1,173 books
—
3,544 voters
read
(614)
currently-reading (2)
to-read (147)
library (176)
picture-books (110)
young-adult (67)
pandemic (37)
fiction (29)
children-s-literature (26)
romance (26)
catholic (21)
nonfiction (18)
currently-reading (2)
to-read (147)
library (176)
picture-books (110)
young-adult (67)
pandemic (37)
fiction (29)
children-s-literature (26)
romance (26)
catholic (21)
nonfiction (18)
middle-grade
(17)
food-nutrition (14)
graphic-novels (13)
literary (13)
kool-aid (12)
fantasy (11)
riverside-raincross-readers (10)
mystery (9)
netgalley (9)
paranormal (9)
historical (8)
arc (7)
food-nutrition (14)
graphic-novels (13)
literary (13)
kool-aid (12)
fantasy (11)
riverside-raincross-readers (10)
mystery (9)
netgalley (9)
paranormal (9)
historical (8)
arc (7)
"Oh," said Catherine, with some eagerness, "it doesn't take long to like a person—when once you begin."


“Jesus tells us: “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mk 12:31). How can we love our neighbor if we can’t or won’t love ourselves, at least a little? When we hold ourselves to unrealistic standards, that perfectionist attitude can’t help but trickle down. It becomes harder to have compassion for others if we have no compassion for ourselves.”
― Cravings: A Catholic Wrestles with Food, Self-Image, and God
― Cravings: A Catholic Wrestles with Food, Self-Image, and God

“If you’re overfocused on your kid, you’re quite likely underfocusing on your own passion. Despite what you may think, your kid is not your passion. If you treat them as if they are, you’re placing them in the very untenable and unhealthy role of trying to bring fulfillment to your life. Support your kid’s interests, yes. Be proud—very proud—of them. But find your own passion and purpose. For your kid’s sake and your own, you must.”
― How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success
― How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success

“If we think our job here on earth is to fix ourselves, we will keep looking for the broken places. If we believe our job is to be kind, we will keep lavishing love on ourselves.”
―
―

Click on the images to go to the discussions (click on image to go to discussion) We believe reading is fun and find unique and chall ...more

This group is no longer active! Go to Write, Wrote, Written II if you want to be active. “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a ty ...more

Love reading YA? Us too. This is a new Young Adult book club started by the band of book lovers who are also the Amazon Book Review editors. Join us t ...more

GMGR brings together parents, teachers, librarians, writers and readers, who all love middle grade books. If you've ever wished for your very own magi ...more

We are a group of educators (teachers, media specialists / librarians, and home school teachers) parents and other adult fans of young adult and child ...more
Jules’s 2022 Year in Books
Take a look at Jules’s Year in Books. The good, the bad, the long, the short—it’s all here.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Jules
Lists liked by Jules