Sign in with Facebook
“I always tell people that if they want to know about the history of a country, do not go to the history books, go to the fiction. Fiction is not fiction. It is the substance and heartbeat of a people's life, here, now, and in the past.”
―
―
“I think perfection is ugly. Somewhere in the things humans make, I want to see scars, failure, disorder, distortion.”
―
―
“There is a sacredness in tears....They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.”
―
―
“I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. I have only myself”
―
―
“The fault, of course, is not in religion, but in the fanatic of every religion. Fanaticism remains the greatest carrier of the spores of fear, and the rhetoric of religion, with the hysteria it so readily generates, is fast becoming the readiest killing device of contemporary times.”
― Climate of Fear: The Quest for Dignity in a Dehumanized World
― Climate of Fear: The Quest for Dignity in a Dehumanized World
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
— 26827 members
— last activity 10 hours, 8 min ago
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
Tondi’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Tondi’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
295 books
|
24 friends
1,782 books
|
205 friends
2,686 books
|
302 friends
300 books
|
82 friends
1,248 books
|
242 friends
2,356 books
|
2,261 friends
1,116 books
|
80 friends
1,078 books
|
75 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Tondi
Lists liked by Tondi
