Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, #3)

by Rainbow Rowell

You could come down, if you like. You don’t even have to text. Just show up on my door, caked with mud. Coat open. Snow in your hair. I...

Stop this is painful

Maybe she’s having a midlife crisis? (I’d be in constant crisis if I were married to someone like my father. He refuses to have a conversation about anything that’s actually happening!)

Maybe she’s having a midlife crisis? (I’d be in constant crisis if I were married to someone like my father. He refuses to have a conversation about anything that’s actually happening!)

“All right, I’ve interrogated Mordelia.” “I think I need your help with this, Simon.” “Good morning.” “Good night.” “Good morning.” “I miss you.” “I don’t need a phone to talk to myself. I’ll tell you more when I get back to London.”

“All right, I’ve interrogated Mordelia.” “I think I need your help with this, Simon.” “Good morning.” “Good night.” “Good morning.” “I miss you.” “I don’t need a phone to talk to myself. I’ll tell you more when I get back to London.”

I used to think I was always right. I was wrong … About that.

Throw another bad decision on the bonfire. I should make a list of them …

Throw another bad decision on the bonfire. I should make a list of them …

“Every time I fall asleep, Simon slips past me.” “He said he had an appointment.” “You don’t understand—Simon never has appointments! He never even leaves the flat!”

“Every time I fall asleep, Simon slips past me.” “He said he had an appointment.” “You don’t understand—Simon never has appointments! He never even leaves the flat!”

“Where is Simon? I can’t do this without him.” “Do you need Simon because he knows about demons?” “Morgana, no. I need him here to listen to me think.” “Maybe Baz knows where Simon went?” “Baz is in the middle of a ‘family crisis,’ apparently.”

“Where is Simon? I can’t do this without him.” “Do you need Simon because he knows about demons?” “Morgana, no. I need him here to listen to me think.” “Maybe Baz knows where Simon went?” “Baz is in the middle of a ‘family crisis,’ apparently.”

I’ve decided not to punish Snow for ignoring my texts. (Well, I’m going to evaluate the situation: If he’s a little sorry, then I’m going to punish him a little. But if he’s very sorry, I’m just going to pretend like it didn’t happen. I’ve got bigger problems than him being a terrible boyfriend.) (I’ve got more pressing problems, at least.)

Es que eres tu basil

Where did Simon get stationery? Did he purchase stationery for the purpose of writing me this confounding note? It hardly counts as a note, anyway. All it says is, Baz, I’m sorry.

Where did Simon get stationery? Did he purchase stationery for the purpose of writing me this confounding note? It hardly counts as a note, anyway. All it says is, Baz, I’m sorry.

“He doesn’t want to see us right now.” She isn’t making sense. This doesn...

“He doesn’t want to see us right now.” She isn’t making sense. This doesn...

Huh

“He says he needs time,” she says. “Time isn’t something a person needs, Penelope. Time is a constant.” “You know what I mean—” “No. I don’t. I don’t know what any of this ...

Huh

“He says he needs time,” she says. “Time isn’t something a person needs, Penelope. Time is a constant.” “You know what I mean—” “No. I don’t. I don’t know what any of this ...

“I think he’s lost, Baz.” “Because you lost him, Bunce!” I’m charging into Simon’s bedroom. “I left him with yo...

“I think he’s lost, Baz.” “Because you lost him, Bunce!” I’m charging into Simon’s bedroom. “I left him with yo...

Penelope has followed me as far as the doorway. “I didn’t lose him—he decided to leave. Simon is an adult.” “Oh, for snake’s sake. He...

“You know that! You taught me that! The only thing for it is to never let him out of your sight. Come on.” I point past her. “...

“You know that! You taught me that! The only thing for it is to never let him out of your sight. Come on.” I point past her. “...

Bunce’s arms are folded. She’s crying. I’m not crying. This is all too ludicrous to cry abo...

Bunce’s arms are folded. She’s crying. I’m not crying. This is all too ludicrous to cry abo...

“No, I’m not going to chase him. No, I’m not going to make him come back. No, I’m not going to make him do anything. If Simon wants...

“Space, is it? Did he say he needs space?” “Yes.” “People don’t need space, Penelope!” I’m shouting. “The...

“Space, is it? Did he say he needs space?” “Yes.” “People don’t need space, Penelope!” I’m shouting. “The...

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needs me’—that was always my excuse!” “Your excuse for what?” “For doing whatever I wanted! For making him do what I thought best. I was more like a commanding o...

Simon needs me’—that was always my excuse!” “Your excuse for what?” “For doing whatever I wanted! For making him do what I thought best. I was more like a commanding...

Simon offered to help, but I said I didn’t need it. I kissed him good-bye. That felt like a risk, saying good-bye; I wasn’t sure where we were with each other at the moment.

Simon offered to help, but I said I didn’t need it. I kissed him good-bye. That felt like a risk, saying good-bye; I wasn’t sure where we were with each other at the moment.

Nothing was any better, but nothing w...

He’d said those awful things in America. On the beach. But that was in America. And that was about me, not ...

Nothing was any better, but nothing w...

(I’m not happy, but I’m smart enough to realize that losing Simon woul...

He’d said those awful things in America. On the beach. But that was in America. And that was about me, not ...

Punching the fucking air

(I’m not happy, but I’m smart enough to realize that losing Simon woul...

I don’t believe Snow would just leave without telling me. That he would leave...

Punching the fucking air

“He left me a note, Penelope. After everything we’ve … We’re … He’s my … And I’m supposed to just … ‘I’m sorry’? Wha...

I don’t believe Snow would just leave without telling me. That he would leave...

Baz-

Basil. Maybe it’s true what they say—if you love someone, set them free.” “That isn’t a truth, it’s just a spell! When I was six, my shoelace got caught in an escalator, and my Aunt Fiona cast it to get me clear. Simon needs us, Penelope.”

Basil. Maybe it’s true what they say—if you love someone, set them free.” “That isn’t a truth, it’s just a spell! When I was six, my shoelace got caught in an escalator, and my Aunt Fiona cast it to get me clear. Simon needs us, Penelope.”

She steps away from me. She shakes her head. “No. He needs me to let him make his own decisions.” I let my hand fall. I nod. I look at Bunce the way I used to look at her—when she was my worst enemy...

I’ll go with you baz

“You know what’s going on, Baz. I’ve already told you.” “You haven’t even answered my texts, Simon!” “I told you, I keep telling you…” He sounds so flat, like none of this affects him—like I don’t affect him. No. Unacceptable. Untenable. I always affect him.

Ahggh

“I told you I’m done!” “Done what?” Done with me, he means. I know that’s what he means.