652 books
—
3,758 voters
Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
to-read
(579)
currently-reading (1)
read (1005)
did-not-finish (0)
slavery (0)
fantasy (317)
adventure (206)
children-s-literature (178)
history (124)
biography (87)
mystery (79)
thriller (71)
currently-reading (1)
read (1005)
did-not-finish (0)
slavery (0)
fantasy (317)
adventure (206)
children-s-literature (178)
history (124)
biography (87)
mystery (79)
thriller (71)
sci-fi
(70)
classics (66)
america (59)
comedy (54)
explorers (48)
british (42)
supernatural (39)
contemporary-fiction (38)
beautiful-illustrations (36)
ghost-stories (36)
horror (32)
mythology (32)
classics (66)
america (59)
comedy (54)
explorers (48)
british (42)
supernatural (39)
contemporary-fiction (38)
beautiful-illustrations (36)
ghost-stories (36)
horror (32)
mythology (32)
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
―
―
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Dune
― Dune
“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”
―
―
“It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.”
― Emerson in His Journals
― Emerson in His Journals
“Having a lover/friend who regards you as a living growing criatura, being, just as much as the tree from the ground, or a ficus in the house, or a rose garden out in the side yard... having a lover and friends who look at you as a true living breathing entity, one that is human but made of very fine and moist and magical things as well... a lover and friends who support the ciatura in you... these are the people you are looking for. They will be the friends of your soul for life. Mindful choosing of friends and lovers, not to mention teachers, is critical to remaining conscious, remaining intuitive, remaining in charge of the fiery light that sees and knows.”
― Women Who Run With the Wolves
― Women Who Run With the Wolves
¡ POETRY !
— 22505 members
— last activity Aug 31, 2026 04:34PM
No pretensions: just poetry. Stop by, recommend books, offer up poems (excerpted), tempt us, taunt us, tell us what to read and where to go (to read ...more
Laura’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Laura’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
4,673 books
|
846 friends
1,786 books
|
3,331 friends
3,540 books
|
3,786 friends
4,114 books
|
938 friends
314 books
|
8,293 friends
2,513 books
|
57 friends
6,703 books
|
2,955 friends
480 books
|
114 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Adult Fiction, Art, Biography, Children's, Classics, Cookbooks, Cooking, Fantasy, Fiction, Food, History, Horror, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Science, Science fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Travel, and Young-adult
Polls voted on by Laura
Lists liked by Laura