“Sometimes...the hardest part about letting someone go is realizing that you were never meant to have them.”
― When You Were Mine
― When You Were Mine
“I like you because you were mad. And you're pretty. And pretty sane for a mad person.”
― 13 Little Blue Envelopes
― 13 Little Blue Envelopes
“It's always easier to say good-bye when you know it's just a prelude to hello.”
― The Last Little Blue Envelope
― The Last Little Blue Envelope
“There was only one thing I could do to ease the pain. I turned to the only four guys who'd never let me down. The only four guys who'd never broken my heart, who'd never disappointed me.
John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
Anybody who has ever clung to a song like a musical life raft will understand. Or put on a song to bring out an emotion or a memory. Or had a soundtrack playing in their head to drown out a conversation or a scene.”
― The Lonely Hearts Club
John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
Anybody who has ever clung to a song like a musical life raft will understand. Or put on a song to bring out an emotion or a memory. Or had a soundtrack playing in their head to drown out a conversation or a scene.”
― The Lonely Hearts Club
“You can never visit the same place twice. Each time, it's a different story. By the very act of coming back, you wipe out what came before.”
― The Last Little Blue Envelope
― The Last Little Blue Envelope
Melissa’s 2025 Year in Books
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Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Music, Philosophy, Poetry, Romance, Thriller, Travel, and Young-adult
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