I’ve shared some fantastic quotes from God’s of Gotham, but Faye’s masterful writing extends to many books. Here are some quotes from The Fatal Flame. “The once-delicate pink wallpaper was peeling in shreds as if the foyer suffered from leprosy.” LINDSAY FAYE, Fatal Flame “That was about as comforting as a spilt basket of snakes.”Continue reading “Lindsay Faye’s The Fatal Flame (2)”
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Lindsay Faye’s The Fatal Flame (5)
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent: “Holding your tongue by nearly biting it off isn’t pleasant, but I prevented making a further ass of myself.” “Tiny holes dotted his heart and his mind as if they’d suffered an infestation of moths.”Continue reading “Lindsay Faye’s The Fatal Flame (5)”
Lindsay Faye’s The Fatal Flame (1)
I’ve shared some fantastic quotes from God’s of Gotham, but Faye’s masterful writing extends to many books. Here are some quotes from The Fatal Flame: “Crazier than a sack of river rats.” “Val thinks of Hunker complacency the way sharks think of bleeding minnows.” “…eyes of a grey-blue no easier pinned down than a cloudContinue reading “Lindsay Faye’s The Fatal Flame (1)”
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 . . . “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 scowlsContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: Lindsay Faye (4)”
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. “ KatherineContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: Joan, by Katherine J. Chen (2)”
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 beautifulContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: Adam Blai (2)”
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 toContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: Joan, by Katherine J. Chen”
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 inContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: Ben Aaronovitch (2)”
Favorite Kindle Quotes: William Kent Krueger (5)
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . . “My mother couldn’t rail directly at God and so she railed instead at my father.” William Kent Krueger, Ordinary Grace “In a small town nothing is private. Word spreads with the incomprehensibilityContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: William Kent Krueger (5)”
Favorite Kindle Quotes: Tina Connolly (3)
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . . “Jane made her shaky legs go forward, heart galloping a mile a minute.” Tina Connolly, IronSkin “Small tendrils of happiness curled off the spring air, coiled around Jane’s skin.” Tina Connolly, IronSkinContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: Tina Connolly (3)”
Favorite Kindle Quotes: William Kent Krueger (4)
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . . “She took up her crowbar and jammed the chiseled end under the big stone and using the smaller stone as the fulcrum of her lever she put the force of her wholeContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: William Kent Krueger (4)”
Favorite Kindle Quotes: Adam Blai (1)
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . . “Our fascination with miracles is inextricably tied up with our fear of death. Miracles give us hope for preservation from suffering and, ultimately, an escape from death.” Adam Blai, the Catholic GuideContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: Adam Blai (1)”