The Safekeep
by
She thought that might have been joy, or something like it. Something that feels sad as much as it feels like love.
“She thought that might have been joy, or something like it. Something that feels sad as much as it feels like love.”
― The Safekeep
― The Safekeep
“One can be alone without feeling lonely,” she muses. “One can feel lonely without being alone.”
― Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
― Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
“I’d say you just love the idea of her, then, she says. You’re pinning everything on something you’ve never even had. Something that’s not real.”
― Talking at Night
― Talking at Night
“Grief plays tricks on you that way—a familiar whiff of cologne or a potential sighting of your person in a crowd, and all the knots you’ve tied inside yourself to manage the pain of losing them suddenly unravel.”
― The Collected Regrets of Clover
― The Collected Regrets of Clover
“Sometimes, she thought, it’s easier to remain lonely than present the lonely person to the world, but she knew that this, too, was a trap, that unless she did something, the state might become permanent, like a stain soaking into wood. It was no good. She would have to go outside.”
― You Are Here
― You Are Here
Danielle’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Danielle’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Danielle
Lists liked by Danielle



























