Randi B

“I traveled with novels the same way people traveled with their vape pens—glued in my hands. Imagine being in an awkward situation and you didn’t have something to occupy your hands with. Books had saved me multiple times on the city buses. You’d be shocked at how many times I’d escaped into reading during unpleasant commutes around the city. Novels saved millions of people from uncomfortable situations.”
― Brittainy C. Cherry, The Holly Dates

“And because when I find that book that makes me lose myself for just one hour, maybe more, I forget. And because my dad thinks of Mom every time he buys me a book. And because you’re here and I feel about a thousand times less lonely with you.”
― Christina Lauren, Love and Other Words

“You…you rented an entire yacht…just so I could read by the water?” He holds up the tote bag he packed for me and hands it over so I can see my Kindle and both paperbacks I packed resting comfortably inside. “I did. You ready?”
― Natasha Bishop, Only for the Week

“I think maybe you’re not used to being treated right, Jeanie.’ His words landed hard. Damn.”
― Laurie Gilmore, The Pumpkin Spice Café