J. Robin Whitley

more photos (1)





Layce G...
135 books | 164 friends

Cheri
401 books | 80 friends

Kimberl...
289 books | 426 friends

Finn
0 books | 106 friends

Zane Br...
33 books | 1,225 friends

Rosemar...
379 books | 39 friends

emily
283 books | 24 friends

Chris
545 books | 413 friends

More friends…

J. is following 14 people

2012 Reading Challenge
J. Whitley
J. Whitley has read 24 books toward her goal of 100 books.
 
view books »

J. Robin Whitley

Goodreads author profile


url

born
May 24, 1961 in The United States

gender
female

website

twitter username

genre

member since
December 2011


About this author

Robin is an artist living in the mountains of Western NC with her partner, two cats and two dogs.


Books are my friends and teachers. I love them because they take me away when I need to escape and offer a mirror when I need to look closer at myself. Books open our minds to new worlds, thoughts and … Continue reading → read more »
0 comments
Twitter_icon  • 
Published on May 13, 2012 09:47 • 3 views
Average rating: 4.00 · 2 ratings · 0 reviews · 1 distinct work
In a Southern Closet
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

Rez Life: An Indi...
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
 
Creatures of the ...
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
 
Animal, Vegetable...
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
 

J.'s Recent Updates

J. Robin Whitley wrote a new blog post: Books to Consider
Books are my friends and teachers. I love them because they take me away when I need to escape and offer a mirror when I need to look closer at mys... read more »
J. Whitley marked as to-read:
Family Affair by Saxon Bennett
Family Affair
by Saxon Bennett (Goodreads Author)
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
J. Whitley marked as to-read:
The Essential Feminist Reader by Estelle B. Freedman
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
J. Whitley became a fan of Pema Chödrön
J. Whitley gave 5 of 5 stars false to:
Inspiration Sandwich by SARK
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
I was given this book when I was in a creative slump. The book's color gave me visual cheer and the message lifted me.
J. Whitley marked as to-read:
Duino Elegies by Rainer Maria Rilke
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
J. Whitley marked as to-read:
Howl and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
J. Whitley gave 5 of 5 stars false to:
Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth by Alice Walker
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
J. Whitley marked as to-read:
We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting for by Alice Walker
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
J. Whitley gave 5 of 5 stars false to:
Love Does No Harm by Marie M. Fortune
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
This book gives guidelines that are easy to remember and consider about proper boundaries for loving relationships. In it she addresses why violence is not love but also gives examples of why relationships with bosses or others in power prove to be u...more
More of J.'s books…
Alice Walker
“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.”
Alice Walker, The Color Purple

Alice Walker
“No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.”
Alice Walker

Alice Walker
“Deliver me from writers who say the way they live doesn't matter. I'm not sure a bad person can write a good book. If art doesn't make us better, then what on earth is it for.”
Alice Walker

Barbara Kingsolver
“The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.”
Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams

Barbara Kingsolver
“The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away.”
Barbara Kingsolver

47011 Mostly Lesfic — 127 members — last activity 22 minutes ago
This group is for women who love lesbian fiction but like to read other stuff, too. This is a group for readers. Since many authors are readers, all ar...more



No comments have been added yet.