Words Have the Power to Change Us // The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

If I haven't said it about a thousand time already on Instagram or Twitter or in my recent review, I'll say it again; I recently read The Alice Network by Kate Quinn and I LOVED it! I was so inspired and empowered and moved by it that I want to shout it from the rooftops! It was incredible! So it's no surprise I found a quote--there were several but I chose this one because it really struck me--that I wanted to represent on Words Have the Power to Change Us. There really were so many beautiful moments in that book that I could highlight or talk about but this one was the most powerful to me.

Words Have the Power to Change Us // JR Ward and The Chosen

As we all know, the Black Dagger Brotherhood is my all-time favorite series. It just connects with me and speaks to me on a very deep level for whatever reason. The characters feel like family, the story that JR Ward tells goes beyond the conventional paranormal romance genre, and every time a new book comes out it feels like coming home.

I'm going to go super emo about this quote because I think the quote speaks for itself and says everything. I will say that when I read this I had only my second moment ever of dumbfounded stunned silence while reading because this quote states exactly how I feel some/most of the time. It's like Ward had looked directly into my heart and wrote these words for me. However, I think most single women, especially perpetually single ones, can relate to this quote. It's honest. It's brutal. It's heart-breaking. But it's real.

Thank you JR Ward for writing this and understanding a single girl's heart.

Words Have the Power to Change Us // Mhairi McFarlane

I debated writing this post because there's a high likelihood of me coming off like asshole. But then I remembered I don't really care and here we are. I recently read my second Mhairi McFarlane novel, Who's That Girl, and it was amazing! Without going into a mini-review I knew that when I read the quote above that I wanted to talk about it. Background of the quote: Main character has feelings for a coworker, he has a girlfriend yet blatantly leads the main character on via chatting, only to have another acquaintance be brutally honest and tell her he's an irrelevant person because he is. He's a jerk with no regards for how his actions affect other people etc.. Why does this quote resonate with me? Probably not for the reason you think.

Words Have the Power to Change Us {The Last Mile & Katie Ashley}

Photo Location: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

A few weeks ago I read The Last Mile by Katie Ashley--really enjoyed, review coming soon--and this one quote stuck out to me for a few reasons. Once again, it felt like a book was speaking directly to me. This particular quote felt extremely relevant to me and was definitely something I needed to hear.

Words Have the Power to Change Us {Throne of Glass & Sarah J Maas}

Sitting at the Sun Gate at the top of/looking down on Machu Piccu