816 ratings (4.02 avg)
257 reviews

Arthur Ivan

Add friend

https://www.goodreads.com/artiv_reads

Arthur’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (91)
currently-reading‎ (1)
read‎ (816)

did-not-finish‎ (0)
favorites‎ (57)
nobel‎ (94)

newbery‎ (53)
gift‎ (22)
tfbc‎ (10)

Stats | More…

Arthur is Currently Reading

Arthur Ivan is currently reading

The Tatami Galaxy: A Novel

by Tomihiko Morimi

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

progress:

(page 101 of 345)
— 9 hours, 12 min ago

May 03, 2026 05:07PM

Arthur’s Quotes

“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”
― Albert Camus

tags: seasons, strength, trial, triumph

11259 likes

“There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.”
― Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist

3543 likes

“There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name.”
― Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux

1009 likes

“I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;
I lift my eyes and all is born again.”
― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

tags: poetry

4377 likes

“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.”
― Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

tags: closing-line, last-words, self-sacrifice

3080 likes

More of Arthur’s quotes…

The World- wide Childrens' Book Club! — 33 members — last activity Aug 18, 2021 02:39PM
Hi! In this group we will be exploring the books that children like me love! The world is changing and so is our entertainment option. I don't want to ...more

50 books to read before you die — 12009 members — last activity Apr 23, 2026 06:51AM
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

Haruki Murakami Book Group — 5911 members — last activity Apr 18, 2026 12:56PM
Discuss all things Haruki Murakami: novels, short stories, non-fiction, books about HM, translation projects, related music/film, interviews, symbolis ...more

The Filipino Group — 8696 members — last activity Apr 21, 2026 05:12PM
Goodreads - The Filipino Group (GR-TFG) We are Filipinos who love to read anything we get our hands on and who love to meet and discuss these things ...more

Oprah's Book Club (Official) — 86526 members — last activity 16 hours, 13 min ago
Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more

More of Arthur’s groups…