Sign in with Facebook
“When I grow up,” he pronounced, “I shall take care to have three really peculiar families at least. I want crowds of mad relatives.”
“People place so much value on thought, but feeling is as essential. I want to read books that make me laugh and cry and fear and hope and punch the air in triumph. I want a book to hug me or grab me by the scruff of my neck. I don’t even mind if it punches me in the gut. Because we are here to feel.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
― Reasons to Stay Alive
“Read a book without thinking about finishing it. Just read it. Enjoy every word, sentence, and paragraph. Don't wish for it to end, or for it to never end.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
― Reasons to Stay Alive
“Never say 'pull yourself together' or 'cheer up' unless you're also going to provide detailed, foolproof instructions.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
― Reasons to Stay Alive
“Life is hard. It may be beautiful and wonderful but it is also hard.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
― Reasons to Stay Alive
“Your mind is a galaxy. More dark than light. But the light makes it worthwhile. Which is to say, don't kill yourself. Even when the darkness is total. Always know that life is not still. Time is space. You are moving through that galaxy. Wait for the stars.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
― Reasons to Stay Alive
Alex’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Alex’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
486 books
|
2,531 friends
620 books
|
4,850 friends
66 books
|
7 friends
465 books
|
35 friends
322 books
|
516 friends
218 books
|
16 friends
108 books
|
8 friends
615 books
|
74 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Alex
Lists liked by Alex
