to-read
(2924)
currently-reading (1)
read (1704)
did-not-finish (0)
novel-length (1333)
n-f (424)
5-star (302)
picture-book (296)
mystery-suspense (290)
ya (245)
biography-memoir (244)
realistic-fiction (188)
currently-reading (1)
read (1704)
did-not-finish (0)
novel-length (1333)
n-f (424)
5-star (302)
picture-book (296)
mystery-suspense (290)
ya (245)
biography-memoir (244)
realistic-fiction (188)
fantasy-scifi
(165)
historical-fiction (149)
late-elementary (147)
early-elementary (143)
preschool (139)
middle-school (137)
s571 (103)
s571-2000-or-newer (55)
graphic-novel-form (47)
dei2020-21 (44)
dei2020 (42)
dei-2022-2023 (40)
historical-fiction (149)
late-elementary (147)
early-elementary (143)
preschool (139)
middle-school (137)
s571 (103)
s571-2000-or-newer (55)
graphic-novel-form (47)
dei2020-21 (44)
dei2020 (42)
dei-2022-2023 (40)
“I believe that if, at the end of it all, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do. To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try.”
―
―
“Since the diagnosis, all the hugs may have been intended to help me, but were really serving the hugger.”
― Lopsided: How Having Breast Cancer Can Be Really Distracting
― Lopsided: How Having Breast Cancer Can Be Really Distracting
“When I'm sometimes asked when will there be enough [women on the Supreme Court] and I say, 'When there are nine,' people are shocked. But there'd been nine men, and nobody's ever raised a question about that.”
―
―
“EVERY TIME I see a dog in a movie, I think the same thing: I want that dog. I see Skip or Lucy or Shiloh and for a moment I can’t even think about the movie’s plot. I can only think about the dog. I want to hold it, pet it, take it for walks, and tell it what a good dog it is. I want to love it, and I want it to love me. I have an empty space inside myself that can only be filled by a dog.”
― Life Itself
― Life Itself
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
— 26897 members
— last activity 17 hours, 50 min ago
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more
Progressive Librarians Guild
— 61 members
— last activity Mar 12, 2020 09:51AM
The official GoodReads group for the Progressive Librarians Guild. We are currently reading Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. Join our Discord he ...more
Cara’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Cara’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Cara
Lists liked by Cara







































