143 books
—
29 voters


“Eros is an issue of boundaries. He exists because certain boundaries do. In the interval between reach and grasp, between glance and counterglance, between ‘I love youâ€� and ‘I love you too,â€� the absent presence of desire comes alive. But the boundaries of time and glance and I love you are only aftershocks of the main, inevitable boundary that creates Eros: the boundary of flesh and self between you and me. And it is only, suddenly, at the moment when I would dissolve that boundary, I realize I never can.”
― Eros the Bittersweet
― Eros the Bittersweet

“She said she usually cried at least once each day not because she was sad, but because the world was so beautiful & life was so short.”
―
―

“I read once that the ancient Egyptians had fifty words for sand & the Eskimos had a hundred words for snow. I wish I had a thousand words for love, but all that comes to mind is the way you move against me while you sleep & there are no words for that.”
― Story People
― Story People
Elana’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Elana’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends�
Polls voted on by Elana
Lists liked by Elana