

“We have to make our own opportunities. The world does not deliver kindnesses.”
― Josie and Jack
― Josie and Jack

“Reading is solitude. One reads alone, even in another's presence.”
― If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler
― If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler

“Yeah, he'd said, maybe it's just my idea, but really it always hurts, the times it don't hurt is when we just forget, we just forget it hurts, you know, it's not just because my belly's all rotten, everybody always hurts. So when it really starts stabbing me, somehow I feel sort of peaceful, like I'm myself again.”
― Almost Transparent Blue
― Almost Transparent Blue

“There sat I, a faded being, under faded leaves.”
― Diaries, 1910-1923
― Diaries, 1910-1923

“There was a tacit understanding between them that 'liquor helped'; growing more miserable with every glass one hoped for the moment of relief.”
― The Heart of the Matter
― The Heart of the Matter
Jimmie’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Jimmie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Crime and Paranormal
Polls voted on by Jimmie
Lists liked by Jimmie