“I’ve been rereading your story. I think it’s about me in a way that might not be flattering, but that’s okay. We dream and dream of being seen as we really are and then finally someone looks at us and sees us truly and we fail to measure up. Anyway: story received, story included. You looked at me long enough to see something mysterioso under all the gruff and bluster. Thanks. Sometimes you get so close to someone you end up on the other side of them.”
―
―
“I think it's very important that you make your own decision about what you are. Therefore you're responsible for your actions, so you don't blame other people.”
―
―
“To the stars who listen—and the dreams that are answered.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“No one is going to try to fill my mother's shoes, what she did was fantastic. It's about making your own future and your own destiny and Kate will do a very good job of that.”
―
―
“Life offers you a thousand chances... all you have to do is take one.”
― Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy
― Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy
Deirdre’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Deirdre’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Deirdre
Lists liked by Deirdre





















