1631 ratings (4.88 avg)
460 reviews

Robert Ellington

Add friend

Robert’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (1210)
currently-reading‎ (0)

read‎ (1770)
did-not-finish‎ (0)

finished-2-8-23‎ (1)

Stats | More…

Robert’s Quotes

“Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.”
― Voltaire, Traité sur la tolérance, à l'occasion de la mort de Jean Calas

tags: freedom-of-thought, independence-of-thought, thinking, tolerance, voltaire

726 likes

“Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
― E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web

tags: friendship

7681 likes

“Your library is your paradise.”
― Desiderius Erasmus

tags: library

352 likes

“Much of the atrocities that are committed towards Arab women occur partly because the victim does not know that she has a basic right for her body to be hers, for her privacy to be respected and for her education to be a necessity not a privilege she receives if it is financially possible after her brother has been educated.”
― Aysha Taryam

tags: arab-woman, arab-women, child-marriage, childhood-abuse, female-empowerment, female-liberation, feminismsm, feminist, gender-equality, gender-inequality, gender-studies, rape, rape-culture, women-s-rights

4 likes

“I always get lost in the library,' he said, 'no matter how many times I go. In fact, I think I get lost there more, the more that I go. Like it's getting to know me and revealing new passages.”
― Rainbow Rowell, Fangirl

tags: discoveries, getting-lost, library, new-sides

202 likes

More of Robert’s quotes…

recent posts
Robert’s Groups

so you like YA?! — 1221 members — last activity Nov 25, 2023 07:39AM
This group is just for fun, a place all Young Adult book lovers young and old can come and talk about their passion for reading!

Readers of Every Realm — 4866 members — last activity 31 minutes ago
A vibrant gathering place for readers who wander through every corner of the literary universe. From sweeping romances to gripping thrillers, from epi ...more

المثقف العربي — 3769 members — last activity May 20, 2026 12:34AM
المثقف العربي: منصة للنقاش النقدي الجاد وتطوير الوعي الفكري. تأسست هذه المجموعة لخدمة الأهداف الرئيسية للمجتمع القرائي: 1. الهدف المعرفي (القيمة المُض ...more

Around the World in 80 Books — 31302 members — last activity 1 hour, 8 min ago
Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more

Historical Mystery Lovers — 1597 members — last activity 8 hours, 15 min ago
""Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot." ~Sherlock Holmes (The Adventure of the Abbey Grange) This group is dedicated to the discussion and sharing ...more

More of Robert’s groups…