3,237 books
—
11,414 voters
Elena
https://www.goodreads.com/elenadegarmo
“Remember if people talk behind your back, it only means you are two steps ahead.”
― Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
― Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
“There'll be times when the only refuge is books. Then you'll read as if you meant it, as if your life depended on it.”
― The Killing of the Tinkers
― The Killing of the Tinkers
“Lately, it had been an endless procession of long, black nights and gray mornings, when her sense of failure swept over her like a five-hundred-pound wave; and she was scared. But it wasn't death that she feared. She had looked down into that black pit of death and had wanted to jump in, once too often. As a matter of fact, the thought began to appeal to her more and more.
She even knew how she would kill herself. It would be with a silver bullet. As round and as smooth as an ice-cold blue martini. She would place the gun in the freezer for a few hours before she did it, so it would feel frosty and cold against her head. She could almost feel the ice-cold bullet shooting through her hot, troubled brain, freezing the pain for good. The sound of the gun blast would be the last sound she would ever hear. And then... nothing. Maybe just the silent sound that a bird might hear, flying in the clean, cool air, high above the earth. The sweet, pure air of freedom.
No, it wasn't death she was afraid of. It was this life of hers that was beginning to remind her of that gray intensive care waiting room.”
― Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
She even knew how she would kill herself. It would be with a silver bullet. As round and as smooth as an ice-cold blue martini. She would place the gun in the freezer for a few hours before she did it, so it would feel frosty and cold against her head. She could almost feel the ice-cold bullet shooting through her hot, troubled brain, freezing the pain for good. The sound of the gun blast would be the last sound she would ever hear. And then... nothing. Maybe just the silent sound that a bird might hear, flying in the clean, cool air, high above the earth. The sweet, pure air of freedom.
No, it wasn't death she was afraid of. It was this life of hers that was beginning to remind her of that gray intensive care waiting room.”
― Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
“Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very;' your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”
―
―
Horror Aficionados
— 29906 members
— last activity 7 minutes ago
If you love horror literature, movies, and culture, you're in the right place. Whether it's vampires, werewolves, zombies, serial killers, plagues, or ...more
Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers
— 26092 members
— last activity 4 hours, 26 min ago
Welcome! Join us for our monthly group reads. We read Crime stories, Mysteries, & Thrillers. ...more
The BIG Hap & Leonard Read-Along with Mother Horror
— 51 members
— last activity Jan 18, 2022 04:57AM
The BIG Hap & Leonard Read-Along with Mother Horror We are going to read them all! Starting with Savage Season September 1st, 2021 Follow updates on t ...more
The Lucid Garden
— 352 members
— last activity Jul 14, 2019 05:57AM
For fans of the slightly off-kilter, more in depth variety of fantasy/sci-fi/comics...though by no means limited to specifically those genres. If you ...more
Grim Readers Book Club
— 166 members
— last activity Apr 21, 2021 02:55AM
A book club for those with grim tastes, we'll be focusing on dark fiction, including horror, thrillers, dark fantasy, and anything else that goes bump ...more
Elena’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Elena’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Elena
Lists liked by Elena






























































