Sign in with Facebook
77,801 books
—
290,287 voters
“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.”
―
―
“I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.”
―
―
“The story so far:
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
“Anyone whose goal is 'something higher' must expect someday to suffer vertigo. What is vertigo? Fear of falling? No, Vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It is the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it is the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves.”
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Alain de Botton
— 184 members
— last activity Oct 27, 2010 02:00PM
A chance to discuss the work of Alain de Botton, especially the latest title, A Week at the Airport. Dates, October 18-24
Lisa’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lisa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
2,640 books
|
29 friends
2,144 books
|
881 friends
804 books
|
174 friends
3,602 books
|
78 friends
1,418 books
|
3,624 friends
1,587 books
|
60 friends
77 books
|
140 friends
15,229 books
|
4,074 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Lisa
Lists liked by Lisa
