“Nesta had loved Cassian since she'd first laid eyes on him. Had loved him even when she did not want to, even when she had been swallowed by despair and fear and hatred. Had loved him and destroyed herself because she didn't believe she deserved him, because he was all that was good, and brave, and kind, and she loved him, she loved him, she loved him”
― A Court of Silver Flames
― A Court of Silver Flames
“I am the sky and the power of every storm that has ever been. I am infinite.”
― Fourth Wing
― Fourth Wing
“Gwyn whispered, “I am the rock against which the surf crashes.” Nesta straightened at the words, as if they were a prayer and a summons. Gwyn lifted the blade. “Nothing can break me.”
― A Court of Silver Flames
― A Court of Silver Flames
“That's just what translation is, I think. That's all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they're trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands.”
― Babel
― Babel
“As the poet Robert Frost put it, "The only way out is through/" And the only good way through is together. Even when circumstances separate us - in fact, especially when they do - the way through is together.”
― The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
― The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
Mari’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Mari’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Chick-lit, Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Religion, Romance, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, Thriller, Travel, and Young-adult
Polls voted on by Mari
Lists liked by Mari

























