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For when you're willing to try: recommended on the show.
by Abby Jimenez“You are not what happened to you. You are what you do next.”Just for the Summer
by V.E. Schwab“Books, she has found, are a way to live a thousand lives—or to find strength in a very long one.” The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
by Sarah J. Maas“Be glad of your human heart, Feyre. Pity those who don’t feel anything at all.”A Court of Thorns and Roses
by J.K. Rowling“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
by Holly Black“Because you’re like a story that hasn’t happened yet. Because I want to see what you will do. I want to be part of the unfolding of the tale.”The Cruel Prince
by Lexi Ryan“Darkness trails behind me like the train on an elaborate wedding gown. But I’m not anyone’s bride.”These Hollow Vows
by Ross Gay"To delight in the world is to take the risk of being vulnerable, of opening oneself to joy and grief both, of being present to all that is."The Book of Delights
by India Holton“I know what I’m talking about. People aren’t interested in romance. They want sober, informative reports that use complex words and make them feel stupid, thereby inspiring them to seek higher education.”The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love
by Jandy Nelson“I didn’t know you could get buried in your own silence.”I’ll Give You the Sun
by Stephen Chbosky"So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad, and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be."The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Alison Espach“And maybe that’s it: You do things in the moment for the person you hope you might be two years from now.”The Wedding People
by David D. Burns"Depression creates a set of distorted thoughts that convince us our efforts are useless and that change is impossible. These negative beliefs trap us in a cycle of despair, making even the smallest step feel overwhelming."Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
by Andrew Solomon"Depression is a prison where you are both the suffering prisoner and the cruel jailer… You can want to act but feel unable. It is a fatigue that is more than tiredness, a weariness that is more than physical."The Noonday Demon
by Johann Hari"Depression shuts down the very circuits that motivate us to get out of bed, to do things, to find joy… This isn’t about laziness; it’s a rewiring of the brain’s reward system."Lost Connections