The Grumpiest Elf Quotes

“While those two libraries are part of a much larger network that allows me to request books and pick them up at my local branch, browsing the online catalogue isn’t the same as wandering the stacks to see what might interest me.”
― Jerica MacMillan, The Grumpiest Elf

“If Mom can end two decades of a life with someone to pursue her own happiness, why can’t I? And doing it now will save me from looking back in two more decades and wondering why I built my entire life trying to make someone else happy instead of myself. So no. Even as much as I want to make Dylan happy—and I really do—I can’t. Not until I figure out what makes me happy in the long term.”
― Jerica MacMillan, The Grumpiest Elf

“Given the fact I was trying to make up for being a dick, I wasn’t about to do that, even if the temptation to say something like, “At least you weren’t a little kid,” or, “You’re out of the house, how bad can it be?” was almost irresistible.”
― Jerica MacMillan, The Grumpiest Elf

“I can’t help grinning at the innocence of that question. “Haven’t you ever hooked up at a party before?”
― Jerica MacMillan, The Grumpiest Elf

“No. Wearing so many clothes I can’t get to your skin.”
― Jerica MacMillan, The Grumpiest Elf

“You don’t think Sarah’s nice?” Shrugging, I give her a smile. “I’m not sure that’s the word I’d choose for my older sister, no. She means well, though. Careful, or she might adopt you while you’re not looking. That’s what happened with Shane and Sophie.”
― Jerica MacMillan, The Grumpiest Elf

“I feel like I belong in a snow globe or on a Christmas card.”
― Jerica MacMillan, The Grumpiest Elf

“Hey,” Dylan says softly, bumping me gently with his body as we walk arm in arm. “What’s going on in that head of yours?”
― Jerica MacMillan, The Grumpiest Elf