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“Nothing is more deceitful,” said Darcy, “than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast...
The indirect boast; for you are really proud of your defects in writing, because you consider them as proceeding from a rapidity of thought and carelessness of execution, which, if not estimable, you think at least highly interesting.”

“Christians who want to explain the Christian faith to gay friends need to know that what the Bible says about homosexuality is not the only thing they need to explain, and it is probably not the first thing, or even the main thing, that they need to focus on.”

“If you expect nothing from somebody you are never disappointed.”

She looked terrible, but very wise. As she left the office, she patted my shoulder with one lilac-gloved hand. ‘Don’t let the wicked city get you down.’

Welp, now I have to leave and I didn’t get any homework done. Curse you, you enjoyable and relatable work of chaos.

I finally put it down because I really had to pee

I thought I was going to finish this in July but my weekend was just too busy. Still chugging! 🚂

(I, also, can not believe how long it took me to pick this up!)

It's always around this point where I had to put the book down and then I avoid picking it back up because I don't like endings.

Characters like Rich are my favourite.

Dude. just DIE ALREADY

Just when I was starting to like you, Adelina.

I shouldn't be laughing. But I'm laughing!

I have been focusing on my piano and work and consequently, I have been falling behind in my reading. :(

I got this for Christmas but just started reading it once a day and I'm genuinely surprised with how much I'm enjoying it. I don't like most devotionals but this one really pushes you to think about your personal relationship with Christ. In the best ways possible.

This is only the second book for my literature class that isn't boring me out of my mind.

This is only the second book for my literature class that isn't boring me out of my mind.

"If I have to spend time in purgatory before going to one place or the other, I guess I'll be alright as long as there's a lending library (if there is it's probably stocked with nothing but novels by Danielle Steel and Chicken Soup books, ha-ha, joke's on you, Steve)." OH MY WORD THIS IS SO RELATABLE.

"...books are a uniquely portable magic." - Stephen King, On Writing © 2000. I've reached the infamous quote. It's much better in context.