Kathleen | katiereadsandrambles

“This house doesn’t have a lick of insulation,” Brian told Mom when we got back inside. “All the heat’s going right through the roof.” “We may not have insulation,” Mom said as we all gathered around the stove, “but we have each other.”
― Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle

“That’s one of the greatest gifts a person can give another. The freedom to be who they truly are.”
― Catherine Cowles, Tattered Stars

“The idea of starting over wasn’t as scary as going back to his father’s rage.”
― Karen McQuestion, Half a Heart

“He turns to the back room. The door has a sign that reads, ICE CREAM MAKERS ONLY. Inside is a small space with commercial freezers and shelves packed with supplies. Stacks of napkins, cartons of plastic spoons, boxes of straws. “All three employees were lined up facedown on the floor.” Keller studies the area. No items seem out of place. No signs of a struggle. But three pools of blood stain the carpet.”
― Alex Finlay, The Night Shift