I wasn’t a prisoner to this ship, but my heart might have been prisoner to its captain. Therefore, I may as well have been bound to the helm with rope.
“I have lived most of my life as a devotee of the philosophy that a man should not see two sevens in one day,”
― The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
― The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
“Destiny does not send us heralds. She is too wise or too cruel for that.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Books open your mind, broaden your mind, and strengthen you as nothing else can.”
―
―
“Against the sky, the stars crown him, marking the edges of his silhouette like he is a constellation of himself.”
― The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
― The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
“God bless the book people for their boundless knowledge absorbed from having words instead of friends.”
― The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
― The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
Jess’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jess’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Jess
Lists liked by Jess








































