It grew on me that we, black men especially, were expected to be subservient even in groups where ostensibly everyone was equal.
“She just smiled, said that she loved books more than anything, and started telling him excitedly what each of the ones in her lap was about. And Ove realised that he wanted to hear her talking about the things she loved for the rest of his life.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
― Twilight of the Idols
― Twilight of the Idols
“We were the people who were not in the papers. We lived in the blank white spaces at the edges of print. It gave us more freedom.
We lived in the gaps between the stories.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
We lived in the gaps between the stories.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
“Adults always think they can protect children by stopping them from going to dangerous places, but every teenager knows that’s pointless, because the most dangerous place on earth is inside us. Fragile hearts break in palaces and in dark alleys alike.”
― My Friends
― My Friends
“If you love me as you say you do,' she whispered, 'make it so that I am at peace.”
― Anna Karenina
― Anna Karenina
Patrick’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Patrick’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Patrick
Lists liked by Patrick




















































