“patriotism. During his lifetime of study he had concluded it was the most destructive force on the planet.”
―
―
“It is difficult to be king when the gods are changing.”
―
―
“Face. I should have known. For some men, face mattered more than friendship, more than money, more than love. More than an eye, and certainly more than a daughter. The”
― The Girl with Ghost Eyes
― The Girl with Ghost Eyes
“You know when I told you the joke about how a friend will help you move, but a real friend will help you move a body? I was only kidding.”
― Black List
― Black List
“High on their posthumous pedestals, the dead become hard to see. Grief, deference, and the homogenizing effects of adulation blur the details, flatten the bumps, sand off the sharp corners.”
― The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
― The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
Around the World in 80 Books
— 31020 members
— last activity 15 hours, 56 min ago
Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more
Adan’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Adan’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Adan
Lists liked by Adan














































