Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

"'The problem is that I've been eating like a beast. I have to go ano now if I want to be ready by September fourth.'" (Chapter 3, page 48)

"Kate Middleton looked so hungry on her wedding day it had to be commended. 'Let's go to brunch,' I sighed." (Chapter 3, page 49)

“I just wanted him to be polite and return the question so I could brag about what I did.” (Chapter 7, page 121)

“‘Don’t worry, Hallsy.’ the laughter died down and everyone turned to look at me, standing, obviously about to say something of importance. “We’ll stick you at the flabby singleton table with the rest of your kind.’” (Chapter 7, page 122)

“‘Ones with lemons are diet,’ I say to the girls, the lie bringing a sadistic smile to my face. Lezzie loves to serve “diet” caloric bombs to high-maintenance bitches in size twenty-six white jeans.” (Chapter 9, page 155)

"'Stop!' I heard that word over and over again, at first I thought it was Officer She-Man telling me to stop, but then I realized it was me and I was fighting her off like she was Dean, kicking, thrashing, biting. My gown opened and my titanic breasts spilled everywhere and when I realized Mom was over me now too and she was seeing my naked body I rolled on my side and threw up again. Some of it got on Officer She-Man's dykey black slacks, and that almost made me smile." (Chapter 14, page 239)

"'Take her in, folks! Right here in our midst! The luckiest girl alive.'" (Chapter 14, page 264)

"I could smell like Olivia right now, I almost said. Rotting. I came this close" (Chapter 14, page 167)

"'Oh please,' Mom snapped. 'I was in high school once. You don't have a body like Tif Ani's and go to a party with all boys and drink too much and not know exactly what you're doing there. TifAni knew better. She knows what this family's values are.'" (Chapter 14, page 14)

"There is no way that woman can ever get hurt...I just had to get to that, I decided, and no one could hurt me again." (Chapter 14, page 288)