“You know, everybody dies. My parents died. Your father died. Everybody dies. I'm going to die too. So will you. The thing is, to have a life before we die. It can be a real adventure having a life”
― The World According to Garp
― The World According to Garp
“In the world according to Garp, we are all terminal cases”
― The World According to Garp
― The World According to Garp
“but writers, Garp knew, were just observers - good and ruthless imitators of human behavior.”
― The World According to Garp
― The World According to Garp
“Imagining something is better than remembering something.”
― The World According to Garp
― The World According to Garp
“Life," Garp wrote, "is sadly not structured like a good old-fashioned novel. Instead an end occurs when those who are meant to peter out have petered out. All that is left is memory. But even a nihilist has memory.”
― The World According to Garp
― The World According to Garp
Julie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Julie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Julie
Lists liked by Julie


















