340 books
—
575 voters
to-read
(4694)
currently-reading (4)
read (1500)
did-not-finish (0)
recently-published (1302)
placeholder-shelf (377)
future-books (343)
graphic-novels-to-read (155)
continuing-series-to-read (68)
books-of-2026 (21)
fiction (1153)
lady-authors (890)
currently-reading (4)
read (1500)
did-not-finish (0)
recently-published (1302)
placeholder-shelf (377)
future-books (343)
graphic-novels-to-read (155)
continuing-series-to-read (68)
books-of-2026 (21)
fiction (1153)
lady-authors (890)
fantastical
(660)
2010s (642)
series (566)
ya (284)
nonfiction (235)
historical-fiction (185)
poetry-to-read (177)
ya-to-read (169)
graphic-novel (165)
most-interested-tbr (150)
favorites (140)
queens-and-kings-etc (137)
2010s (642)
series (566)
ya (284)
nonfiction (235)
historical-fiction (185)
poetry-to-read (177)
ya-to-read (169)
graphic-novel (165)
most-interested-tbr (150)
favorites (140)
queens-and-kings-etc (137)
“This is the excellent foppery of the world, that when we are sick in fortune (often the surfeits of our own behavior) we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and stars, as if we were villains on necessity; fools by heavenly compulsion; knaves, thieves, and treachers by spherical predominance; drunkards, liars, and adulterers by an enforced obedience of planetary influence; and all that we are evil in, by a divine thrusting on. An admirable evasion of whoremaster man, to lay his goatish disposition on the charge of a star! My father compounded with my mother under the Dragon's tail, and my nativity was under Ursa Major, so that it follows I am rough and lecherous. I should have been that I am, had the maidenliest star in the firmament twinkled on my bastardizing.”
― King Lear
― King Lear
“Authority is supposedly grounded in wisdom, but I could see from a very early age that authority was only a system of control and it didn't have any inherent wisdom. I quickly realised that you either became a power or you were crushed”
―
―
“Beauty is rarely soft or consolatory. Quite the contrary. Genuine beauty is always quite alarming.”
― The Secret History
― The Secret History
“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
―
―
“The first time it was reported that our friends were being butchered there was a cry of horror. Then a hundred were butchered. But when a thousand were butchered and there was no end to the butchery, a blanket of silence spread.
When evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out "stop!"
When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable the cries are no longer heard. The cries, too, fall like rain in summer.”
― Selected Poems
When evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out "stop!"
When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable the cries are no longer heard. The cries, too, fall like rain in summer.”
― Selected Poems
Goodreads Librarians Group
— 326192 members
— last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
readers advisory for all
— 5731 members
— last activity Mar 10, 2026 04:29AM
life's too short to read crappy books. this is why readers' advisory exists. feel free to join if you are looking for "a book like____" or "a book tha ...more
The Jezebel Book Network
— 171 members
— last activity Dec 16, 2011 11:14PM
This group is dedicated to all Jezzies who want to discuss books outside of Groupthink. Here we can share what we are currently reading, discuss what ...more
Persephoneers
— 6 members
— last activity Apr 20, 2011 06:53PM
Books reviewed or to-review at Persephone Magazine. Use this group to find titles that have been reviewed or to suggest new titles using the discussio ...more
Karen’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Karen’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Karen
Lists liked by Karen






































