

“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven..”
― Paradise Lost
― Paradise Lost

“It didn't matter in the end how old they had been, or that they were girls, but only that we had loved them, and that they hadn't heard us calling, still do not hear us, up here in the tree house, with our thinning hair and soft bellies, calling them out of those rooms where they went to be alone for all time, alone in suicide, which is deeper than death, and where we will never find the pieces to put them back together.”
― The Virgin Suicides
― The Virgin Suicides

“Better to reign in Hell, than to serve in Heaven.”
― Paradise Lost
― Paradise Lost

“That is all I want in life: for this pain to seem purposeful.”
― Prozac Nation
― Prozac Nation

“What is that feeling when you're driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? - it's the too-huge world vaulting us, and it's good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies.”
― On the Road
― On the Road
Jodee’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Jodee’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Jodee
Lists liked by Jodee