1,117 books
—
6,648 voters
“He had a word, too. Love, he called it. But I had been used to words for a long time. I knew that that word was like the others: just a shape to fill a lack; that when the right time came, you wouldn't need a word for that any more than for pride or fear....One day I was talking to Cora. She prayed for me because she believed I was blind to sin, wanting me to kneel and pray too, because people to whom sin is just a matter of words, to them salvation is just words too.”
― As I Lay Dying
― As I Lay Dying
“It's all mirror, mirror on the wall because beauty is power the same way money is power the same way a gun is power.”
― Invisible Monsters
― Invisible Monsters
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself.”
―
―
Elaf’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Elaf’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Elaf
Lists liked by Elaf






























