1,652 books
—
2,959 voters
Once described by his father, Birkenhead-born Ronnie ‘Ross’ MacManus, as a ‘left-of-centre anarchist’[5] in a Sunday Times interview, Declan Patrick MacManus was born in Paddington, London on 25 August 1955. An only child, he lived with his
...more
This highlight has been truncated due to consecutive passage length restrictions.
“We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”
―
―
“What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
― Lady Windermere's Fan
― Lady Windermere's Fan
“We didn't know then that the practice of burying emotions created adults who'd struggle to build meaningful relationships; some of us would eventually completely forget how to access true feelings”
― Last Summer on State Street
― Last Summer on State Street
“It’s clearly not a topic he wants to give any oxygen to.”
― The Night She Disappeared
― The Night She Disappeared
Read With Me!
— 63 members
— last activity Dec 05, 2025 04:23AM
Hi and Welcome! My name's Tina and I will post 5 books I plan on reading for the month. Simply choose one (or more if you'd like) that you want to rea ...more
Literary Experiment
— 237 members
— last activity Aug 11, 2024 09:32PM
Hi guys, Would you like to be part of a literary experiment? I wrote an experimental novel. It's a psychological legal suspense with some romance. I ...more
The book you like most
— 48493 members
— last activity 41 minutes ago
This group (ranked in the TOP 100 most popular groups on Goodreads) is dedicated to the "Vision and Story" project. Additionally, the group THE BOOK ...more
Lydia’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lydia’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Lydia
Lists liked by Lydia












































