Desiree Reads

“It's been a very long time since I've had an adventure.”
― Hazel Prior, How the Penguins Saved Veronica

“I hope the reader will experience the story in the spirit it was written, recognizing that who we are is not who they were, and judging historical people by today's standards prevents us from learning from them, from their mistakes and their triumphs. These people helped build the framework that we now stand on. We should be careful about burning it down.”
― Amy Harmon, Where the Lost Wander

“The most beautiful woman in any room is the woman with the most joy in her heart.”
― Melanie Hudson, The Last Letter from Juliet

“It wasn't a miracle. You believed. And made it happen.”
― Alan Hlad, The Long Flight Home