The Saucy Wenches Book Club

“What nonsense,” he says. “It is because I love you that I won’t. Love is hungry. Love is selfish.” “You are thinking of possession.” He shrugs. “Are they so different? I have seen what humans do to things they love.” “People are not things,” she says. “And you will never understand them.” ~ V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“This is life, and I will not lie by saying every day will be sunshine. But there will be sunshine again, and that is a very different thing to say. That is truth.” ~ Brandon Sanderson, Rhythm of War

“Remember, love that doesn’t include honesty doesn’t deserve to be called love.” ― Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient

“At times of difficulty, watching birds ushers you into a different world, where no words need to be spoken.” ~ Helen Macdonald, Vesper Flights

It was the third dead body he’d found while fishing, but such was the reality of a childhood spent outdoors in Florida. It was a testament to the teen’s passion for angling that he’d never considered getting a new hobby. ~ Carl Hiaasen, Squeeze Me

“I love having existential crises at bedtime, it’s so restful.” ~ Naomi Novik, A Deadly Education