1276 ratings (4.21 avg)
61 reviews

Ryan

Add friend

https://www.goodreads.com/drownedworld

Ryan’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (732)
currently-reading‎ (1)

read‎ (1428)
did-not-finish‎ (0)

trek-2016‎ (23)
most-looking-forward-to‎ (10)

trek60‎ (1)

Stats | More…

Ryan is Currently Reading

Ryan is currently reading

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1)

by George R.R. Martin

bookshelves: currently-reading

Reading for the 4th time

read in June 2012

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

progress:

(page 835 of 780)
— May 21, 2012 02:39PM

Aug 29, 2025 05:54AM

Ryan’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)

Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3) by Brandon Sanderson

2 highlights

She crouched in a dim room, hands touching the smooth stone floor, which had been eroded by thousands upon thousands of footfalls. If stone met a man, stone might win—but if stone met humanity, then no force could preserve it.

See Ryan’s 32 books with notes and highlights…

Ryan’s Quotes

“The library is inhabited by spirits that come out of the pages at night.”
― Isabel Allende

tags: books

3370 likes

“No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you've come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.”
― Madonna

tags: change, inspirational, self-actualization, self-improvement

1064 likes

“If your joy is derived from what society thinks of you, you're always going to be disappointed.”
― Madonna

247 likes

“Every moment wasted looking back, keeps us from moving forward.”
― Hillary Rodham Clinton

158 likes

“For to know a man's library is, in some measure, to know his mind.”
― Geraldine Brooks, March

2569 likes

More of Ryan’s quotes…

recent posts
Ryan’s Groups

Red Rising Society — 1552 members — last activity Apr 28, 2026 06:08PM
Howlers and Helldivers wanted for the first fan club for the Red Rising trilogy by Pierce Brown. Celebrate all colors of the Society from the superior ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 323391 members — last activity 2 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

Ask Pierce Brown — 1318 members — last activity Jun 08, 2025 10:14PM
RED RISING is my debut novel. If you have questions. If you have comments. If you have loads of concerns. I have the time.

Northwest Akron Branch Library's Online Book Discussion — 10 members — last activity Nov 09, 2020 10:36AM
Hello, Northwest Akron Branch, a very friendly library in the Akron-Summit County Public Library System, is hosting a new program online. Anyone is ...more