“As I see it, you are living with something that you keep hidden deep inside. Something heavy. I felt it from the first time I met you. You have a strong gaze, as if you have made up your mind about something. To tell you the truth, I myself carry such things around inside. Heavy things. That is how I can see it in you.”
― 1Q84
― 1Q84
“Relationships never break cleanly. Like a valuable vase, they are smashed and then glued back together, smashed and glued, smashed and glued until the pieces just don't fit together anymore.”
― The Long Hard Road Out of Hell
― The Long Hard Road Out of Hell
“Sometimes we have to face the things that hurt us most. Maybe you won’t heal till you do. You haven’t yet.” They both knew that was true. “You can’t move ahead until you bury the past.”
―
―
“The other day I woke up to find my girlfriend already gone from the house, and a sticky note on the fridge that said, "I love you." "Oh my God," I thought. "Somebody's obsessed with me, and they kidnapped my girlfriend just to get closer to me.”
― This Book is Not for Sale
― This Book is Not for Sale
“I am a dreamer. I know so little of real life that I just can’t help re-living such moments as these in my dreams, for such moments are something I have very rarely experienced. I am going to dream about you the whole night, the whole week, the whole year.”
― White Nights
― White Nights
Our Novel Escape
— 1307 members
— last activity Dec 09, 2021 06:51AM
This isn't JUST a book club. You'll find the usual challenges, reads and chats. But what you won't find anywhere else is the relationships that come f ...more
Monika’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Monika’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Monika
Lists liked by Monika



















