757 books
—
1,131 voters
caffeinated reader
http://www.caffeinatedreader.blogspot.com
to-read
(188)
currently-reading (0)
read (741)
did-not-finish (0)
kindle (282)
historical-fiction (261)
contemporary-fiction (121)
tbr (93)
memoirs-biographies (71)
non-fiction (60)
thriller (60)
ancient-rome (58)
currently-reading (0)
read (741)
did-not-finish (0)
kindle (282)
historical-fiction (261)
contemporary-fiction (121)
tbr (93)
memoirs-biographies (71)
non-fiction (60)
thriller (60)
ancient-rome (58)
motivational
(57)
detective (38)
young-reader (35)
encycloninja (34)
all-about-books (29)
mythology (26)
ya (25)
childrens-books (23)
asian-lit (21)
italian-renaissance (19)
tudors (18)
biblical (15)
detective (38)
young-reader (35)
encycloninja (34)
all-about-books (29)
mythology (26)
ya (25)
childrens-books (23)
asian-lit (21)
italian-renaissance (19)
tudors (18)
biblical (15)
We settle in our seats, and the first course of oyster soup is served. Sipping champagne and the rich, creamy soup in turn, the table is quiet except for compliments about the food.
Nancy liked this
“In your letter from March you mentioned the matter of your boredom. Of course you are bored. The mind was not created for idleness. Golf, drinking, staying in one’s pajamas until late in the morning, stretching oneself to find ways in which to pass the days is the way we were meant to spend our vacation weeks, not decades of our lives.”
― The Correspondent
― The Correspondent
“Couples with long marriages always intrigued her. Was it that they were a better match than others, or they just worked harder at it?”
― The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
― The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
“In your letter from March you mentioned the matter of your boredom. Of course you are bored. The mind was not created for idleness. Golf, drinking, staying in one’s pajamas until late in the morning, stretching oneself to find ways in which to pass the days is the way we were meant to spend our vacation weeks, not decades of our”
― The Correspondent
― The Correspondent
“Nowadays there were even books that told you everything, like What to Expect When You’re Expecting. Sadly, no one had written What to Expect When You Are No Longer and Never Will Be Expecting.”
― The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
― The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
“To the beholder, dementia was the world’s strongest anti-ageing cream.”
― The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
― The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
caffeinated reader’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at caffeinated reader’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by caffeinated reader
Lists liked by caffeinated reader



























































