)
currently-reading (2)
read (622)
did-not-finish (3)
owned-books (102)
review-of-the-year (3)
e-audible (498)
owned-book (168)
libby (89)
mystery-thriller (88)
e-audio-phopulib (72)
historical-fiction (70)
literary-fiction
(61)
book-group-choice (53)
e-audio-lapublib (53)
cd-books (43)
mystery-crime (40)
e-audio-denpulib (39)
e-audio-sflib (39)
memoir (39)
irish-literature (34)
favorites (30)
australian (24)
lgbt (24)
book-group-choice (53)
e-audio-lapublib (53)
cd-books (43)
mystery-crime (40)
e-audio-denpulib (39)
e-audio-sflib (39)
memoir (39)
irish-literature (34)
favorites (30)
australian (24)
lgbt (24)
“Democracy itself has always been loud and raucous, but when its rules are followed, it eventually creates consensus. The modern debate does not. Instead, it inspires in some people the desire to forcibly silence the rest.”
― Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism
― Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism
“In order to keep a true perspective of one’s importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him.”
―
―
“Gay people are born into, and belong to, every society in the world. They are all ages, all races, all faiths. They are doctors and teachers, farmers and bankers, soldiers and athletes. And whether we know it or whether we acknowledge it, they are our family, our friends, and our neighbors. Being gay is not a Western invention. It is a human reality.”
―
―
“The other day, because this is America, the eighty-two-year-old hands that used to pick somebody else’s cotton went to the polls and picked her youngest son to be a United States senator.”
―
―
2015: The Year of Reading Women
— 674 members
— last activity Apr 01, 2020 04:01AM
Join us for a year of member-run group reads to make 2015 the year of reading women! Rules Members are free to create author threads by surname if th ...more
Pikes Peak Library District
— 560 members
— last activity Jul 03, 2020 03:16PM
Find out what PPLD patrons and staff are reading and share your own reading selections! You can read and post book reviews, join discussions, and disc ...more
On the Southern Literary Trail
— 2203 members
— last activity 6 hours, 56 min ago
Whether you prefer Faulkner, O'Connor, McCullers or more recent authors of Southern Literature such as Clyde Edgerton, Tom Franklin, William Gay, or M ...more
A Good Thriller
— 22497 members
— last activity 4 hours, 6 min ago
We share a passion for action-packed, gripping, exciting, tense thrillers and mysteries, a genre rich with talented authors. We invite you to share yo ...more
Union County Library
— 645 members
— last activity May 06, 2026 09:08AM
Welcome to the Union County Library's Goodreads Group! Join us to discuss what you're reading, what we're reading, and to get new recommendations. ...more
Carol’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Carol’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Carol
Lists liked by Carol




























































