Sign in with Facebook
42 books
—
47 voters
“People can lose their lives in libraries. They ought to be warned.”
―
―
“You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to write.”
―
―
“Some people—and I am one of them—hate happy ends. We feel cheated. Harm is the norm. Doom should not jam. The avalanche stopping in its tracks a few feet above the cowering village behaves not only unnaturally but unethically.”
― Pnin
― Pnin
“We have advantages. We have a cushion to fall back on. This is abundance. A luxury of place and time. Something rare and wonderful. It's almost historically unprecedented. We must do extraordinary things. We have to. It would be absurd not to.”
― A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
― A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
“Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.”
― The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
― The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
Ask Gary Shteyngart - Friday, March 7th!
— 183 members
— last activity Mar 08, 2014 09:10PM
Join us on Friday, March 7th, for a special discussion with author Gary Shteyngart! The author will be discussing his book Little Failure. Become a f ...more
Completists' Club
— 540 members
— last activity Dec 24, 2024 10:59PM
A group for those attempting to complete, or who have completed, the canons of their favourite writers. Share your canon-wide knowledge and opinion wi ...more
Literary Fiction Dialogue
— 170 members
— last activity Nov 28, 2025 12:40PM
A place for literary fiction readers and writers to engage in an open dialogue concerning the state of literature today, book recommendations, discuss ...more
Corey’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Corey’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,025 books
|
18 friends
283 books
|
4,244 friends
1,720 books
|
333 friends
3,143 books
|
15 friends
1,992 books
|
1,251 friends
3,787 books
|
540 friends
5,740 books
|
961 friends
3,770 books
|
1,526 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Corey
Lists liked by Corey
