Dann Hurlbert

Favorite Kindle Quotes: Lindsay Faye (4)

As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . .

Favorite Kindle Quotes featuring passage from Suddenly Rural Girl

“I am in the thick darkness now, but recall that
where dark is thickest, there our Lord felt best.”
LINDSAY FAYE, THE GODS OF GOTHAM

“When Mrs. Boehm is befuddled, she scowls at objects as though they’ve insulted her mother’s honor.”
Lindsay Faye, The Gods of Gotham

“Madam Marsh sees people the way most people see cobblestones–
as a means of getting somewhere.”
Lindsay Faye, The Gods of Gotham

If you’ve not read any Lindsay Faye, I’d recommend her work! Smart and beautifully descriptive mysteries. Check her out in goodreads.

And to learn more about my reading and writing, visit www.dannhurlbert.com!

Favorite Kindle Quotes: Adam Fortunate Eagle

As an English and Theater educator from South Dakota, I appreciated the focus on Indigenous Studies. Recently, I re-read Adam Fortunate Eagle’s novel Pipestone: My Life at an Indian Boarding School. Here are a few great quotes:

“I realize there will be critics of my book; however, I will only listen to those individuals who are over seventy years of age and who were boarding school children themselves..”
Adam fortunate Eagle, Pipestone: My Life at An Indian Boarding School

“…a beautiful policy expressed in the Northwest Ordinance of 1789: ‘The utmost good faith shall always be observed towards the Indians: their land and property shall never be taken from them without their consent; and in their property, rights and liberty, they shall never be invaded or disturbed.'”
Adam fortunate Eagle, Pipestone: My Life at An Indian Boarding School

“As we leave the reservation, the tall pine trees look like dark warriors, standing there and watching us go.”
Adam fortunate Eagle, Pipestone: My Life at An Indian Boarding School

If you’ve not read Adam Fortunate Eagle’s work, I’d definitely recommend Pipestone! He tells some hard truths with a sly smile. Check him out in goodreads.

And to learn more about my reading and writing, visit www.dannhurlbert.com!

Favorite Kindle Quotes: Joan, by Katherine J. Chen (2)

I’ve only started this novel, but I LOVE how Chen imagines what made this young French girl become a hero. Here are a couple more quotes that are quote-worthy:

“The dark is for imagining.”
Katherine J Chen, Joan

“If you still have breath in you, there is every chance
tomorrow will be better. “
Katherine J Chen, Joan

I’m looking forward to reading and sharing more quotes from Chen’s Joan. Here’s more about Chen and Joan in GoodReads.

And to learn more about my reading and writing, visit www.dannhurlbert.com!

Favorite Kindle Quotes: Adam Blai (2)

As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . .

“The blood type was AB.”

Adam Blai, the Catholic Guide to Miracles

“And so the stigmata, while uncomfortable to look at, and even more so to experience, are in fact a beautiful symbol of the calling to be like Christ that we all share.”
Adam Blai, the Catholic Guide to Miracles

“Miracles, of course, are most important to the people they happen to, whose lives are often changed forever. “
Adam Blai, the Catholic Guide to Miracles

If you’ve not read any Adam Blai, you might consider The Catholic Guide to Miracles. His exorcism writing is considerably darker, but this is both insightful and hopeful. Check him out in goodreads.

And to learn more about my reading and writing, visit www.dannhurlbert.com!

Favorite Kindle Quotes: Adam Fortunate Eagle (2)

As an English and Theater educator from South Dakota, I appreciated the focus on Indigenous Studies. Recently, I re-read Adam Fortunate Eagle’s novel Pipestone: My Life at an Indian Boarding School. Here are a few more great quotes:

“Another thing I enjoy is the powwow smells—the smell of moose burgers, the smell of fried onions. It’s a beautiful smell. There is always feasting at the old-style powwows.”
Adam fortunate Eagle, Pipestone: My Life at An Indian Boarding School

“When we pet the dogs we find big grey wood ticks the size of grapes sticking to their skins. We twist and pull the ticks off the dogs and throw them into the bonfire. They pop from the heat. Ish!”
Adam fortunate Eagle, Pipestone: My Life at An Indian Boarding School

“Another Indian boy from South Dakota tells us about the Battle of Wounded Knee in 1890. His grandma and great-aunt survived the massacre, and even though they were eight-and nine-year-old girls, the soldiers raped them. I love hearing Indian stories and legends, but this is terrible. I have a tough time going to sleep back in the dormitory.”
Adam fortunate Eagle, Pipestone: My Life at An Indian Boarding School

If you’ve not read Adam Fortunate Eagle’s work, I’d definitely recommend Pipestone! He tells some hard truths with a sly smile. Check him out in goodreads.

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Favorite Kindle Quotes: Joan, by Katherine J. Chen

I’ve only started this novel, but I LOVE the detailed description of the young Joan of Arc…Chen imagines what made this young French girl become a hero. Here are a few quotes that stood out so far:

“It is impossible to cheat him. Try, and he will give you a fist of reasons not to do it again.”
Katherine J Chen, Joan

“Above the Faerie Tree, Joan hears the susurration of wings, and a bird glides like a restless piece of night that won’t settle against the sky. “
Katherine J Chen, Joan

“When she runs, as she does now, not because anyone is chasing her but simply for her own amusement, the nails in her pockets rattle like little invisible bells. Her single braid is the tail of a black cat whisking around a tree, a bend in the lane, a corner.”
Katherine J Chen, Joan

I’m looking forward to reading and sharing more quotes from Chen’s Joan. Here’s more about Chen and Joan in GoodReads.

And to learn more about my reading and writing, visit www.dannhurlbert.com!

Favorite Kindle Quotes: Ben Aaronovitch (2)

As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . .

“Somewhere someone was playing music with the bass turned up to health and safety violating levels. The melody, assuming there was one, wasn’t audible, but I could hear the bass line in my chest.”
Ben Aaronovitch, Rivers of London (book 1)

“She had the startled rabbit look that civilians get after five minutes of helping the police with their inquiries.”
Ben Aaronovitch, Rivers of London (book 1)

“The catering staff were a mixture of compact Polish women and skinny Somali men.”
Ben Aaronovitch, Rivers of London (book 1)

If you’ve not read any Ben Aaronovitch, I’d definitely recommend his Rivers of London Series! Clever, funny, magical, and mysterious Contemporary Fiction novels. Check him out in goodreads.

And to learn more about my reading and writing, visit www.dannhurlbert.com!

This quote by this man = INSPIRATION.

“When you put a GO in front of DISABLED, it spells GOD IS ABLED.” — Nick Vujicic

Such an inspiration. Here’s more about him:

Cut! (20K words!?)

Literary Agents & Publishers are interested in YA fiction novels at about 80K words. What to do when your debut novel stretches to 100,400 words? Start cutting! What a fun challenge to revisit, determine what is most essential, and make cuts. Actually enjoying the process. 10K more words to go!

No one would believe it!

When writing, I sometimes think…no one would believe it. Then I read an article like story published today. The answer: it’s ok to write things that are extremely unlikely. Crazy stuff happens!

https://news.yahoo.com/hawk-appears-drop-snake-woman-200044261.html

Favorite Kindle Quotes: Ben Aaronovitch (1)

As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . .

“Never wear something round your neck
that you don’t want to be strangled with.”
Ben Aaronovitch, Rivers of London (book 1)

“I could smell saltwater and coffee, diesel and bananas,
chocolate and fish guts.”
Ben Aaronovitch, Rivers of London (book 1)

“She was a squat, angry-faced, middle-aged woman with lank brown hair who looked like she fought Rottweilers for a hobby.”
Ben Aaronovitch, Rivers of London (book 1)

If you’ve not read any Ben Aaronovitch, I’d definitely recommend his Rivers of London Series! Clever, funny, magical, and mysterious Contemporary Fiction novels. Check him out in goodreads.

And to learn more about my reading and writing, visit www.dannhurlbert.com!

When in Italy…Read Minnesotan?

Finished some touring of Cinque Terra along Italy’s northern coast . . . and then relaxed to finish a novel by a favorite Minnesota Author, William Kent Krueger. His This Tender Land remains my favorite, but he’s got good chops as an action/suspense novelist, too. This one was a slow start, but turned into a fun read!