2,042 books
—
5,316 voters
Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
J
is currently reading
Reading for the 2nd time
progress:
(page 23 of 160)
"The opening story "Because we must begin somewhere" feels weak and rushed. The narrator keeps referring to the protagonist Johnny as an idiot, yet nothing is shown as to what makes him an idiot. The narrator implies that being friendly makes him an idiot. There are many things that can make someone an idiot and being friendly is not one of them. Who is Johnny? Why should we as readers appreciate him?" — Jan 10, 2019 03:51PM
"The opening story "Because we must begin somewhere" feels weak and rushed. The narrator keeps referring to the protagonist Johnny as an idiot, yet nothing is shown as to what makes him an idiot. The narrator implies that being friendly makes him an idiot. There are many things that can make someone an idiot and being friendly is not one of them. Who is Johnny? Why should we as readers appreciate him?" — Jan 10, 2019 03:51PM
“I didn't even notice that my shoes were full of mud by the time I reached the rocky shore. There was ragged yellow police tape tied to some branches, dancing in the wind. It was as if the tape was waving, welcoming me back to place where I would have died.”
― What Lies Beneath
― What Lies Beneath
“Who are you?
Are you in touch with all of your darkest fantasies?
Have you created a life for yourself where you can experience them?
I have. I am fucking crazy.
But I am free.”
―
Are you in touch with all of your darkest fantasies?
Have you created a life for yourself where you can experience them?
I have. I am fucking crazy.
But I am free.”
―
“When you’re an introvert like me and you’ve been lonely for a while, and then you find someone who understands you, you become really attached to them. It’s a real release.”
―
―
“Wait a minute, hold on... The dude dies, and the girl cries so hard that she gets turned into a fountain?”
― Cupidity
― Cupidity
“[D]oing nothing meant leaving things exactly the way they were, and that was unacceptable.”
―
―
J ’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at J ’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
6,639 books
|
164 friends
6,691 books
|
2,955 friends
2,327 books
|
245 friends
5,321 books
|
1,250 friends
90 books
|
295 friends
7,713 books
|
5,000 friends
6,701 books
|
599 friends
14,025 books
|
302 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by J
Lists liked by J