4,102 books
—
4,762 voters
Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
to-read
(1412)
currently-reading (6)
read (568)
did-not-finish (0)
owned (1298)
genre-fiction (223)
genre-suspense (105)
2012 (87)
theme-military (80)
genre-action (72)
favorites (71)
theme-war (62)
currently-reading (6)
read (568)
did-not-finish (0)
owned (1298)
genre-fiction (223)
genre-suspense (105)
2012 (87)
theme-military (80)
genre-action (72)
favorites (71)
theme-war (62)
genre-non-fiction
(59)
genre-historical-fiction (57)
2014 (50)
2013 (48)
theme-wwii (45)
author-cussler (42)
2011 (41)
format-kindle (41)
genre-history (41)
genre-thriller (39)
timeframe-1900s (39)
theme-terrorist-activity (38)
genre-historical-fiction (57)
2014 (50)
2013 (48)
theme-wwii (45)
author-cussler (42)
2011 (41)
format-kindle (41)
genre-history (41)
genre-thriller (39)
timeframe-1900s (39)
theme-terrorist-activity (38)
“Life, too, is like that. You live it forward, but understand it backward." from CUTTING FOR STONE”
―
―
“The crookedness of the serpent is still straight enough to slide through the snake hole.”
― Cutting for Stone
― Cutting for Stone
“That's the funny thing about America--the blessed thing. As many people as there are to hold you back, there are angels whose humanity makes up for all the others. I've had my share of angels.”
― Cutting for Stone
― Cutting for Stone
“When Grandma Mazur is talking about the reason for the improved play of her 91-year-old bowling teammate, she said:
"She's doing better now that we got her the longer tubing to her oxygen tank.”
― Explosive Eighteen
"She's doing better now that we got her the longer tubing to her oxygen tank.”
― Explosive Eighteen
“Yesterday misspent can't be recall'd
Vanity makes beauty contemptible
Wisdom is more valuable than riches.”
― Cutting for Stone
Vanity makes beauty contemptible
Wisdom is more valuable than riches.”
― Cutting for Stone
The History Book Club
— 26539 members
— last activity Sep 29, 2026 06:31PM
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more
Aussie Readers
— 6566 members
— last activity 1 hour, 52 min ago
A group for all Australian Goodreads members (and those interested in Australia), no matter what they read!
Irish Writers/Readers
— 52 members
— last activity Jul 03, 2017 10:32AM
This is a group for anyone interested in creative writing with a lean toward an Irish voice, or anyone who likes reading books by Irish authors, or on ...more
Espionage Aficionados
— 1026 members
— last activity Sep 23, 2026 12:18AM
Pssst--buddy. Dig spy stories? Foreign intrigue? Conspiracies? Join up with.. We got LeCarre, Deighton; Follett; Littell; Ambler; Furst; Silva a ...more
The Prince of Prose: A Pat Conroy Appreciation Group
— 63 members
— last activity Dec 31, 2014 05:12PM
This group is for anyone who appreciates the national treasure that is Pat Conroy.
Gerald’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Gerald’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
3,475 books
|
3,948 friends
6,394 books
|
49 friends
1,678 books
|
239 friends
1,976 books
|
153 friends
2,348 books
|
40 friends
2,567 books
|
207 friends
1,637 books
|
52 friends
880 books
|
13 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Gerald
Lists liked by Gerald