#adult

I have never been reduced to begging somebody to leave me alone, but in your case I’ll make an exception. ↗

— Tom Upton

#young-adult-fiction #humor

Sometimes the rules don't work. Sometimes the rules cause the anarchy. ↗

— Susan Beth Pfeffer

#young-adult #anarchy

His dad said even the cavemen had geniuses among them. Somebody had thought up the wheel. ↗

— Suzanne Collins

#underland #young-adult #genius

My mother always said that I was born out of a bottle of vinegar instead of born from a womb and that she and my father bathed me in sugar for three days to wash it off. I try to behave, but I always go back to the vinegar. ↗

— Maggie Stiefvater

#scorpio-races #water-horses #young-adult-fiction #horses

In his arms, I slowly unfolded like a love note read in secret. ↗

— Jill S. Alexander

#young-adult #love

Look, if I were straight, you'd be grandparents before your time. You should be relieved that I'm gay. Aren't you grateful? ↗

— Hayden Thorne

#gay #young-adult #funny

She ignores me, so I cup my hands over my mouth and do something I haven’t done in years— barnyard sounds. ↗

— Simone Elkeles

#humour #romance #young-adult-fiction #young-adult-romance #funny

You were lookin’ at me like you wanted to kiss me.” I force a laugh. “Yeah, right,” I say sarcastically. “Nobody’s watchin’ if you want to, you know, try it. Not to brag, but I’m somewhat of an expert. ↗

— Simone Elkeles

#humour #romance #young-adult-fiction #young-adult-romance #funny

Luis is right there.” I point to the corner of the yard, where my little brother is the centre of attention doing imitations of barnyard animals. I have yet to inform him that talent isn’t as much of a chick magnet when you get into junior high. ↗

— Simone Elkeles

#humour #romance #young-adult-fiction #young-adult-romance #funny

Ben walks in the room and asks, “What were you guys doing?” Nikki says “Nothing” at the same time I say, “Your sister and I were just makin’ out. ↗

— Simone Elkeles

#humour #romance #young-adult-fiction #young-adult-romance #funny