Orphans


The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Orphan Train
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)
The Graveyard Book
The Secret Garden
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3)
The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)
The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2)
The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5)
The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6)
Great Expectations
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)
Barbara Kingsolver
Because DSS pay is basically the fuck-you peanut butter sandwich type of paycheck. That’s what the big world thinks it’s worth, to save white-trash orphans.
Barbara Kingsolver, Demon Copperhead

It's funny how children can still go on even after their parents have died. You'd think it was only polite for someone who gave you entrance to the world to see you through it. ...more
Marlowe Granados, Happy Hour

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