“I would drape my own soul over her body to protect her from eyes like mine.”
― Sunburn
― Sunburn
“Here, every breath is heard, every evil thought is known. It might be beautiful to look at, but it is abysmal to exist in; a sweet, sad dream. And while I could think of a million places that I would rather be, I fear that I will never have the nerve to leave. I fear that Crossmore is too deep in me, and I would not know how to exist elsewhere.”
― Sunburn
― Sunburn
“Susannah, you are Heaven made flesh, you have been the greatest fire of my life. It’s not good enough, I know, but for every time I made you feel inadequate, I have died a hundred deaths. I’ll love you until the earth finishes.”
― Sunburn
― Sunburn
“In the dresser there are two sets of rosary beads, a Brigid's cross, and an iron pendant on a chain. And then there is her, more worthy of worship, with a knee on either side of my hips”
― Sunburn
― Sunburn
“She took her Eucharist before mine and I quietly apologised to Jesus for the downgrade from her tongue to mine.”
― Sunburn
― Sunburn
Francesca’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Francesca’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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