Besides the alternate universe offered by a book, the quiet space of a museum was my favorite place to go. My mom said I was an escapist at heart . . . that I preferred imaginary worlds to the real one. It’s true that I’ve always been able to yank myself out of this world and plunge myself into another.
Book, Universe, World
Well, spit on my empty grave-if it ain't the attack of the Disney princesses!
Humor
My mom said I was an escapist at heart.... that I preferred imaginary worlds to the real one
Truth
I spent the rest of the day in someone else's story. The rare moments that I put the book down, my own pain returned in burning stabs.
Books, Reading, Loneliness
He leaned forward and opened his door, politely standing aside to let me by before following me in. There are some advantages to dating a guy from another era, I thought. Though I am a big believer in gender equality, chivalry scores high in my book.
Dating, Men