409 books
—
379 voters
to-read
(339)
currently-reading (4)
read (331)
tsundoku (14)
not-going-to-read (7)
on-hold (3)
fiction (53)
literature (46)
e-book (36)
economics (36)
classics (31)
business (28)
currently-reading (4)
read (331)
tsundoku (14)
not-going-to-read (7)
on-hold (3)
fiction (53)
literature (46)
e-book (36)
economics (36)
classics (31)
business (28)
history
(18)
politics (16)
philosophy (9)
historical-fiction (8)
poetry (8)
biography (7)
ctmh (7)
popular-science (7)
project-management (7)
review (7)
fantasy (6)
quarantine-time (5)
politics (16)
philosophy (9)
historical-fiction (8)
poetry (8)
biography (7)
ctmh (7)
popular-science (7)
project-management (7)
review (7)
fantasy (6)
quarantine-time (5)
“Life, thought the naked man, was a hell, with rare moments recalling some ancient paradise.”
― Difficult Loves
― Difficult Loves
“He was still too young to know that the heart's memory eliminates the bad and magnifies the good, and that thanks to this artifice we manage to endure the burden of the past.”
― Love in the Time of Cholera
― Love in the Time of Cholera
“You always want someone to hate in order to feel justified in your own misery. Hatred is the true primordial passion. It is love that’s abnormal. That is why Christ was killed: he spoke against nature. You don’t love someone for your whole life - that impossible hope is the source of adultery, matricide, betrayal of friends … But you can hate someone for your whole life - provided he’s always there to keep your hatred alive. Hatred warms the heart.”
― The Prague Cemetery
― The Prague Cemetery
“To build up a library is to create a life. It's never just a random collection of books.”
― The House of Paper
― The House of Paper
“For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much—the wheel, New York, wars and so on—whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man—for precisely the same reasons.”
― The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
― The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
It All Sounds Greek To Me
— 2809 members
— last activity 20 hours, 40 min ago
For all Goodreads members who are interested in greek literature or in greek language. For all the Greek members who are keen on greek literature or w ...more
Goodreads Librarians Group
— 301672 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
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
— 26774 members
— last activity Nov 24, 2025 08:49PM
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more
Goodreads All Sorts
— 1429 members
— last activity Nov 26, 2025 04:27AM
Goodreads All Sorts is a group for everyone, young and old. We have discussions on books, film, music and more. Take part in our monthly and quarterly ...more
Free Books for Kindle
— 314 members
— last activity Nov 12, 2019 08:38PM
Free Books for Kindle will keep you up to date every day of the week with the best free Kindle books! Simply subscribe to the feed by clicking the li ...more
Castor•’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Castor•’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Castor•
Lists liked by Castor•


























