76,247 books
—
283,599 voters
Koit
rated a book it was amazing
read in October 2020
Koit said:
"
This was Mr Tchaikovsky at his best. It’s not a few weeks since I finished this book, but the scenes where the industrious beetles did their best in fighting for their city are still vivid. Not only was there considerable technical advance, though th
...more
"
His advisers sat on either side of him in a shallow crescent of lower seats. The idea was that the Emperor should look straight ahead, and only hear the words of wisdom that tinkled in his ears, without being in any way swayed by the
...more
“India is a place where colour is doubly bright. Pinks that scald your eyes, blues you could drown in.”
― The Girl of Ink and Stars
― The Girl of Ink and Stars
“He wouldn’t miss the planet, but he would miss the people. Just like always.”
― Cibola Burn
― Cibola Burn
“Marry, and you will regret it; don’t marry, you will also regret it; marry or don’t marry, you will regret it either way. Laugh at the world’s foolishness, you will regret it; weep over it, you will regret that too; laugh at the world’s foolishness or weep over it, you will regret both. Believe a woman, you will regret it; believe her not, you will also regret it… Hang yourself, you will regret it; do not hang yourself, and you will regret that too; hang yourself or don’t hang yourself, you’ll regret it either way; whether you hang yourself or do not hang yourself, you will regret both. This, gentlemen, is the essence of all philosophy.”
―
―
“He pondered long over this, for might not another man, returning to another valley, have found none of these things? Why was it given to one man to have his pain transmuted into gladness? Why was it given to one man to have such an awareness of God?”
― Cry, the Beloved Country
― Cry, the Beloved Country
“Against all evidence, I keep thinking the assholes are outliers.”
― Babylon's Ashes
― Babylon's Ashes
Goodreads Librarians Group
— 306690 members
— last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
Our Shared Shelf
— 223216 members
— last activity Jan 05, 2026 09:53AM
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
Koit’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Koit’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Koit
Lists liked by Koit































































