Sign in with Facebook
18 books
—
11 voters
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“Remember my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker”
― Dracula
― Dracula
Japanese Literature
— 5676 members
— last activity Jul 13, 2026 12:55AM
A group for people who enjoy literature written by Japanese authors, the arts, culture, and history of Japan. July 2026: Strange Buildings by Uketsu ...more
Around the World in 80 Books
— 31495 members
— last activity 4 hours, 46 min ago
Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more
EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club
— 28887 members
— last activity 31 minutes ago
Click HERE for the latest group announcements. "It reminded me of ____ but in space." "I read ____ in high school, and actually liked it." "It's ...more
Literary Fiction by People of Color
— 13492 members
— last activity Jul 12, 2026 09:48PM
This can include genre fiction that is literary (e.g. speculative fiction, historical fiction, etc.), as long as it's written by a person of color (Af ...more
English Mysteries Club
— 2917 members
— last activity 20 hours, 38 min ago
Do you love mysteries written in the "English" style? Why not come and join us? We are an established group of mystery readers, which re-launched in 2 ...more
R’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at R’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,014 books
|
91 friends
1,207 books
|
15 friends
767 books
|
24 friends
279 books
|
26 friends
407 books
|
37 friends
2,228 books
|
26 friends
669 books
|
224 friends
440 books
|
27 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by R
Lists liked by R