Welcome to Thursday Quotables! This feature is the place where you highlight a great quote, line or passage you've discovered in a book you're currently reading. Whether it's something heart-warming, heart-breaking, funny or inspiring, Thursday Quotables is where my favourite line(s) of the week will be, and I invite you to join in! It's hosted by Lisa at BookShelf Fantasies, so be sure to check her out :)
The book I'm reading this week is All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven. It's an incredibly emotional story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who intends to die. It's both happy and sad at the same time, and I'm also laughing a lot through it. It's going to be really hard to finish, I'll tell you that much. The quote I've chosen this week is a question Finch asks Violet, the two main characters. Finch looks at life differently to us, in a way that will make you look at yourself in the grand scheme of things.
"Let me ask you something. Do you think there's such a thing as a perfect day?"
"What?"
"A perfect day. Start to finish. When nothing terrible or sad or ordinary happens. Do you think it's possible?"
"I don't know."
"Have you ever had one?"
"Have you ever had one?"
"No."
"I've never had one either, but I'm looking for it."
This makes me think of what exactly a perfect day is, and if I've ever had one and not realised it.
Have you read these books? What quotes grasped your heartstrings this week? Let me know in the comments below!
Really a nice quote. And a nice concept for a story, I'd say :-)
ReplyDeleteThis book is so hard to read, yet it's impossible to put down. I've found lots more quotes from this book since Thurs that I'd love to add it, it really is great.
DeleteI've been meaning to read this book and the passage you shared made me want to read it even more! :)
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I have the ebook if you'd like! It's amazing :)
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Hope you can do it! :)
I've this award done already, but thanks so much for the nomination! I'll be sure to add your name to it :)
Delete"How do you just thrust "I love you" out into the air? It needs waiting arms to catch it"
ReplyDelete- Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor
Hi Sinead, I have nominated you for a Blogger Recognition award! Wow there is so much information on your blog! I keep visiting to take it all in! Here is the link to the award:http://ponderingtheprose.blogspot.com/2015/08/blogger-recognition-award.html
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Thank you so much that makes me feel all warm inside :D I'm so glad your so happy to have found my blog, haha. I have already done this tag: http://lessrealitymorebooks.blogspot.ie/2015/08/the-blogger-recognition-awardi.html
Deletebut thanks for the nomination anyway! And I also love that quote you put, it's lovely!
Nice selection! Seems very touching. This is one of those books that I've been meaning to read and just haven't made time for yet. I'm glad to hear that you like it so much -- I'll have to check it out!
ReplyDeleteThis book is so full of the feels, it's super hard to read. I have the kindle copy if you'd like it! It's a great book!
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