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“I do not 'boss.' I advise decisively.”
― Gone Rogue
― Gone Rogue
“Are you afraid yet? he would ask when the floor was slick with Eli’s blood. Are you afraid?”
― Vicious
― Vicious
“I think sometimes when we find love we pretend it away, or ignore it, or tell ourselves we’re imagining it. Because it is the most painful kind of hope there is.”
― The Bitter Kingdom
― The Bitter Kingdom
“You can’t take back texts. If you come off all moody and melancholy in a text, it just sits there in your phone, reminding you of what a drag you are.”
― Fangirl
― Fangirl
“…the primary trait of young adult literature is that the author’s emphasis is on plot and character and not on his own brilliance. And because few people talk about whether a young adult work is commercial or literary; the two are still in sync, and everyone’s benefitting.”
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