431 books
—
628 voters
Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
But there are those who, after doing a good deed, do not even remember it, like a vine that bears fruit and moves on to its next task. Just as a horse after a race, a hunting dog after hunting, and a bee after making honey do not seek
...more
“A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.”
― The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
― The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
“God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under our knives: who will wipe this blood off us? What water is there for us to clean ourselves? What festivals of atonement, what sacred games shall we have to invent? Is not the greatness of this deed too great for us? Must we ourselves not become gods simply to appear worthy of it?”
―
―
“You're not Dostoevsky,' said the citizeness, who was getting muddled by Koroviev. Well, who knows, who knows,' he replied.
'Dostoevsky's dead,' said the citizeness, but somehow not very confidently.
'I protest!' Behemoth exclaimed hotly. 'Dostoevsky is immortal!”
― The Master and Margarita
'Dostoevsky's dead,' said the citizeness, but somehow not very confidently.
'I protest!' Behemoth exclaimed hotly. 'Dostoevsky is immortal!”
― The Master and Margarita
“You should never ask anyone for anything. Never- and especially from those who are more powerful than yourself.”
― The Master and Margarita
― The Master and Margarita
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
― The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
― The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
The 52 Book Club: 2026 Challenge
— 28007 members
— last activity 41 minutes ago
SCAM ALERT: We will never reach out to you asking for money, any attempts to do so are scams. Please do not engage. This reading challenge is free to ...more
The Perks Of Being A Book Addict
— 37784 members
— last activity 2 hours, 6 min ago
This group is for anyone who loves books from different genres. Every month we have group Books of the Month which you can join, reading challenges, a ...more
Goodreads Librarians Group
— 333472 members
— last activity 3 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge
— 43037 members
— last activity 3 hours, 1 min ago
*** IMPORTANT NOTE: There is never any fee charged to participate in this challenge or in this group. If you received a note asking for money, that is ...more
50 books to read before you die
— 12089 members
— last activity Jul 25, 2026 07:40AM
These are the named books: 1 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien 2 1984 by George Orwell 3 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4 The Gra ...more
Brother Stephen’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Brother Stephen’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
4,169 books
|
63 friends
74 books
|
14 friends
4,356 books
|
70 friends
96 books
|
48 friends
2,417 books
|
3 friends
4,370 books
|
45 friends
1,100 books
|
24 friends
1,313 books
|
65 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Brother Stephen
Lists liked by Brother Stephen