Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
“Never,” Penn agreed. “Not ever. Not once. You never know. You only guess. This is how it always is. You have to make these huge decisions on behalf of your kid, this tiny human whose fate and future is entirely in your hands, who trusts
...more
“Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while I may, for it may not always be so. One day I shall dig my nails into the earth, or bury my face in the pillow, or stretch myself taut, or raise my hands to the sky and want, more than all the world, your return.”
―
―
“Being kind to yourself while eating ice cream is healthier than hating yourself while eating a salad.”
― How to Keep House While Drowning
― How to Keep House While Drowning
“The only relief is being genuine at all times with all people, and if you think that is also hard, you are correct, ma’am. But at least it is honest. At least it is whole and true. At least you don’t have to adjust the station according to the passengers.”
― Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire: The Guide to Being Glorious You
― Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire: The Guide to Being Glorious You
“It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren't doing it.”
―
―
“I will tell you why we have these extraordinary minds and souls, Miss Whittaker," he continued, as though he had not heard her. "We have them because there is a supreme intelligence in the universe, which wishes for communion with us. This supreme intelligence longs to be known. It calls out to us. It draws us close to its mystery, and grants us these remarkable minds, in order that we try to reach for it. It wants us to find it. It wants union with us, more than anything.”
― The Signature of All Things
― The Signature of All Things
Jenn’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jenn’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
869 books
|
651 friends
1,354 books
|
43 friends
78 books
|
119 friends
573 books
|
53 friends
1,406 books
|
20 friends
694 books
|
306 friends
4,219 books
|
454 friends
676 books
|
122 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Jenn
Lists liked by Jenn