Though I’m not going to meet my reading goal this year (siiiiigh), I did keep a running list of any quotes that made me stop and reread them a second time. I did this last year, and really wanted to make this an annual thing. So here’s a project I’ve basically been working on since January. Enjoy!
1. Shame
“Shame doesn’t listen to logic.” – Burn, p. 115
2. Water
“The water lapped softly across his chest, seeming almost remorseful … as if asking forgiveness for being the man’s ultimate killer … as if trying to cleanse the scalded wound that bore its name.” – Angels & Demons, p. 527
3. Stories
“People take what they need from the stories they hear.” – Shadow Spinner, p. 125
4. Phantom
“Perhaps her mind … would be betrayed and mocked by a phantom self as the amputee is by a phantom limb.” – The Crying of Lot 49, p. 133
5. Boba Fett
“Nobody knows what Fett feels or doesn’t feel.” – Bloodlines, p. 341
6. Loneliness
“The suburbs are one of the loneliest places on earth.” – He’s Gone, p. 16
7. Spinning
“It is the peculiar nature of the world to go on spinning no matter what sort of heartbreak is happening.” – The Secret Life of Bees, p. 279
8. Hope
“You get tired after awhile of just hanging around hoping somebody notices you’re there.” – Down Sand Mountain, p. 170
These are only from a handful of the books I devoured this year. Feel free to check out my entire 2016 reading list on Goodreads (minus the books I’m going to read next week while on vacation – WOO WOO!).
What were your top reads this year? Any quotes that really stood out to you? Share them below. :)
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