The Saucy Wenches Book Club

“Trust people’s actions, not their words. Don’t love anyone who isn’t ready to love you back. Let go of the people who don’t hold on to you. Don’t wait on anyone who’s in no rush to get to you.” ~ Emily Henry, Funny Story

It was like some tacit agreement; everyone had ceded to things just falling apart. That it was common knowledge that things were bad surely meant they were actually worse. ~ Rumaan Alam, Leave the World Behind

He wanted nothing else. He wanted her to take up every second of every day, to live in every part of his mind, to never leave his side. She was the dawn of his world, the warmth he carried in his heart, the light that kept him looking toward the future. ~ Scarlett St. Clair, A Touch of Chaos

“How could a man get ahead if he had crap dropping on him all the time?” ~ James McBride, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

“I don’t think you realize how strong you are, because sometimes strength isn’t swords and steel and fire, as we are so often made to believe. Sometimes it’s found in quiet, gentle places. The way you hold someone’s hand as they grieve. The way you listen to others. The way you show up, day after day, even when you are weary or afraid or simply uncertain. That is strength, and I see it in you.” ~ Rebecca Ross, Divine Rivals

When a man is powerful and evil, other people surround themselves with lies, until they’re not sure if they’re protecting him or protecting themselves. ~ Laura Shepherd-Robinson, The Square of Sevens

It was stupidly perfect how all my problems were suddenly solved with the strategic application of money. ~ John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society

“Helping—it’s the only thing that helps. Be part of something. Join a team. It’s the most human thing we can do. It’s in our DNA. It’s how we shed our skins. Might not be the only way, but it’s a good way. Trust me. “Sharing in a struggle with others, working for a common goal—it’s the most powerful emotional force. Capable of pushing us to extraordinary acts. Things that no individual could ever dream of accomplishing alone.” ~ Nick Fuller Googins, The Great Transition

“When you’re happy for yourself, it fills you. When you’re happy for someone else, it pours over. It was almost too bright to watch.” ~ Sarah Addison Allen, Garden Spells