#young_adult

Turning 16 is kind of scary because when you're 16, you go from being a kid and then you can drive and are more of a young adult in a way. ↗

— Chloe Moretz

#because #being #drive #go #kid

He grinned, a very dark and evil grin… the kind of grin that the Grinch had before he stole Christmas. ↗

— Cameo Renae

#supernatural #thriller #young-adult-fiction #dreams

Gina was beautiful like a sunset. You see it and you think of how beautiful it is, and then it’s over and you move on. But Trista was beautiful like a song. The kind of song you play over and over and never get sick of hearing. The kind of song he wanted to write for her. But he knew he would never be able to string together the right combination of notes to show her how he really felt. ↗

— Chris Stocking

#beauty #fiction #his-only-star #music #sunset

I opened the door and stepped in. Raw pain filled me at the sight of my painting. 'Show me what it looked like, before the fire.' His request surprised me, but I did as he asked. With eyes closed, I projected the exact details of the painting I had poured my soul into. Just as I had experienced his love of surfing in a visceral way, he shared not just the visual beauty of my work, but the love and passion with which I had dedicated myself to it. 'Thank you. Now, it will never truly be gone.' I choked back a sob and went to Mr. K's office. ↗

— Kimberly Kinrade

#fantasy #love #paranormal #relationships #romance

He may be stronger, but I'm not defenseless. He knows that, of coarse. That's why he's here. He wants me for what I can do after all. ↗

— Sophie Jordan

#fantasy #fiction #paranormal #romance #shapeshifters

I'm like any other kid; I've seen the monsters in the closet and under the bed. The only difference between me and other kids is...the monsters are afraid of me..." (Angel) Night School: A Dasheen "Angel" Vampire Hunter novel ↗

— Michelle Cornwell-Jordan

#young-adult-urban-fantasy #urban-fantasy

I want to kiss you," I say, "but I seem to be holding this cat." Skunk lifts his hand and touches it to the side of my face. His fingers are warm from carrying the hot skillet to the table. He regards me very seriously, and for a moment I wonder if he's about to tell me we should Focus on Bicycle Repair. Instead he just looks at me for a very long time. "You're beautiful," says Skunk, "and completely batshit. ↗

— Hilary T. Smith

#young-adult #beauty

Girl scouts didn't teach me what to do with emotionally unstable drunk boys. ↗

— Stephanie Perkins

#teaching

Even when the world throws it worst and then turns in its back, there is still always hope ↗

— Pittacus Lore

#young-adult-fiction #science

I brought Sammy inside and put him to bed. Said his prayer with him. “‘Now I lay me down to sleep…’” To me, just random noise. Gibberish. I wasn’t sure exactly what it was, but I felt that, when it came to God, there was a broken promise in there somewhere. ↗

— Rick Yancey

#apocalypse #cassie #fiction #god #horror