171 books
—
81 voters
Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
WndyJW
https://www.goodreads.com/wndyjw
to-read
(1435)
currently-reading (6)
read (1524)
did-not-finish (1)
indie-press (903)
women-authors (688)
translated (588)
historical-fiction (300)
livesofwomen (299)
women-in-translation (291)
classics (277)
love-family (229)
currently-reading (6)
read (1524)
did-not-finish (1)
indie-press (903)
women-authors (688)
translated (588)
historical-fiction (300)
livesofwomen (299)
women-in-translation (291)
classics (277)
love-family (229)
booker
(227)
short-story-collections (210)
nyrb (189)
humor-dark-humor (169)
war-post-war (168)
favorites (151)
women-of-a-certain-age (148)
american-life (135)
grief (127)
experimental (125)
love-eros (123)
dysfunctional-family (118)
short-story-collections (210)
nyrb (189)
humor-dark-humor (169)
war-post-war (168)
favorites (151)
women-of-a-certain-age (148)
american-life (135)
grief (127)
experimental (125)
love-eros (123)
dysfunctional-family (118)
WndyJW
is currently reading
bookshelves:
religion,
ethical-religious-philosophical,
philosophical,
political,
conflict-political,
middle-east-se-asia,
nonfiction,
currently-reading,
buddhism,
buddhist-fiction
“Everywhere I go I'm asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them. There's many a best-seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.”
―
―
“To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.”
― Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Vol. 3: American Statesmen
― Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Vol. 3: American Statesmen
“You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
“You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.”
―
―
“If we had no faults we should not take so much pleasure in noting those of others.”
― Maxims
― Maxims
Newest Literary Fiction
— 1352 members
— last activity 2 hours, 19 min ago
Discover and share your discovery of the most recently published literary fiction. If you love reading novels before anyone else decides they are good ...more
Books Almost Nobody Reads (But Should)
— 173 members
— last activity Sep 06, 2026 09:05PM
What oldish unread stuff should more people be reading? Do you love riveting out compelling stories from the back shelves of used bookstores? Are you ...more
WndyJW’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at WndyJW’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
853 books
|
54 friends
10,421 books
|
665 friends
2,492 books
|
745 friends
1,805 books
|
65 friends
1,119 books
|
213 friends
3,164 books
|
1,990 friends
747 books
|
47 friends
3,178 books
|
332 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by WndyJW
Lists liked by WndyJW