A Harry Potter fanfiction that follows Remus Lupin as he chronicles the Marauders’ lives during their time at school.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Anything for our Moony”
“You were my little bit of magic.”
“He had never known two people could be simultaneously so angry with each other and so much in love.
And it was love. Without a doubt.”
“I’ve loved keeping your secret, Remus wanted to say, I’d keep a thousand more, for you.”
“Didn’t I tell you, Moony? Didn’t I tell you?!” He whispered, feverishly.
“You did,” Remus smiled, weakly. He lowered his voice, so that no one else could hear him, and looked at Sirius carefully, “Was it scary? Was I scary?” He had no idea what he looked like in wolf form.
Sirius’s expression did not flicker.
“No.” He said, firmly. “You were beautiful.”
“Sorry isn’t good enough. Your guilt isn’t good enough. I need you to feel it too. I trusted you. I trusted you with every last secret, I offered you every piece of me. What else have I got now? I could kill you. I could bash your teeth in so you choke on them, I could wrap my hands around your throat and squeeze, I could rip you to pieces, I could, I could, I could kiss you, you fucking bastard.”
“In early 1998 the letters stopped, and Grant knew. Sometimes he thought he’d felt it, deep inside, like a thread being cut. Remus was dead”
Samantha McAllister resembles the other popular girls in her junior class in terms of appearance. However, there is a revelation that her friends would never be able to decipher under the straightened hair and professionally applied makeup: Sam suffers from Purely-Obsessional OCD, which causes her to be overcome by a constant stream of unsettling anxieties.
Daily life is a hardship because she constantly questions her every action, idea, and statement. It also doesn’t assist that her lifelong pals will become poisonous at the first sign of a wrong wardrobe, wrong lunch, or incorrect crush. Sam is aware that it would be insane for her to leave the safety of the most well-liked students. As a result, Sam needs to keep Caroline’s existence a secret, right up there with Sam’s monthly appointments with her psychiatrist. Caroline has a refreshing sense of humor and is unfashionable.
Sam is introduced by Caroline to Poet’s Corner, a secret room home to a close-knit community of outcasts who have been shunned by the rest of the school. Sam is drawn to them right once, especially a guitarist with a gift for poetry, and she begins to realize a completely different side of herself. As a member of the popular set, she gradually starts to feel more “normal” than she ever has—until she discovers a fresh reason to doubt everything she holds dear and her sanity.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“If you could read my mind, you wouldn’t be smiling.”
“Everyone’s got something. Some people are just better actors than others.”
“I didn’t go there looking for you. I went looking for me.” My voice is soft, low, and shaky. “But now, here you are, and somehow, in finding you, I think I’ve found myself.”
“You look around at the people in your life, one by one, choosing to hold on to the ones who make you stronger and better, and letting go of the ones who don’t.”
“I’m going to show you something that will change your whole life.”
The world has changed drastically for Todd Anderson and his buddies at Welton Academy since their flamboyant new English lecturer John Keating pushed them to “make your lives special! ” Inspired by Keating, the boys revive the Dead Poets Society, a covert organization where they could indulge their passions without being held back by parental or academic obligations. The boys learn the value of living each moment to the fullest as Keating introduces them to the great writings of Byron, Shelley, and Keats. They also learn the beauty of language. But the pledges of the Dead Poets quickly understand that their newfound independence may have deadly repercussions. Can the club withstand the pressure from authorities out to crush its members’ aspirations for individuality and freedom?
Best Quotes from this Book:
“You must strive to find your own voice, boys, and the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all.”
“Show me the heart unfettered by foolish dreams, and I’ll show you a happy man.” Keating: “But only in their dreams can men be truly free. ‘Twas always thus, and always thus will be.”
“We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race.”
“… there is a great need in all of us to be accepted, but you must trust what is unique or different about yourself, even if it is odd or unpopular.”
“No, I’ve been calm all my life! If I don’t do something, it’s gonna kill me!”
For a homicide he may or may not have committed, Oliver Marks recently completed ten years in prison. He is greeted by the person who jailed him on the day of his release. Detective Colborne is about to retire, but not until he finds out what actually transpired ten years ago.
Oliver and his buddies perform the same roles both on and offstage as one of seven young actors studying Shakespeare at an elite arts college: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ingenue, and extra. However, the plays dangerously overflow into real life when the casting changes and the supporting characters overtake the stars, and one of them is discovered dead. The rest’s biggest acting challenge to date is persuading the police and themselves that they are innocent.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“For someone who loved words as much as I did, it was amazing how often they failed me.”
“You can justify anything if you do it poetically enough.”
“How tremendous the agony of unmade decisions.”
“It’s not the whole truth. The whole truth is, I’m in love with him still.”
“There is no comfort like complicity.”
The Secret History is a Psychological Fiction novel by Donna Tartt. In this novel, a group of intelligent, eccentric misfits at a prestigious New England college discovers a method of thinking and living that is very different from the mundane existence of their colleagues as a result of their passionate classics professor. However, when they cross the line into immoral behavior, they progressively progress from obsession to deceit and betrayal until finally—and inexorably—turning evil.
A high-strung, openly gay over-thinker named Charlie and a jovial, kindhearted rugby player named Nick meet at a British grammar school for boys. Quickly, a friendship develops, but might there be more…?
During Year 10 at Truham Grammar School for Boys is Charlie Spring. Although the past year has not been pleasant, at least he is no longer the target of bullying. In Year 11, Nick Nelson plays rugby for the school. He has heard some stories about Charlie, the boy who was bullied for a while after being out last year, but he has never had a chance to speak to him.
They get along well and soon Charlie finds himself deeply attracted to Nick, despite the fact that he doesn’t believe he has a chance. However, love has a way of working that is unexpected, and sometimes nice things are just around the bend.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“I like Charlie Spring! In a romantic way not just a friend way!”
“Why are straight people like this?”
“I didn’t just wake up one day like Oh look, guess I’m gay now!”
“You just can’t help wanting to protect him, can you! Because he’s a pathetic little f-slur’ Nick punches him”
“I’m not homophobic, I’m an ally.
Congratulations?
We thank you for your service”
A bold new voice in contemporary fiction makes a startling debut with this unsettling book about the conflict between apathy and passion: What It’s Like to Be a WALLFLOWER This is the account of growing up at a high school. Charlie’s letters are singular and exceptional, amusing and heartbreaking, and more private than a diary. We may not be aware of his residence. We could not know the recipient of his letter. We only have knowledge of his shared universe. He embarks on an unusual journey through an unknown country because he is torn between wanting to live his life and trying to escape it. the world of new acquaintances and family dramas, first dates, and mix tapes.
When all one needs is the ideal song on the ideal drive to feel limitless, the world of sexuality, narcotics, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Stephen Chbosky has written a really moving coming-of-age tale in Charlie, a potent book that will transport you back to those chaotic and poignant days of growing up.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
“So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I’m still trying to figure out how that could be.”
“Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn’t stop for anybody.”
“And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.”
“There’s nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons.”
The surreal tale of a young fellow who trades his soul for everlasting youth and beauty is the subject of Oscar Wilde’s sole book. A youthful aesthete in late 19th-century England was the subject of a devastating depiction by Oscar Wilde in this well-known work. The book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray descends into a life of crime and excessive sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait develops day by day into a grotesque record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the public. The book uses a combination of a Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction. This captivating tale of terror and suspense has been incredibly popular for more than a century. It is one of Wilde’s most significant works and one of the pioneering examples of its kind.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”
“You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit.”
“Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes.”
“To define is to limit.”
“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
American author Madeline Miller published The Song of Achilles in 2011. It is an adaption of Homer’s Iliad recounted from Patroclus’ viewpoint, and it is set in the Greek Heroic Age.
The ruthless ocean goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus’ son Achilles, known as “the best of all the Greeks,” is a powerful, fast, and alluring figure who makes an impression on all who meets them. The awkward young prince Patroclus was banished from his country following a stunning act of violence. By coincidence, they meet and develop an unbreakable friendship while running the risk of incurring the wrath of the gods.
When word spreads that Helen of Sparta has been abducted, all the Greek heroes are summoned upon to lay waste to Troy in her honor. They are schooled in the arts of war and medicine by the centaur Chiron. Achilles supports their cause after being drawn in by the prospect of a bright future, and Patroclus, divided between love and dread for his buddy, follows. They have no idea that the harsh Fates will put them both through a test unlike any other and require a horrific sacrifice.
On January 1st, fifteen-year-old Jeff awakens to discover himself in a hospital. Correct, the mental health ward. among the lunatics. All of this is obviously a terrible error. Forget the notes on his chart and the bandages on his wrists. Forget about his issues with Allie and her boyfriend Burke, his best friend. Unlike the other children in the hospital with him, Jeff is in great health and is completely normal. Their issues have now arisen. But as his 45-day sentence stretches out, a weird thing happens: the crazy people start to seem a little crazy.
Suicide Notes is a darkly comic novel by acclaimed novelist Michael Thomas Ford that explores the hazy boundary between “normal” and the rest of us. It is compelling, clever, and refreshingly honest.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“That’s what people do. Kill the things they’re afraid of.”
“So now I’m thinking about it. I’m imagining sitting down with my parents and actually saying, “I’m gay.” And you know what? It makes me a little mad. I mean, straight guys don’t have to sit their parents down and tell them they like girls.”
“I’m still kind of a mess. But I think we all are. No one’s got it all together. I don’t think you ever do get it totally together. Probably if you did manage to do it you’d spontaneously combust. I think that’s a law of nature. If you ever manage to become perfect, you have to die instantly before you ruin things for everyone else.”
“Just because your life isn’t as awful as someone else’s, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t suck. You can’t compare how you feel to the way other people feel. It just doesn’t work. What might look like the perfect life — or even an okay life — to you might not be so okay for the person living it.”
“If you ever manage to become perfect, you have to die instantly before you ruin things for everyone else.”
Charlotte Davis is a total wreck. She had already lost more money at the age of 17 than most individuals do in their lifetime. But she’s gotten good at forgetting. The anguish is washed away by the broken glass until only peace remains. You are not required to consider your father or the river. Your closest friend has passed away. Or your mother, who is powerless to help.
Charlie’s heart gets a little bit harder with each fresh scar, yet it still aches so much. It hurts so much that you stop caring, which is sometimes necessary before you can pull yourself back from the edge.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“That’s how hearts get broken, you know. When you believe in promises.”
“People should know about us. Girls who write their pain on their bodies. ~Louisa”
“I remember the stars that night. They were like salt against the sky, like someone spilled the shaker against very dark cloth. That mattered to me, their accidental beauty.”
“Don’t let the cereal eat you. It’s only a fucking box of cereal, but it will eat you alive if you let it.”
“Go be absolutely, positively, fucking angelic.”
In this heartbreaking yet inspiring tale of two people whose lives transform over the duration of one unforgettable day, Adam Silvera serves as a reminder that there is no life without death and no love without grief. Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio receive a call from Death-Cast on September 5 just after midnight to inform them that they will pass away today.
Although Mateo and Rufus are complete strangers, they both want to make new friends on their End Day for various reasons. There is an app for that, which is fantastic news. Rufus and Mateo are going to get together for one final big adventure—to experience a lifetime in a single day—through something they call the Last Friend.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“You may be born into a family, but you walk into friendships. Some you’ll discover you should put behind you. Others are worth every risk.”
“Maybe it’s better to have gotten it right and been happy for one day instead of living a lifetime of wrongs.”
“I wasted all those yesterdays and am completely out of tomorrows.”
“No matter how we choose to live, we both die at the end.”
“Sometimes the truth is a secret you’re keeping from yourself because living a lie is easier.”
New York Times bestseller number one, one of Buzzfeed’s Top Ten Books of the Decade, and a decade-best book according to Paste Magazine. The boy with the pistol is a threat to everyone for good cause. 10:00 a.m.: The principal of Opportunity High School in Alabama completes her remarks, wishing the entire student body a successful start to the new semester. The students depart the auditorium at 10:02 a.m. for their following class. The auditorium doors won’t open at 10:03. 10:05: A gunman opens fire. Four pupils will have to face their deepest fears and greatest dreams in 54 minutes when they come face to face with the gun-toting youngster.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“We’re more than our mistakes. We’re more than what people expect of us.”
“I didn’t need to die for him to kill me.”
“I never realized that courage was so terrifying.”
“You can do far more than you ever imagined.”
“Together we could be so strong, but the gun has made us individuals.”
Aysel, a sixteen-year-old physics geek, is preoccupied with planning her own demise. Aysel is prepared to waste her potential energy because of her mother’s inability to look at her without cringing, her classmates’ whispering, and the fact that her father’s terrible crime shocked her little village.
The only issue is that she is unsure of her bravery to go it alone. Aysel is confident she has discovered the answer after seeing a website with a section called Suicide Partners: a young man with the nickname FrozenRobot (aka Roman) who is troubled by a family tragedy is looking for a companion.
Despite the fact that Aysel and Roman share nothing in common, their lives progressively begin to fill in the gaps for one another. Aysel starts to doubt whether she truly wants to carry out their suicide pact as their plan takes shape. She must finally decide whether she wants to die or tries to persuade Roman to stay alive so they can explore the potential of their energy combined. Roman, however, might not be as simple to persuade.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Maybe we all have darkness inside of us and some of us are better at dealing with it than others.”
“You’re like a grey sky. You’re beautiful, even though you don’t want to be.”
“Anyone who has actually been that sad can tell you that there’s nothing beautiful or literary or mysterious about depression.”
“Sometimes I wonder if my heart is like a black hole–it’s so dense that there’s no room for light, but that doesn’t mean it can’t still suck me in.”
“Depression is like a heaviness that you can’t ever escape. It crushes down on you, making even the smallest things like tying your shoes or chewing on toast seem like a twenty-mile hike uphill. Depression is a part of you; it’s in your bones and your blood.”