Modern Book Reading

“Winter holds up her left hand and cocks a hip. “I’m married, you fucking pig. Now leave.” Theo shrugs and smiles. “Married for now, maybe.”
― Elsie Silver, Powerless

“Too paralysed by my fear of losing people I care about. Of losing her.
But fuck, losing someone and having them not know that you care about them? Wishing you could go back and tell them?
That’s a special hell. One I have no intention of living in because I’ve given my demons enough of myself already – they can’t have her too.”
― Elsie Silver, Powerless

“You talk about not telling me what to do, that you don’t want to let me down, but I’m sick of being treated like I’m too fragile or too pristine. I don’t want to be a damsel in distress! So stop treating me like one. I’m not a trophy. You aren’t telling me to do anything! I’m telling you I want you to take me, and you’re sitting here, patting my head like I’m stupid, telling me I don’t know what I want. If I don’t like something, I will fucking tell you. But for the love of god, stop deciding what I like or don’t like. What I can or cannot endure. What feels good or doesn’t. Stop holding back with me.”
― Elsie Silver, Powerless

“You always look good to me. Concealer, no concealer. Fancy dress, Harvey’s sweat suit. Smooth hair, whatever this is. It doesn’t matter. You’re you.”
“That’s probably what you tell all the girls, Gervais.”
“Nah, Sunny. You’re my only girl.”
― Elsie Silver, Powerless