Our conversation turned to politics as we drove on. She was still pretty sure Trump would lose. I had less confidence. He takes up so much real estate in my mind, she said. It makes sense. He’s a real estate developer. His biggest deal of
...more
“It's pathetic, I knew I did from that first moment we met. It was...not love at first sight exactly, but - familiarity. Like: oh, hello, it's you. It's going to be you. Game over."
-Ben”
― You Had Me At Hello
-Ben”
― You Had Me At Hello
“A city becomes a world when one loves one of its inhabitants.”
― Justine
― Justine
“Even back then I understood the real purpose of literature. I didn’t want to hear that people lived happily ever after. I wanted to know that other people suffered, too.”
― Parched
― Parched
“Does not everything depend on our interpretation of the silence around us?”
― Justine
― Justine
“There's an expression in classical music. It goes, 'We went out to the meadow.' It's for those evenings that can only be described in that way: There were no walls, there were no music stands, there weren't even any instruments. There was no ceiling, there was no floor, we all went out to the meadow. It describes a feeling.
(Tom Waits quote)”
― Turtles All the Way Down
(Tom Waits quote)”
― Turtles All the Way Down
Julia’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Julia’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Julia
Lists liked by Julia




















