Mom’s theory was that youthful skin would make a woman more money (true in both acting and waitressing), good underwear would make her more confident (so far, so true), and good books would make her happy (universal truth), and we’ve clearly both packed with this theory in mind.
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Category: Quotes
Boudoir was mum’s favorite word, along with magnificent and sparkle. Gusset was her least favorite word, along with adenoid. Gill likes moon and dislikes nits, other than that he’s easy.
The Night Ship by Jess Kidd
Chalice / Moist
Bro, I think I would know
Continue reading “Bro, I think I would know”Before I could muster the courage to ask again, he pulled a bundle of cloth from his bag and held it out for me. “You must be hungry.”
I debated pointing out that I’d eaten soup for lunch at the same table he had, and if he couldn’t remember that I’d helped myself to seconds and thirds, he certainly didn’t have a right to act like an observant, considerate Mage now. But my hands took the bundle from his, and my heavy legs decided on their own accord that it was time to sit.
The Quarter Mage by Angelina J Steffort
People are hard
The problem with human connections stemmed from the false assumption that finding friendship should be easy—that with the number of people on this planet, stumbling into meaningful relationships was a statistical guarantee.
Sophie Go’s Lonely Hearts Club by Roselle Lim
Sucks great (not what it sounds like)
I say to you, that “sucks” and “great” are the exact same thing.
You have an ice-cream cone. You’re walking down the street. The ice cream falls off the top of the cone. Hits the pavement. Sucks.
What do you say? “Great.”
Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld
Continue reading “Don’t count on tomorrow”“It’s her dying wish,” Jack pointed out.
“She’s not dying,” I said.
“She’s probably not dying.”
“We’re all probably not dying. You could get hit by a bus tomorrow.”
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
Don’t count on tomorrow
It costs something to listen to someone else’s story. People forget that sometimes. So I get it if you don’t want to hear mine.
The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore
Cost of listening
Aunt Jeanne always said, when shit starts to go sideways first thing in the morning, go back to bed and start over. Sounds about right for today.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Starting over
“Notice how you get most mad when the truth is something you don’t like?”
Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles
Entitlement
“Look, an image is there in front of you. Right? You stare at it but then you can look away and it’s gone,” she said. “Words aren’t like that. They build an entire world around you. It’s not something you look at, it’s something you’re inside. That makes it scarier.”
The Upside of Falling by Alex Light
My Book Joy 