“They had nothing to say to each other. A five-year age gap between siblings is like a garden that needs constant attention. Even three months apart allows the weeds to grow up between you.”
― On Beauty
― On Beauty
“It takes two people to make you, and one people to die. That's how the world is going to end.”
― As I Lay Dying
― As I Lay Dying
“And I was some of the mud that got to sit up and look around. Lucky me, lucky mud.”
― Cat’s Cradle
― Cat’s Cradle
“And why was it that some guys had tears in them and some had no tears at all? Different boys lived by different rules.”
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Chicago Aven Book Club
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The Book Club of the Chicago AVEN (aka asexual and aromantic) group. Mainly created to keep track of potential reads, we meet roughly monthly. All mon ...more
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