Jacqueline

“It is through books that we can find the greatest hope,”
― Madeline Martin, The Last Bookshop in London

“Dear reader, you have to understand the point of all these stories. What they add up to. Schererazade was trying to make the king human again. She made him love life by showing him all of it, the funny parts about poop, the dangerous parts with demons, even the boring parts about what makes marriages last.

Little by little, he began to feel the joy and sadness of others.

He became less immune, less numb, because of the stories.”
― Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

“And it seems to me that the kitchen, with it’s natural intimacy, is more conducive to friendship and love than any other room in the house.”
― Annabel Abbs, Miss Eliza's English Kitchen

“I have died a thousand deaths, but that did not define me. Instead, I lived a thousand lives and it is for that reason that I now can write our story for future generations to always remember.”
― Madeline Martin, The Keeper of Hidden Books