Books were the one constant in a life full of trauma and turmoil, and she always turned to them for reassurance, renewal, and solace when she had no one and nothing else.
“A fondness for reading, properly directed, must be an education in itself.”
― Mansfield Park
― Mansfield Park
“She crammed so much knowledge into her head to alleviate the weight in her heart”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”
― Jane Eyre
― Jane Eyre
“Stories are the wildest things of all, the monster rumbled. Stories chase and bite and hunt.”
― A Monster Calls
― A Monster Calls
“Sin is more than a stain. Sin is a wound; it needs to be treated, healed. The place where my encounter with the mercy of Jesus takes place is my sin.”
― The Name of God is Mercy
― The Name of God is Mercy
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