Samantha

“There was finally enough air within her for a fire to ignite.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Malibu Rising

“There’s this word in Japanese: tsundoku,” Neil says suddenly.
“It’s my favorite word in any language.”
“What does it mean?”
He grins. “It means acquiring more books than you could ever
realistically read.”
― Rachel Lynn Solomon, Today Tonight Tomorrow

“When the whole world tells you you’re silly for wanting the things you want, you start to believe them. You start to think you’re not worth it. That if the things you’re waiting for do exist, they’re not for someone like you.”
― B.K. Borison, First-Time Caller

“No, no, no, Da, I'm serious," I slurred. "I think I love that girl."

"Well, who's this girl?"

"She's a river," I sighed and closed my eyes. "I'm keeping her Da.”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13