♡ Meli ♡

“He’d always wondered what was worse: to feel emptiness and not know what would make it go away, or to feel emptiness and know exactly what was missing. Tonight, for whatever reason, he seemed to have the answer. He understood with evangelical clarity how fleeting our lives are, and how foolish it is to mourn those who’ve left too soon.”
― Peter Swanson, Nine Lives

“I wonder if she was trying to free herself. If so, she won’t have any luck–not unless she smashes her hand to a pulp and pulls it, wet and flaccid, through her restraint.”
― Sam Lloyd, The Memory Wood

“But children are more resilient than adults. They’re far better at making the most of what they have, and spend less time worrying about what they haven’t.”
― Alice Feeney, Daisy Darker

“She decided she wasn't quite ready to make decisions regarding her day and took her second cup of coffee back outside to the patio.”
― Peter Swanson, Every Vow You Break