Rachel

https://www.goodreads.com/rachel_hooper

Rachel’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (2559)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (1071)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
books-work‎ (507)
mmm-2012‎ (111)
2025‎ (103)
2013-mmm‎ (98)
2014‎ (90)
favorites‎ (86)
2024‎ (84)
2023‎ (79)

2018‎ (67)
2019‎ (67)
2021‎ (61)
2017‎ (57)
christian‎ (55)
2015‎ (54)
2020‎ (48)
2022‎ (47)
al-authors‎ (47)
2016‎ (42)
2026‎ (34)
troy-book-club‎ (26)

quarter-life-crisis‎ (15)
travel‎ (14)
baby-books‎ (13)
literary-giants‎ (11)
recommended‎ (11)
netgalley-request‎ (9)
big-read-options‎ (8)
childrens-books-read‎ (8)
tpl‎ (7)
fish-options‎ (6)
buy‎ (5)
southern-literature‎ (5)

tops‎ (5)
first-reads‎ (4)
italy‎ (3)
china‎ (2)
india‎ (2)
library-related‎ (2)
vietnam‎ (2)
bama‎ (1)
ill‎ (1)
havent-finished‎ (0)
staff-picks‎ (0)

Stats | More…

“Jane, be still; don't struggle so like a wild, frantic bird, that is rending its own plumage in its desperation."
"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being, with an independent will; which I now exert to leave you.”
― Charlotte Brontë , Jane Eyre

tags: freedom, inspirational, literature

2631 likes

“You might be surprised,' she laughed. 'Maybe life as you know it has shifted. But just because you're lost doesn't mean you can't explore.”
― Clara Bensen

tags: exploration, inspirational, life

2 likes

“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”
― Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid

tags: books, reading

27751 likes

“We are the hero of our own story.”
― Mary McCarthy

35 likes

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”
― St. Augustine

tags: allegory, books, broad-mindedness, classic, education, imagery, travel, world

8504 likes

More of Rachel’s quotes…

recent posts
Rachel’s Groups

Madison Mega-Marathon — 289 members — last activity Jan 02, 2024 08:58AM
Do you want a good, fun challenge? Try the Madison Mega-Marathon! The challenge begins on January 1, 2023 and ends December 31, 2023. The goal is to ...more

Huntsville-Madison County Public Library — 1196 members — last activity May 19, 2026 10:59AM
See what our staff is reading, what's new at HMCPL, and discuss your literary picks and pans. ...more

Moderator Support Group — 2199 members — last activity 5 hours, 2 min ago
For Moderators and Co-Moderators: This is a dedicated group for discussing ideas, sharing answers, and finding solutions with the challenges of runni ...more

Time Out Book Club — 47 members — last activity May 14, 2026 11:29AM
Love YA books, but your teen years are behind you? Do you find yourself crushing on lead characters that are half your age? Do you like to eat food? W ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 324787 members — last activity 25 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

More of Rachel’s groups…