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I close his fingers around the gift. "I threw away your bottle cap, because it killed me to look at. But I never could throw away this. I've been waiting to give it to you for two and a half years." "I don't know what to say," he whispers. "I'm almost full," I say. "Thank you for waiting for me, too."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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be215d2
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You ought to stop listening to stereotypes and start forming your own opinions.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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St. Clair: So did you enjoy the book? Anna: I did. Did you? St. Clair: I like the author's name the best. Ba-nah-na.
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anna-olimphant
etienne-st-clair
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Stephanie Perkins |
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Hi," I whisper. He peels off my hands and turns toward the aisle. "Please don't make this any harder than it already is," he whispers back."
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It's midnight, it's sweltering, and I might be high on Vicodin, but that guy - that guy right over there - that's him. The him.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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8a91b86
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For the two of us, home isn't a place. It's a person. And we're finally home.
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stephanie-perkins
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Stephanie Perkins |
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And it totally depresses me, but the ladies eat it up. They love my father's books and they love his cable-knit sweaters and they love his bleachy smile and orangey tan. And they have turned him into a bestseller and a total dick.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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You don't think I'm perfect?" "No. You're delightfully screwy, and I wouldn't have you any other way."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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Something deep inside me lurched. The stirring was as startling and unpleasant as it was thrilling and revolutionary.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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I bought you love poetry! 'I love you as certain dark things are loved, secretly, between the shadow and the soul.'" I blink at him. "Neruda. I starred the passage. God," he moans. "Why didn't you open it?"
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romance
ya
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Stephanie Perkins |
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c11b742
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You can't avoid your problems forever. No one can.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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e05fa76
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I dream about reaching across the backseat and touching his hand. Just one hand. It closes slowly, tightly around mine, and the sensation of his skin against mine is . I've never felt anything like it before.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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433fb87
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Oh my. He's English. "Er. Does Mer live here?" Seriously, I dont know any American girl who can resist an English accent."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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9b30b35
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I was there that first night her called you. I've seen how he looked at you in pictures. Any bloke with a working prick would be insane not to like you.
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anna-olimphant
etienne-st-clair
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Stephanie Perkins |
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We straighten , bu our snickering is barely contained as we attempt to focus our attention on a picture of a discarded Coke can. "This guy's lady love is kind of a slob, don't you think?" he whispers. I cover my mouth with my hands again. "A reaaaaaaaal litterbug." "Stop it," I hiss. My eyes are watering. "Ohmygod look at this one! How did he get her toenail clippings?" "If you were my girl," he whispers, "I'd take creepy pictures of your t..
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romance
stephanie-perkins
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Stephanie Perkins |
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It's Sunday night," he continues. "You aren't at Pizza Pellino." "No, I'm at the Treehouse with Hattie." And then I'm so dizzy my vision goes black. "How...how did you know that I'm not there?" "Because I'm here."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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a7934ae
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It's ridiculous how difficult a question can be when the answer means so much.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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a82e8b3
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It's amazing how clothing affects how people see--or don't see--you.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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0eeb349
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Anna Oliphant Etienne St. Clair HAPPY CHRISTMAS Have you gotten used to the time difference? Bloody hell,I can't sleep. I'd call,but I don't know if you're awake or doing the family thing or what. The bay fog is so thick that I can't see out my window.But if I could, I am quite certain I'd discover that I'm the only person alive in San Francisco. Anna Oliphant Etienne St. Clair I forgot to tell you. Yesterday I saw a guy wearing an..
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Stephanie Perkins |
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c2a7444
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The lines are careful. They reveal he pays attention. People don't think he does, because he daydreams and skips class and neglects his homework, but when I see his drawings, I know they're wrong.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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b8856ba
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I blame it on his pants.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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47610b8
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You tell me I'm beautiful,and that you like my hair and you like my smile. You rest your leg against mine in darkened theaters,and then you act as if nothing happened when the lights go up.You for three nights straight,and then you just...blew me off for the next month.What am I supposed to do with that,St. Clair? You said on my birthday that you were afraid of being alone,but I've been here this whole time.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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44d76ff
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Crushes are so awful. I wonder if they suck worse for the crush-er or the crush-ee. I consider my three years of watching Josh from afar. Yeah, definitely the crush-er.
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josh
isla
stephanie-perkins
crushes
cute
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Stephanie Perkins |
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d36f626
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Here is everything I know about France: Madeline and Amelie and Moulin Rouge. The Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, although I have no idea what the function of either actually is. Napoleon, Marie Antoinette, and a lot of kings named Louis. I'm not sure what they did either, but I think it has something to do with the French Revolution, which has something to do with Bastille Day. The art museum is called the Louvre and it's shaped like..
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Stephanie Perkins |
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56735f4
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Screw it. Let the fates decide
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Stephanie Perkins |
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76f4a24
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I'd like to point out that we've had zero problem reaching each other's mouths.
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kissing
isla-and-the-happily-ever-after
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Stephanie Perkins |
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He closes his eyes. Our lips brush lightly. "If you ask me to kiss you , I will," he says. His fingers stroke the inside of my wrists, and I burst into flames. "Kiss me," I say. He does."
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kiss
romantic-suspense
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Stephanie Perkins |
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d8bbae6
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It doesn't matter how much fabric is between us, the solid strength of his body against mine is electric. Charged. And then our arms are enveloping and our fingers are digging and our mouths are searching and our bodies find this lock.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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b234ff4
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The way he looked at you? He wasn't distracted. He was consumed.
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romantic
stephanie-perkins
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Stephanie Perkins |
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42d5bac
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You're the most incredible girl I've ever known. You're gorgeous and smart, and you make me laugh like no-one else can. And I can talk to you. And I know after all this I don't deserve you, but what I'm trying to say is that I love you, Anna. Very Much.
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romance
love
ettiene-st-clair
young-adult-romance
ya
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Stephanie Perkins |
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c8523ae
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Being a good person, or a better person, or whatever it is you're worried about and trying to fix? It shouldn't change who you are. It means you become more like yourself.
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life
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Stephanie Perkins |
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ea8d0e6
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The grapes are smaller than I'm used to, and the skin is slightly textured. Is that dirt? I dip my napkin in water and dab at the tiny purple globes. It helps, but they're still sort of rough. Hmm. St. Clair and Meredith stop talking. I glance up to find them staring at me in matching bemusement. "What?" "Nothing," he says. "Continue your grape bath."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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Several yards away - closer to the cathedral's legendary carved doorways - Anna and St. Clair are standing on top of Point Zero. It's been hand-brushed clear of its dusting of snow. Point Zero is the bronze marker, a star, which designates the official centre of France. There are at least two superstitions about it. One is that anyone who stands on the star will return to France. The other is that you can use it to make a wish. "Wait for it..
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Stephanie Perkins |
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7256378
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and the three of them are uncannily reminiscent of Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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5e2a376
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How did my parents live before texting? Before the internet? I'm used to knowing things and all of this unknowing is driving me mad.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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What are you doing here?" He takes a deep breath. "I came for you." "And how on EARTH did you know I was up here?" "I saw you." He pauses. "I came to make another wish,and I was standing on Point Zero when I saw you enter the tower. I called your name,and you looked around,but you didn't see me." "So you decided to just...come up?" I'm doubtful,despite the evidence in front of me.It must have taken superhuman strength for him to make it pas..
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I'm speechless.I think at the rooftops of Paris. he touches my cheek,pulling my gaze back to him.I suck in my breath. "Anna.I'm sorry for what happened in Luxembourg Gardens.Not because of the kiss-I've never had a kiss like that in my life-but because I didn't tell you why I was running away.I chased after Meredith because of " Touch me again. "All I could think about was what that bastard did to you last Christmas. Toph never tried to e..
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Stephanie Perkins |
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does this...does this mean you want to be my boyfriend?" My question sounds both immature and momentous. But Josh doesn't flinch. "Yes," he says. "I want."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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37a2397
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Why did you want me to dress warmly?" she asks. "Are you taking me to a Siberian prison?" "Nope." "Abandoned research station in Antarctica?" "Nope." "You're taking me to practice for our two-person skeleton race at the Olympics." "Yes."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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acebe3a
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So neither is "the woman". They're both gay men. Duh."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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05d7a50
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Life is too short to be the same person everyday.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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c1effb1
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POINT ZERO DEC ROUTES DE FRANCE "Mademoiselle Oliphant. It translates to 'Point zero of the roads of France.' In other words, it's the point from which all other distances in France are measured. It's the beginning of everything. Welcome to Paris, Anna. I'm glad you've come."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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9544c05
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That was the strangest timing. The strangest. It's like fate, if I believed in fate. I don't know. Maybe I believe in fate now.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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800f204
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Maybe I'm not a brave American, but I think I can be a brave Canadian.
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Stephanie Perkins |