book-review
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“Does it Bother you your parents are the way they are?” …“Grace, it’s not fine. I’ve been here for — how many weeks now? I don’t even know. But I know how it is, and it is not fine.”…“You don’t have to pretend around me.” …“Why can’t I make them love me any more than
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Hidden Deep was a book I absolutely loved when I was younger. I remember being captivated by the story and the magical, romantic tone Amy Patrick created. So when I decided to reread some old favorites, this one naturally made the list. Unfortunately, this time around, the story didn’t quite hold the same magic for
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“If you can’t stand being with a woman who’s more successful than you, then leave her alone. She’s better off without you. If you actually love her, then know the value of that love and make it a promise. That is the only thing she needs from you.”― Helen Hoang, The Kiss Quotient Returning to
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“Maybe they didn’t want you to realize that every civilization has its weakness. There’s always one thing we depend on. And if someone takes it away all that’s left is some story in a history class.”― Scott Westerfeld, Uglies It’s been about twenty years since I first read Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, and I decided
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“What wasn’t known was created, what wasn’t created eventually ceased to matter. It’s a form of pragmatism, I suppose. Warm, loving, people who desperately need approval from others fall victim to to Stockholm syndrome, while the rest of us fall to pragmatism. Having seen both sides in others, I’m for Pragmatism.” — Dot Hutchison, The
Hazel Harbor Books 