362 books
—
132 voters
to-read
(724)
currently-reading (9)
read (672)
did-not-finish (24)
1001-books (99)
romance (70)
fantasy (46)
challenge-1001 (44)
contemporary-romance (37)
steamy (36)
read-aloud (33)
fantasy-romance (29)
currently-reading (9)
read (672)
did-not-finish (24)
1001-books (99)
romance (70)
fantasy (46)
challenge-1001 (44)
contemporary-romance (37)
steamy (36)
read-aloud (33)
fantasy-romance (29)
children-s-literature
(26)
books-about-books (24)
picture-books (24)
beck (23)
favorites (23)
personal-development (21)
classic (20)
young-adult (17)
biography (16)
historical-romance (16)
non-fiction (15)
christian (14)
books-about-books (24)
picture-books (24)
beck (23)
favorites (23)
personal-development (21)
classic (20)
young-adult (17)
biography (16)
historical-romance (16)
non-fiction (15)
christian (14)
“Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression.”
― I Capture the Castle
― I Capture the Castle
“Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another's skin, another's voice, another's soul.”
―
―
“She fit her head under his chin, and he could feel her weight settle into him. He held her tight and words spilled out of him without prior composition. And this time he made no effort to clamp them off. He told her about the first time he had looked on the back of her neck as she sat in the church pew. Of the feeling that had never let go of him since. He talked to her of the great waste of years between then and now. A long time gone. And it was pointless, he said, to think how those years could have been put to better use, for he could hardly have put them to worse. There was no recovering them now. You could grieve endlessly for the loss of time and the damage done therein. For the dead, and for your own lost self. But what the wisdom of the ages says is that we do well not to grieve on and on. And those old ones knew a thing or two and had some truth to tell, Inman said, for you can grieve your heart out and in the end you are still where you are. All your grief hasn't changed a thing. What you have lost will not be returned to you. It will always be lost. You're left with only your scars to mark the void. All you can choose to do is go on or not. But if you go on, it's knowing you carry your scars with you. Nevertheless, over all those wasted years, he had held in his mind the wish to kiss her on the back of her neck, and now he had done it. There was a redemption of some kind, he believed, in such complete fulfillment of a desire so long deferred.”
― Cold Mountain
― Cold Mountain
“Read at every wait; read at all hours; read within leisure; read in times of labor; read as one goes in; read as one goest out. The task of the educated mind is simply put: read to lead.”
―
―
“He tried to name which of the deadly seven might apply, and when he failed he decided to append an eighth, regret.”
― Cold Mountain
― Cold Mountain
Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
— 22345 members
— last activity 8 hours, 26 min ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more
The 52 Book Club: 2026 Challenge
— 27743 members
— last activity 1 hour, 5 min ago
This group is for those participating in The 52 Book Club's annual challenges! With 52 unique prompts released each year, the goal is to diversify our ...more
Becky’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Becky’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Becky
Lists liked by Becky


































