Bookworm-hev

“last two years, we have settled into the current pattern. I’m tempted to program it into our shared iPhone calendar as a recurring appointment.”
― Freida McFadden, The Teacher

“look over at the bathroom door, where the shower is still going strong. I’ve been looking for that kind of passion from Nate for a long time. In so many ways, it was absolutely perfect. Exactly what I wanted, and I’m hopeful there will be more times like it in the future. And yet something is bothering me about the whole thing.”
― Freida McFadden, The Teacher

“he smashed a man’s nose at a bar for getting fresh with me, and he ended up spending two months in prison for assault.”
― Freida McFadden, The Crash

“Beneath that canopy, Beth sits. She came here under the pretense of having to pee, but that wasn't the real reason. Beth came here to be alone. She came here to cry. And that's exactly what she does. She sits on the ground, staring at her hand—and at the empty spaces where two of her fingers used to be—while tears stream down her cheeks. She doesn't know how long she's been sitting here, but the sky was orange-red when she sat down, and it's light blue now. The day has begun. Another day.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days