“You have been my friend,” replied Charlotte. “That in itself is a tremendous thing.” ~ E.B White
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth E. Wein
2258
I am no longer afraid of getting old. Indeed I can’t believe I ever said anything so stupid. So childish. So offensive and arrogant.
But mainly, so very, very stupid. I desperately want to grow old.
The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
2331
To love the journey is to accept no such end. I have found, through painful experience, that the most important step a person can take is always the next one.
The Iron Trial (Magisterium #1) by Holly Black & Cassandra Clare
2268
They all yelled in excitement. Tamara yelled because she was happy. Aaron yelled because he liked it when other people were happy, and Call yelled because he was sure they were going to die.
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
276
if you dread tomorrow, it’s because you don’t know how to build the present, you tell yourself you can deal with it tomorrow, and it’s a lost cause anyway because tomorrow always ends up becoming today…
The Martian by Andy Weir
725
Mark Watney is funny and resourceful. Good thing, since he’s stranded on Mars. The main takeaway from The Martian by Andy Weir is that with extreme determination, anything is possible.
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
411
This is a classic Southern Coming of Age story that leaves book lovers feeling like they have already read it a hundred times. Yet they want to continue to read it again and again
My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok
331
A must read for anyone interested in exploring art, difficult family dynamics, Jewish culture, and the struggle to do what you love in a difficult world.
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
349
This is a book that asks the big questions of life. It uses cancer as the medium to bring about the masterpiece. The characters are fleshed out and they become real to you. You find yourself dealing with the heartaches and challenges they face alongside them in the story.
The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry
349
I have learned over the course of my many years that it is a bad idea, usually, to investigate piteous weeping but always a fine thing to look into a giggle.