Allison Caudill

“A podcaster has decided to ruin my life, so I’m buying a chicken.”
― Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie

“You know what I think the trick to dealing with family is? I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately.” “What?” I said, spreading strawberry jam on my toast. “Marrying your best friend.” He wiped his mouth with a napkin. “You marry your best friend, and at family gatherings you deal with your shitty relatives together. You laugh about it and have each other’s backs. Share looks and text each other from across the room when everyone else is being an asshole. And nobody else really matters because you have your own universe.”
― Abby Jimenez, The Friend Zone

“I said, “The closest I’ve ever got to flying is going downhill on a bike when I’m drunk.” “Very dangerous.” “Want a go?” “Yes.”
― Kaliane Bradley, The Ministry of Time

“There’s nothing like the sound of the sky rattling your bones, you know?” he once told me when I asked why he loved thunderstorms so much. “Makes you feel alive. Reminds you that there’s more to you than just skin and blood, but bones underneath. Stronger stuff. Just listen to that sky sing, buttercup.”
― Ashley Poston, The Dead Romantics