Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
“If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.”
―
―
“Too often we hold fast to the clichés of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
[Commencement Address at Yale University, June 11 1962]”
―
[Commencement Address at Yale University, June 11 1962]”
―
“A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.”
―
―
“I have yet to find the person, however great or exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than he would ever do under a spirit of criticism.”
―
―
“Man is made or unmade by himself. In the armory of thought he forges the weapons by which he destroys himself. He also fashions the tools with which he builds for himself heavenly mansions of joy and strength and peace.”
―
―
Chatty
— 11 members
— last activity Feb 07, 2011 11:17AM
Let's chat about literature! Let's battle out opinions, chum up, and have fun! ...more
Language & Grammar
— 2173 members
— last activity May 05, 2026 11:41AM
This group is for word lovers and has topics both serious (grammatical questions and concerns) and not so serious (word play and word games of all sor ...more
Literary Fiction by People of Color
— 13519 members
— last activity Jul 27, 2026 02:50PM
This can include genre fiction that is literary (e.g. speculative fiction, historical fiction, etc.), as long as it's written by a person of color (Af ...more
Latino and Latin American Literature
— 1330 members
— last activity Feb 11, 2026 07:42AM
Best Writings of The Americas
Challenge: 50 Books
— 4302 members
— last activity 4 hours, 24 min ago
This group is for people who want to be challenged to read 50 books in one year. Start the challenge by creating a post with the title of your chall ...more
Rudy’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Rudy’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
129 books
|
4,971 friends
5,380 books
|
66 friends
1,633 books
|
78 friends
31 books
|
622 friends
3,658 books
|
89 friends
729 books
|
50 friends
694 books
|
2,425 friends
702 books
|
517 friends
More friends…
Polls voted on by Rudy
Lists liked by Rudy