Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
“I quickly realized that friendships without tomorrows, and the little anguishes of parting, were part of the pleasures of traveling. I resolutely avoided bores, saw only those who amused me. We spent afternoons taking long walks, nights drinking and talking, and then we would leave each other, never to meet again, and there were no regrets. How simple life was. No regrets, no obligations, my acts and gestures counted for nothing, no one asked my advice, and I knew no other rule but my whims.”
― The Mandarins
― The Mandarins
“I'm not sure, with a grandmother like mine, if you can ever become a true American in the sense of believing that life is about the pursuit of happiness.”
― Middlesex
― Middlesex
“She didn't want to be liberated from her emotions, but to have their importance confirmed.”
― The Marriage Plot
― The Marriage Plot
“It is said: San Francisco is where young people go to retire.”
― Middlesex
― Middlesex
“From an early age they knew what little value the world placed in books, and so didn't waste their time with them. Whereas I, even now, persist in believing that these black marks on white paper bear the greatest significance, that if I keep writing I might be able to catch the rainbow of consciousness in a jar. The only trust fund I have is this story, and unlike a prudent Wasp, I'm dipping into principal, spending it all.”
― Middlesex
― Middlesex
Susannah’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Susannah’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Susannah
Lists liked by Susannah