

“I must let go now. Let you go. Love is too often The answer for staying. Too seldom the reason For going. I drop the line And watch you drift away. “All along You thought The fiery current Of your lover’s breast Pulled you to the deep. But it was my heart-tide Releasing you To float adrift With seaweed.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing

“To the people who look at the stars and wish, Rhys."
Rhys clinked his glass against mine. “To the stars who listen— and the dreams that are answered.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
Rhys clinked his glass against mine. “To the stars who listen— and the dreams that are answered.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury

“Our blessings are never payment for the good we’ve done, and our trials are never punishment for the wrongs we’ve done. This cause-and-effect equation is always bad spiritual math.”
― Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn't Make Sense
― Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn't Make Sense

“Maybe it doesn’t matter whether something is a coincidence or a sign. Maybe the best way to cope with the loss of the people we love is to find them in as many places and things as we possibly can. And in the off chance that the people we lose are still somehow able to hear us, maybe we should never stop talking to them.”
― Reminders of Him
― Reminders of Him
Alissa’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Alissa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Alissa
Lists liked by Alissa