Sign in with Facebook
2,914 books
—
5,341 voters
to-read
(182)
currently-reading (5)
read (1594)
fantasy (644)
audiobook (253)
comics-manga-graphic (210)
ya (183)
non-fiction (123)
1001-books (121)
contemporary (118)
medieval (112)
currently-reading (5)
read (1594)
fantasy (644)
audiobook (253)
comics-manga-graphic (210)
ya (183)
non-fiction (123)
1001-books (121)
contemporary (118)
medieval (112)
lgbtqa
(110)
classics-post-1900 (103)
to-read-2026 (103)
east-asia (96)
science-fiction (96)
history (90)
short-stories (89)
romance (88)
historical-fiction (85)
classics-pre-1900 (79)
children-s-books (63)
classics-post-1900 (103)
to-read-2026 (103)
east-asia (96)
science-fiction (96)
history (90)
short-stories (89)
romance (88)
historical-fiction (85)
classics-pre-1900 (79)
children-s-books (63)
protégé.
Is that supposed to be prodigy?
“I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?"
Death thought about it.
CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.”
― Sourcery
Death thought about it.
CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.”
― Sourcery
“I know you're still young but I want you to understand and learn this now. Marriage can wait, education cannot. You're a very very bright girl. Truly you are. You can be anything you want Laila. I know this about you. And I also know that when this war is over Afghanistan is going to need you as much as its men maybe even more. Because a society has no chance of success if its women are uneducated Laila. No chance.”
― A Thousand Splendid Suns
― A Thousand Splendid Suns
“Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.”
― Jingo
― Jingo
“Learn this now and learn it well. Like a compass facing north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman. Always. You remember that, Mariam.”
― A Thousand Splendid Suns
― A Thousand Splendid Suns
“What was that?" Belgarath asked, coming back around the corner.
"Brill," Silk replied blandly, pulling his Murgo robe back on.
"Again?" Belgarath demanded with exasperation. "What was he doing this time?"
"Trying to fly, last time I saw him." Silk smirked.
The old man looked puzzled.
"He wasn't doing it very well," Silk added.
Belgarath shrugged. "Maybe it'll come to him in time."
"He doesn't really have all that much time." Silk glanced out over the edge.
"From far below - terribly far below - there came a faint, muffled crash; then, after several seconds, another. "Does bouncing count?" Silk asked.
Belgarath made a wry face. "Not really."
"Then I'd say he didn't learn in time." Silk said blithely.”
― Magician's Gambit
"Brill," Silk replied blandly, pulling his Murgo robe back on.
"Again?" Belgarath demanded with exasperation. "What was he doing this time?"
"Trying to fly, last time I saw him." Silk smirked.
The old man looked puzzled.
"He wasn't doing it very well," Silk added.
Belgarath shrugged. "Maybe it'll come to him in time."
"He doesn't really have all that much time." Silk glanced out over the edge.
"From far below - terribly far below - there came a faint, muffled crash; then, after several seconds, another. "Does bouncing count?" Silk asked.
Belgarath made a wry face. "Not really."
"Then I'd say he didn't learn in time." Silk said blithely.”
― Magician's Gambit
Goodreads Librarians Group
— 301829 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
Thedreadcat’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Thedreadcat’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
562 books
|
9 friends
927 books
|
1,166 friends
303 books
|
44 friends
685 books
|
113 friends
16 books
|
15 friends
676 books
|
11 friends
854 books
|
1 friend
508 books
|
7 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Thedreadcat
Lists liked by Thedreadcat
