Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
“Because of all the kinds of love there are out there—romantic, passionate, parental, spousal, brotherly—the love that is touted as most unassailable, complicit, and colluding is the love between sisters.”
― Leaving Before the Rains Come
― Leaving Before the Rains Come
“To a timeless being, time means nothing. But timing is everything.”
― The Façade
― The Façade
“The problem with medicine and the institutions it has spawned for the care of the sick and the old is not that they have had an incorrect view of what makes life significant. The problem is that they have had almost no view at all. Medicine’s focus is narrow. Medical professionals concentrate on repair of health, not sustenance of the soul. Yet—and this is the painful paradox—we have decided that they should be the ones who largely define how we live in our waning days.”
― Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
― Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
“THERE’S NO DOUBT THAT PSALM 82 CAN ROCK YOUR BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW. Once I saw what it was actually saying, I was convinced that I needed to look at the Bible through ancient eyes, not my traditions.”
― The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible
― The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible
“With this book, I wanted to pit a man freed from all responsibilities but his appetites against women whose lives are shaped by their endless responsibilities. I wanted to pit Dracula against my mom.
As you'll see, it's not a fair fight.”
― The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
As you'll see, it's not a fair fight.”
― The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
Readers Against Prejudice and Racism
— 188 members
— last activity Feb 02, 2018 12:05PM
Hello everyone! This is a group dedicated to people who want to see a more peaceful world and who enjoy learning about other cultures with respect and ...more
Leanna’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Leanna’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Leanna
Lists liked by Leanna






















































