Sophie
1006 ratings (3.58 avg)
456 reviews
Goodreads librarian
more photos (1)

#34 top librarians

Sophie

Add friend
Sign in to Goodreads to learn more about Sophie.

http://twitter.com/sophienotemily/
https://www.goodreads.com/notemily

Loading...
Rainer Maria Rilke
“Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.”
Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet

Rainer Maria Rilke
“Find out the reason that commands you to write; see whether it has spread its roots into the very depth of your heart; confess to yourself you would have to die if you were forbidden to write.”
Rainer Maria Rilke

Howard Zinn
“TO BE HOPEFUL in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.
What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places—and there are so many—where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction.
And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.”
Howard Zinn

Terry Pratchett
“It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.”
Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent

Anaïs Nin
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
Anais Nin

185 What's the Name of That Book??? — 119676 members — last activity 1 hour, 20 min ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more
220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 305979 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
4738 Rothfussians — 4511 members — last activity Jun 05, 2025 06:59AM
Patrick Rothfuss needs a goodreads.com group! For fantasy fans and anyone that appreciates beautifully written books. Discuss The Name of the Wind, T ...more
43519 readers advisory for all — 5683 members — last activity Sep 13, 2025 11:35AM
life's too short to read crappy books. this is why readers' advisory exists. feel free to join if you are looking for "a book like____" or "a book tha ...more
31471 THE Group for Authors! — 12952 members — last activity Dec 28, 2025 03:06PM
This is a group for authors to discuss their craft, as well as publishing and book marketing.
More of Sophie’s groups…
year in books
Jaclyn
1,842 books | 855 friends

Emily
3,047 books | 687 friends

Lauredhel
5,529 books | 265 friends

Madeline
840 books | 966 friends

Kate Welsh
5,864 books | 387 friends

Abby Jean
1,864 books | 67 friends

Janine ...
967 books | 478 friends

Melanie
5,776 books | 279 friends

More friends…



Polls voted on by Sophie

Lists liked by Sophie