Alex Lyon

Add friend

Alex’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (164)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (377)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
audiobook‎ (88)

libby‎ (79)
mysteries‎ (52)
literature‎ (44)
classics‎ (41)
audible‎ (25)

nonfiction‎ (20)
historical-fiction‎ (7)
plays‎ (7)
memoir‎ (6)
thrillers‎ (5)

essays‎ (3)
poetry‎ (2)
short-stories‎ (2)

Stats | More…

“You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?”
― Chris Rock

9388 likes

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

tags: attributed-no-source, best, life, love, misattributed-marilyn-monroe, mistakes, out-of-control, truth, worst

166050 likes

recent posts
Alex’s Groups

Bloggers Unite™ — 1862 members — last activity Oct 16, 2026 03:02PM
For those who blog, love books and love to read them both! Let’s open up the world of blogging and have lots of fun doing it; please join our Group. E ...more

What's the Name of That Book??? — 122218 members — last activity 1 hour, 38 min ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 344792 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 Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — 33028 members — last activity 3 minutes ago
“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more

Goodreads Reviewers' Group — 14073 members — last activity 3 hours, 56 min ago
This group helps to bring Reviewers and Authors together! Reviewers can make their own thread to post their reviews in, or post their reviews in the r ...more

More of Alex’s groups…