Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
“There are too many people today who instead of feeling hurt are acting out their hurt; instead of acknowledging pain, they’re inflicting pain on others. Rather than risking feeling disappointed, they’re choosing to live disappointed. Emotional stoicism is not badassery. Blustery posturing is not badassery. Swagger is not badassery. Perfection is about the furthest thing in the world from badassery.”
― Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution.
― Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution.
“Both [Tolkien and C.S. Lewis] regarded twentieth-century modernization as a threat to human societies because they viewed the natural world as the handiwork of God and thus integral to human happiness.”
― A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18
― A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18
“Tolkien began work on The Hobbit, a story set “long ago in the quiet of the world, when there was less noise and more green.”111 Its chief character is Bilbo Baggins, a small, half-elf creature known as a hobbit. He displays the virtues and vices of a middle-class Englishman. He has a comfortable life and shows no interest in adventures: “I can’t think what anybody sees in them.” Explained Tolkien: “The Hobbits are just rustic English people, made small in size because it reflects the generally small reach of their imagination—not the small reach of their courage or latent power.”
― A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18
― A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18
Charlotte Mason Homeschoolers
— 1036 members
— last activity Aug 03, 2025 10:08PM
You must answer the questions to be approved. If you do not and a moderator cannot see your profile, you will be rejected. This is a group for Charlot ...more
LitLiferFanClub
— 599 members
— last activity May 14, 2026 11:14AM
Answer the question or you will be denied. Send the moderator(s) a message if you don't see the question. Hello! This group was specifically created a ...more
Heather’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Heather’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
2,933 books
|
54 friends
3,620 books
|
150 friends
3,301 books
|
149 friends
1,910 books
|
56 friends
453 books
|
44 friends
3,208 books
|
79 friends
1,600 books
|
63 friends
1,016 books
|
166 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Heather
Lists liked by Heather