John Corey Whaley
John Corey Whaley is an acclaimed American author known for his compelling young adult novels. He gained critical recognition with his debut novel "Where Things Come Back," which won the Printz and Morris Awards. Whaley's writing often explores themes of identity, loss, and the complexities of adolescence. With a background in education, he brings authenticity and depth to his characters, resonating with both teens and adults alike.
Book summaries for books written by John Corey Whaley
Quotes
The universe is always shifting. It's only ever a question of when.
If you didn't have hope, then you had nothing.
Everything's a risk. Not doing anything is a risk. It's up to you.
Maybe we're all just looking for someone to spend a little time with.
People are going to believe what they want to believe. No matter what you tell them.
There are moments when you can't believe something wonderful is happening. And there are moments when your entire consciousness is filled with knowing absolutely that something wonderful is happening.
People want to know who you are, and where you come from, and if you're really one of them.
Words, I think, are such unpredictable creatures. No gun, no sword, no army or king will ever be more powerful than a sentence. Swords may cut and kill, but words will stab and stay, burying themselves in our bones to become corpses we carry into the future, all the time digging and failing to rip their skeletons from our flesh.
It's funny how you can forget everything except people loving you. Maybe that's why humans find it so hard getting over love affairs. It's not the pain they're getting over, it's the love.
It's not fate. It's just the way things come back around.
People don't always tell you what they are thinking. They just see to it that you don't advance in life.
Sometimes, when you're in the middle of it all, you just have to keep going. Turn the page, put one foot in front of the other, even when you really, really don't want to.