J.J. Howard > Quotes

“It takes a long time to make the perfect playlist. I don't believe in that little Genius button they have on iTunes. That's cheating.”
― J.J. Howard, That Time I Joined the Circus

“I am a music snob, and proud of it. I'm a New Yorker; smugness is my birthright.”
― J.J. Howard, That Time I Joined the Circus

“I fell asleep in an empty field, but woke up at the circus.”
― J.J. Howard, That Time I Joined the Circus

“Okay, so I stopped posting status updates on Facebook a long time ago. I noticed that whenever someone posts something completely mundane and stupid, like 'Sushi 2nite!' seventeen people have to comment on that. 'I ♥ sushi!' and 'Spicy Tuna 4 meee!' But if you ever try to actually say something serious about your feelings or, like, your life, every one of your 386 "friends" is suddenly mute. So there you have it: My life is a post with no comments. Less interesting than spicy tuna.”
― J.J. Howard, That Time I Joined the Circus

“After”
― J.J. Howard, Pugs in a Blanket: A Wish Novel

“But I guess Kat told you that. Just now,” she added with a smirk. Why oh why were my friends torturing me like this?”
― J.J. Howard, Girls Just Wanna Have Pugs: A Wish Novel

“the”
― J.J. Howard, Pugs in a Blanket: A Wish Novel

“When girls like me, who are relatively smart and pretty, who have something to say, and who have their own points of view, spend every Friday night home alone watching reality TV, this is because all of the guys they might potentially have dated are out with Adventure Barbie.
You know who she is—that girl with the perfectly tousled hair, long legs, and no fat anywhere because she doesn’t eat. She wears super-high heels, which she can walk in perfectly, but she also comes equipped with hiking boots. A guy who finds himself an A.B. is pleased to find out that she is equally at home zip-lining and fine dining. She will go with him to his kickboxing gym and impress all the guys there, and then she will go home and change into a little black dress and five-inch heels. A.B. does not exist in nature; she is her own creation. And no regular girl can match her. A regular girl’s face betrays her panic when she is asked to go rock climbing or cliff diving. A regular girl looks like a drowned rat after an afternoon of white-water rafting. But not Adventure Barbie.”
― J.J. Howard

“my”
― J.J. Howard, Pugs in a Blanket: A Wish Novel

“Potato”
― J.J. Howard, Sit, Stay, Love

“her house”
― J.J. Howard, Pugs in a Blanket: A Wish Novel

“There are a lot of reasons why everyone in the known universe has a boyfriend except for me. I can list the top five on command, just in case anyone’s ever interested. No one ever has been, but that’s no reason not to be prepared.”
― J.J. Howard

“they”
― J.J. Howard, Pugs in a Blanket: A Wish Novel

“Monster. My mother was the”
― J.J. Howard, Sit, Stay, Love

“Yes,”
― J.J. Howard, Pugs in a Blanket: A Wish Novel

“I”
― J.J. Howard, Pugs in a Blanket: A Wish Novel

“suggested”
― J.J. Howard, Pugs in a Blanket: A Wish Novel

“Misty”
― J.J. Howard, Girls Just Wanna Have Pugs: A Wish Novel

“Nina”
― J.J. Howard, Pugs in a Blanket: A Wish Novel

“what”
― J.J. Howard, Pugs in a Blanket: A Wish Novel

“kid,”
― J.J. Howard, Sit, Stay, Love

“to”
― J.J. Howard, Pugs in a Blanket: A Wish Novel

“She referred to "home," but it wasn't a place she referred to; it was Jamie, and Louie, and her sister, and even her brother, and the rest of the Europa show people. I guessed maybe that was the key--to figure out who your home was and find a way to keep them with you.”
― J.J. Howard

“at”
― J.J. Howard, Pugs in a Blanket: A Wish Novel