Our first reading retreat was not what we expect. Yes, there were books. Yes, people were reading. But what came of it was so much bigger than we could ever have imagined.

We’ve been hosting fantasy reading retreats for just about two years. And in those two years, we’ve watched a lot of readers become instant best friends, create inside jokes, and spent an entire weekend cackling in the woods together. Here’s some of the best out of context quotes from 2 years of hosting reading retreats, and a little bit about why these quotes are so special to us.