People who fall in love with books never really stop falling.

And sometimes you held somebody’s hand just to prove that you were still alive, and that another human being was there to testify to that fact.

Drunk nerds. Not my thing.” “You like nerds.” “Not nerds who join fraternities,” Cath said. “That’s a whole subclass of nerds that I’m not interested in.

Reagan was sitting up at Cath's desk when Cath woke up. "Are you awake?" "Have you been watching me sleep?" "Yes, Bella. Are you awake?" "No.

You give away nice like it doesn't cost you anything.

October, baptize me with leaves! Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins. O autumn! O teakettle! O grace!

I was in my mid 20s when email finally took off. Until then, the phone was my primary way of connecting with the people in my life.