“And I knew that in spite of all the roses and kisses and restaurant dinners a man showered on a woman before he married her, what he secretly wanted when the wedding service ended was for her to flatten out underneath his feet like Mrs. Willard’s kitchen mat.”
― The Bell Jar
― The Bell Jar
“Mr. Twomey asked, prodding her like she was an uncooked turkey he didn’t want to catch salmonella from.”
― Binding 13
― Binding 13
“I love the words I write until I soon realize how much I hate them, as if I am destined to always be at war within myself.”
― Divine Rivals
― Divine Rivals
“being able to count the freckles on her face—eleven by the way—”
― Binding 13
― Binding 13
“She hadn’t banked on Kingfisher kicking in my bedroom door, me thrown over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes and wailing like a banshee. Nor had she expected his ultra-foul temper, his split bottom lip, or the thin line of blood trickling down his chin. She’d squawked when he’d thrown me unceremoniously down onto my bed and snarled, “Bad human,” at me.”
― Quicksilver
― Quicksilver
Leila’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Leila’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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