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"I was 10 when I realized you couldn't yield even an ounce of your essential self for any reason. Good people didn't turn bad overnight. It happened from the accumulation of many small compromises, sacrifices, and losses. Small, consistent erosions turn into landslides in time."

It occurred to me, while lying on the floor, that grief’s drink recipe is two parts tribute to the person you loved and four parts feeling sorry for yourself because you lost them. Or, in the case of Jo and the others, four parts extreme self-loathing. Either way , grief was self-indulgent (snip)

"Dani," Mac said with a faint smile. "It's good to see you." [snip] "It's Ja--- Hey, Mac." Really, what did it matter?
❤❤ Awwwww! ❤❤

Every time Dancer comes on the scene, I want to roll my eyes. His "completely accepting" attitude towards Jada is obviously so damn fake. He's trying too hard to be the opposite of how everyone else is acting, and I don't think it's because he's such a "good guy", or even because he wants her to choose him romantically. It'll be interesting to see what he's really up to--hopefully in Feversong.

I really enjoy conversations with the Hunters! I think the Hunters are one of my favorite Fae characters.

I'm sitting here thinking, Barrons is going to flip out when he sees what they did to all his stuff!

"You'd better have stopped laughing by the time I come back down," I shouted over my shoulder. I wasn't sure he even heard me he was laughing so hard. ❤

Just got into Dublin tonight, and I'm wasting no time.--- When I cross the threshold from the cold, wet, crazy streets outside and step into the bookstore I feel like I can breathe. When I open for business and begin ringing up purchases on the old-fashioned cash register that tinkles a tiny silver bell each time the drawer pops open, my life feels simple and good, and I can forget all my problems for awhile.

I can't. Dublin is calling. bbl

So far, other than the title and description being overly dramatic, this is pretty good! (Although, not much has happened yet.) The best part is that we get both male and female POVs!! That, alone, is reason enough to read it, imo.

Oh, these two. ❤ Just got married. They are the cutest! They aren't even faking in the least. Perfect together. I ❤ them.

"No, he wasn't laughing. In fact, he seemed terribly upset about something..." ---It's Jamie, isn't it?!

The turn of events for Amy is so strange. With only 20% left, I'm getting nervous about how this is going to be wrapped up. I can't imagine how this story will end!

"I couldn't tell the difference between the two of you anymore!" he roared. I smashed my fist into his face. Lies roll off us. It's the truths we work hardest to silence.

"I'm the one that keeps saving your life. Doesn't that tell you something?"
"Yes, but why? Because you need me. Because you want to use me."
"For what other reason would you have me save you? Because I like you? Better to be useful than liked. Like is an emotion. Emotions are like holding water. You open your hand, there's nothing there. Better to be a weapon than a woman."

"Anyone worth knowing breaks once. Once. No shame, no foul, if you survive it. You did."

Kaleb is not Silent, or he wouldn't care about this woman or want vengeance for her.

I'm about to lose my shit.

Still not seeing a point to Arya's weird storyline. The Stark family is a mess!

Well, it seems that *SPOILER* is as stupid in death as *** was in life. What a waste. Really, does Martin really expect anyone to sympathize with that one after this latest stunt? The fact is that *** has behaved this same way *** WHOLE LIFE. I am so pissed that *** killed ***.

"I wanted to give you peace," he murmurs. "Not erase you from the cycle forever. Now I wonder if it was my pain or yours I sought to end."

LMAO!!! "Mac told you to fuck me? As in sent you here?" I'm having a hard time deciding what I'm most pissed off about: that she thinks the boss is hotter or that Mac took advantage of my supposedly Pri-ya state by lining up her friends to score an epic fuck. Women.

:( Christian: I want to shelter her from the hard truth that life takes from you, whittles away at your hope and scrapes the flesh from your bone and leaves you so changed you can't even recognize yourself in the mirror anymore.

I suspected this turn of events. don't know the hows and whys yet.

Oh, Lor, that kidder! hahaha! Can't wait to see what favor Mac asked of him in exchange for him having his charade for a few weeks.

"You will stay out of my business." ~Kat "Start taking care of your business and I might. Business unattended is free trade." ~Ryoden

"I exhale gustily. Not because I feel sorry for myself. Self-pity is a wasted emotion. It merely prolongs whatever trauma you suffered by keeping it alive in your head. Dude, you survived it. Move on."

Arya's storyline has gotten very weird, and I am not seeing the point. Daenerys, otoh, is getting better!

Arianne sure dodged a bullet thanks to Khal Drogo. And Stannis is such a stubborn fool. I can't root for that one.