“For a while I was looking for a person but I didn't find them and after that I was looking for myself. Now that I've found me I'm back to exploring, which is what I was doing in the first place before I was doing anything else and I think I was supposed to be exploring all along.”
― The Starless Sea
― The Starless Sea
“Strange, isn’t it? To love a book. When the words on the pages become so precious that they feel like part of your own history because they are. It’s nice to finally have someone read stories I know so intimately.”
― The Starless Sea
― The Starless Sea
“You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone's soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows that they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift.”
― The Night Circus
― The Night Circus
“Be brave,” she says. “Be bold. Be loud. Never change for anyone but yourself. Any soul worth their star-stuff will take the whole package as is and however it grows. Don’t waste your time on anyone who doesn’t believe you when you tell them how you feel. On that Tuesday in September when you think you have no one to talk to you call me, okay? I’ll be waiting by the phone. And drive the speed limit around Buffalo.”
― The Starless Sea
― The Starless Sea
“There are so many pieces to a person. So many small stories and so few opportunities to read them. 'I would like to look at you' seems like such an awkward request.”
― The Starless Sea
― The Starless Sea
Sylvia’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Sylvia’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Classics, Contemporary, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Poetry, Science fiction, Travel, and Young-adult
Polls voted on by Sylvia
Lists liked by Sylvia

















































