“Someday Ruby's soul would dance into the darkness, and they would reunite. There would be eyes like eternal twilight and moon-pale skin. A mischievous smile. And maybe, if everything went exactly as planned, her broken heart would heal and her pain would soften to sweetness.
But first, there would be life.”
― This Lie Will Kill You
But first, there would be life.”
― This Lie Will Kill You
“But people we love come and go, Caddy. That doesn’t mean we loved them any less at the time.”
― Beautiful Broken Things
― Beautiful Broken Things
“There is no enough.’ Tarin flicked her indicator on, the clicking noise filling the car as she merged on to the motorway. ‘You seem to be forgetting that she’s in a clinical facility getting professional help. Which is great, obviously. Let them worry about how to deal with depression. You’re going to visit your friend, remember? Yes, she’s a patient, but she’s not your patient. So for God’s sake, don’t treat her like one.”
― Beautiful Broken Things
― Beautiful Broken Things
“Someone like you is brilliant and amazing,' I said. 'Why can't you see that in yourself?' The unfairness of it was starting to sink in. If she could only see herself like I did, there wouldn't be a problem. But she didn't, and she never would, and that was so many levels of wrong and unfair I almost couldn't comprehend it.”
― Beautiful Broken Things
― Beautiful Broken Things
“She didn’t tell me that she found life to be so unbearably painful. I mean, I didn’t even have a clue.” A kind of laugh escapes, and I know that if I’m not very careful, what follows will be something I don’t want to hear, that no one wants to hear. How can you not know that about your best friend? Even if she doesn’t tell you, how can you not know? How can you believe someone to be beautiful and amazing and just about the most magical person you’ve ever known, when it turns out she was in such pain that she had to drink poison that robbed her cells of oxygen until her heart had no choice but to stop beating? So don’t ask me about Meg. Because I don’t know shit.”
― I Was Here
― I Was Here
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This is a book club for all those who love Young Adult books. We know you love to read, and so do we. We will have optional group reads each month. If ...more
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