746 ratings | 286 reviews | avg rating:3.41

more photos (1)

Christina M’s Year In Books

Christina M’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Christina M’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Christina M’s 2025 Year in Books

Christina M. Rau’s Followers (27)

Christina M’s Bookshelves

to-read (1013)
currently-reading (4)
read (1121)
did-not-finish (0)
book-club (37)
buddha-spirit-mind (40)
children-s-books (45)
coaching (7)
curie (6)
favorites (6)
See all bookshelves »

Christina M’s Friends (63)

Robyn

1,875 books | 84 friends

Ben Jones

2,765 books | 216 friends

Ann Schwader

1,778 books | 117 friends

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

74 books | 42 friends

Joseph VanBuren

633 books | 67 friends

Nikki Muggle

1,829 books | 169 friends

Emma

1,509 books | 272 friends

Pamela

1,132 books | 40 friends

More friends…

Christina M. Rau

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

http://www.christinamrau.com

Twitter

christinamrau

Genre

Poetry, Nonfiction

Member Since

January 2012

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/christinamrau

edit data

Christina M. Rau, The Yoga Poet, leads Meditate, Move, & Create workshops in person and online for various organizations worldwide. Her collections include How We Make Amends and the Elgin Award-winning Liberating The Astronauts. She moderates the Women’s Poetry Listserv and has served as Poet in Residence for Oceanside Library (NY) since 2020. Her poetry airs on Destinies radio show (WUSB) and appears in various literary journals like fillingStation and The Disappointed Housewife while her prose has appeared in Punk Monk Magazine and Reader’s Digest. During her downtime, she watches the Game Show Network.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Christina M. Rau questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Christina M. Rau’s books

Average rating: 4.77 · 69 ratings · 13 reviews · 13 distinct works

	The 2021 Rhysling Anthology by Alessandro Manzetti (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Linda D. Addison, Colleen Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	FLAPPERHOUSE - Year Three by Joseph P. O'Brien (editor), Matt Alexander, Nancy Au 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Liberating the Astronauts 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Flapperhouse: Year 4 by Joseph P. O'Brien (managing editor), Stephen Langlois (fiction editor), Sherrel McLafferty (associate editor) 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Flapperhouse #9 - Spring 2016 by Joseph P. O'Brien (editor), J. Bradley (Goodreads Author), Lauren Milici 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	For the Girls, I 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	What We Do To Make Us Whole it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	FLAPPERHOUSE #13 - Spring 2017 by Joseph P. O'Brien (editor), Ryan Bradford, Juliet Cook (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	The Alien Buddha's Best of 2021: Black and White Paperback print by Amy Solo, Donny Winter (Goodreads Author), Christina M. Rau (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	WakeBreatheMove it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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

More books by Christina M. Rau…

336 posts
Christina M. Rau's Blog

Protected: Creatives Newsletter: December 1, 2024

This post is password protected. You must visit the website and enter the password to continue reading.

View more on Christina M. Rau's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on December 01, 2024 06:48

View all 336 posts »

Christina M is Currently Reading

Christina M M Rau is currently reading

Mr. Palomar (English and Italian Edition)

by Italo Calvino

bookshelves: novels, 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

Feb 27, 2026 04:34PM

Christina M M Rau is currently reading

The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America's Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural Wonders

by Luisa A. Igloria

bookshelves: currently-reading, poetry

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

Feb 26, 2026 11:41AM

Christina M M Rau is currently reading

Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion

by Tom Beaujour

bookshelves: nonfiction, 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

Nov 30, 2025 01:25PM

rss
Christina M’s Recent Updates

Christina M M Rau finished reading Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Impostor Syndrome by Aparna Nancherla	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Apr 12, 2026 11:21AM · like
Christina M M Rau wants to read Entropy Loop & Other Poems by Jeffrey Heath (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Apr 05, 2026 07:33AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Entropy Loop & Other Poems by Jeffrey Heath. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Entropy Loop & Other Poems by Jeffrey Heath <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Christina M M Rau entered a giveaway Solito by Javier Zamora (Goodreads Author) 50 copies available, ends on April 30, 2026 Enter to win »
Apr 01, 2026 02:48PM · like · see giveaway · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Solito by Javier Zamora. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Solito by Javier Zamora <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Christina M M Rau finished reading Buddhism for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Tai Morello (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Apr 01, 2026 12:46PM · like
Christina M M Rau wants to read Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Mar 26, 2026 12:26PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Christina M M Rau wants to read Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Mar 26, 2026 08:03AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Christina M M Rau wants to read Enemy of My Enemy: A Daredevil Marvel Crime novel by Alex Segura (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Mar 17, 2026 08:12AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Enemy of My Enemy by Alex Segura. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Enemy of My Enemy by Alex Segura <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Christina M M Rau liked Nikki’s update Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Nikki Muggle shared a highlight from All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author) See all Nikki’s notes and highlights for this book underestimated my ability to ignore humans but I appreciated the thought.
Mar 10, 2026 01:03PM
Christina M M Rau wants to read All Our Waves Are Water: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment and the Perfect Ride by Jaimal Yogis (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Mar 06, 2026 04:11PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of All Our Waves Are Water by Jaimal Yogis. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — All Our Waves Are Water by Jaimal Yogis <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Christina M M Rau wants to read Poser: My Life in Twenty-three Yoga Poses by Claire Dederer	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Mar 06, 2026 04:02PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Poser by Claire Dederer. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Poser by Claire Dederer <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Christina M's books…

Christina M’s Quotes

“Shame on you for dating a musician. At your age.”
― Katherine Taylor, Rules for Saying Goodbye: A Novel

2 likes

“I am always looking outside, trying to say something that is true. But maybe nothing is really true. Except what's out there. And what's out there is constantly changing.”
― Robert Frank, Robert Frank: Pull My Daisy

11 likes

“There is an angel inside me whom I am constantly shocking.”
― Jean Cocteau

36 likes

“But the first lesson reading teaches is how to be alone.”
― Jonathan Franzen, How to Be Alone

287 likes

Christina M’s Year In Books

Christina M. Rau’s Followers (27)

Add New
Videos

Christina M’s Bookshelves

Christina M’s Friends (63)

Christina M. Rau

Goodreads Author

Learn more
Ask the Author

Combine Editions
Christina M. Rau’s books

336 posts
Christina M. Rau's Blog

Protected: Creatives Newsletter: December 1, 2024

Christina M is Currently Reading

rss
Christina M’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Entropy Loop & Other Poems by Jeffrey Heath

See a Problem?

Preview — Solito by Javier Zamora

See a Problem?

Preview — Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky

See a Problem?

Preview — Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

See a Problem?

Preview — Enemy of My Enemy by Alex Segura

See a Problem?

Preview — All Our Waves Are Water by Jaimal Yogis

See a Problem?

Preview — Poser by Claire Dederer

Christina M’s Quotes

recent posts
Christina M’s Groups

Christina M’s Friend Comments

Christina M. Rau’s Followers (27)

Christina M. Rau

Goodreads Author

rssChristina M’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Entropy Loop & Other Poems by Jeffrey Heath

See a Problem?

Preview — Solito by Javier Zamora

See a Problem?

Preview — Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky

See a Problem?

Preview — Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

See a Problem?

Preview — Enemy of My Enemy by Alex Segura

See a Problem?

Preview — All Our Waves Are Water by Jaimal Yogis

See a Problem?

Preview — Poser by Claire Dederer

rss
Christina M’s Recent Updates