“We are reading the story of our lives / As though we were in it, / As though we had written it.” Levithan, David and Rachel Cohn. Dash and Lily‘s Book of Dares, Kindle edition, page 186/284.

“Friendship I understood. There had to be an arc there, some kind of story that the two of you were telling just by being together. Something made up from what you wanted from the world and what you got instead. A story you reminded each other of when you needed to feel understood.” Cavallaro, Brittany. The Last of August, Kindle edition, page 109/313.

“The lust stages of a relationship were always the easiest — it‘s when you started trying to talk and brought feelings into the equation that things got complicated.” From: Lydon, Clare. London Calling, Kindle edition, page 121 of 233

“Love wasn‘t something to fear, it was something to fear living without.” This is actually from another book in the series, which I couldn‘t find on here. Armstrong, J. A. Lesson Plans, kindle edition, loc 2174 of 2216.

Wein, Elizabeth E. Code Name Verity, Kindle edition, page 68 of 344.

Wein, Elizabeth E. Code Name Verity, Kindle edition, loc 26 of 4767.

Hurley, Kameron. The Stars are Legion, loc 3469 of 4707. #womenshealth #abortion #prochoice #womensbodies

danforth, emily m. The Miseducation of Cameron Post, pg 317 of 477.

Atwood, Margaret. The Handmaid's Tale, pgs 173-174/311 -- Dystopian fiction is sometimes a little closer to reality--or people's fears of what's to come--than I'd like.