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Lovely War
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bookshelves: books-that-made-me-cry, pvt-books-to-buy, favorites, greek-mythology
May 30, 2021
bookshelves: books-that-made-me-cry, pvt-books-to-buy, favorites, greek-mythology
I am so numb from reading this that I have nothing to say for now except that oh how I loved this book. I'll write a review when I'm better in my senses.
Till then, here's a playlist I made for this book.
Till then, here's a playlist I made for this book.
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Quotes Chahat Liked
“It’s not easy, overseeing love in its toddler phase. It’s a noisy, chattering, babbling thing.”
― Lovely War
― Lovely War
“You're a brand-new piece of sheet music,' she said slowly, 'for a song which, once played, I'd swear I'd always known.”
― Lovely War
― Lovely War
“I feel I know you so well and yet hardly know you at all, so please, help me fill in the missing bits. Tell me what you like for breakfast, and what you would name a dog.”
― Lovely War
― Lovely War
“Asking you to dance was the most foolish thing I’ve ever done. Look what it did to me.”
― Lovely War
― Lovely War
“Pepper is a fine name for a dog. A second dog could be named Salt. As for cats, I have no objection, and Ginger and Nutmeg would do nicely. I draw the line at Mustard.”
― Lovely War
― Lovely War
“Spent casings lay scattered like birdseed at his feet. It felt like a horse had kicked his shoulder. But his pulse thrummed. He liked shooting.”
― Lovely War
― Lovely War
“The sorrow. It came in waves. Just when she thought the storm had subsided, it ambushed her all over again.”
― Lovely War
― Lovely War
“Nothing but the chance to say, wordlessly, Here; you’ve been carrying that alone for a long time. Let me carry it with you awhile.”
― Lovely War
― Lovely War
“Laughing at their own destruction, casual about carnage. Maybe laughing was the only way to survive it all.”
― Lovely War
― Lovely War
“Oh, you,” he whispered. “How can you be real?”
“When I’m with you,” she said, “I’m not sure that I am.”
― Lovely War
“When I’m with you,” she said, “I’m not sure that I am.”
― Lovely War
“Lies are worse than no comfort at all. Especially to a mind already scorched by the truth.”
― Lovely War
― Lovely War
“But after two months had passed, time, work, and friendship brought Aubrey to a place where it was possible to hurt, and to laugh, in the same day. He never would’ve guessed he could.”
― Lovely War
― Lovely War
“Love and Art go together like baritone and alto, paint and canvas, like sunrise and a burning atmosphere.”
― Lovely War
― Lovely War
“Mortals aren't meant to love perfection. It disillusions and destroys them in the end.”
― Lovely War
― Lovely War
“I envy the mortals. It’s because they’re weak and damaged that they can love. We need nothing. They’re lucky to need each other.”
― Lovely War
― Lovely War
Reading Progress
July 20, 2019
– Shelved
July 20, 2019
– Shelved as:
to-read
May 11, 2021
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Started Reading
May 30, 2021
– Shelved as:
books-that-made-me-cry
May 30, 2021
– Shelved as:
pvt-books-to-buy
May 30, 2021
– Shelved as:
favorites
May 30, 2021
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Finished Reading
July 31, 2021
– Shelved as:
greek-mythology
