• all the bright places by jennifer niven

"we do not remember days, we remember moments."

• the bad beginning by lemony snicket

"sometimes, just saying that you hate something, and having someone agree with you, can make you feel better about a terrible situation."

• simon vs the homosapiens agenda by becky albertalli

"he talked about the ocean between people. and how the whole point of everything is to find a shore worth swimming to."

• the grownup by gillian flynn

"empathetic silence is one of the most underused weapons in the world."

• the reptile room by lemony snicket