2,660 books
—
3,708 voters
“What makes the earth feel like Hell is our expectation that it ought to feel like Heaven.”
― Damned
― Damned
“Men and women who have never lived make finer captives on the printed page, or if they have lived, and are historical, then the very knowledge that they belong to a past we have not known ourselves induces fancy.”
― Myself When Young: The Shaping of a Writer
― Myself When Young: The Shaping of a Writer
“You can't insure against the future, except by really believing in the best bit of you, and in the power beyond it.”
― Lady Chatterley's Lover
― Lady Chatterley's Lover
“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
― The Little Prince
― The Little Prince
“He looked at her and for a moment she lived in the bright blue worlds of his eyes, eagerly and confidently.”
― Tender Is the Night
― Tender Is the Night
Marissa’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Marissa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Marissa
Lists liked by Marissa



























