“A melancholy-looking man, he had the appearance of one who has searched for the leak in life's gas-pipe with a lighted candle.”
― The Man Upstairs and Other Stories
― The Man Upstairs and Other Stories
“A poet is a nightingale who sits in darkness and sings to cheer its own solitude with sweet sounds.”
―
―
“I go to sleep alone, and wake up alone. I take walks. I work until I'm tired. I watch the wind play with the trash that's been under the snow all winter. Everything seems simple until you think about it. Why is love intensified by abscence?”
― The Time Traveler's Wife
― The Time Traveler's Wife
Laura’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Laura’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Laura
Lists liked by Laura









