1,980 books
—
2,844 voters
Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
“Villains were wonderful. They got to be cruel and selfish, to preen in front of mirrors and poison apples, and trap girls on mountains of glass. They indulged all their worst impulses, revenged themselves for the least offense, and took every last thing they wanted. And sure, they wound up in barrels studded with nails, or dancing in iron shoes heated by fire, not just dead, but disgraced and screaming. But before they got what was coming to them, they got to be the fairest in all the land.”
― How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
― How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
“But which of us is ready for what life asks us to face? We don't choose the moment. The moment comes whether we will it or no, and we must make ourselves ready.”
― Dark Rise
― Dark Rise
“I don’t need your forgiveness to live an unburdened life,”
― A Touch of Darkness
― A Touch of Darkness
“It wasn’t the fear that mattered in life. It was the choices made when you were afraid. You were brave because of your fear, not in spite of it.”
― The Four Winds
― The Four Winds
“Do you know what surprises me the most? After it happened, I found that I could still get out of bed. The pain of losing someone you love doesn't actually kill you, even though it feels like it should.”
― Together We Burn
― Together We Burn
Amanda’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Amanda’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Amanda
Lists liked by Amanda

![Neverwhere [BBC Adaptation] by Neil Gaiman Neverwhere [BBC Adaptation] by Neil Gaiman](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1477748034l/32805163._SX50_.jpg)



































