“…some girls dream of wedding dresses and fashion veils from day-old newspaper. I dreamed of standing in front of a bullet for a friend.” “I edged silent as a cat’s tail through the swinging door…” “My stomach had relocated to my shoes.” “The truth is, I’ve been shoving thoughts underwater like unwanted puppies. When yourContinue reading “Great Lines from The Paragon Hotel (6)”
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Great Lines from The Paragon Hotel (4)
“Her tone is full of cordial but tightly bottled.” “The laddie makes my heart do pony tricks.” “Max chuckles. I’ve never seen him laugh before, and it’s a spill of light, crowding everything else from his face.” “There are stories in this soup—Miss Christina’s stories. I wonder where she learned them, and why they tasteContinue reading “Great Lines from The Paragon Hotel (4)”
Confrontation.
“Why are you here?!” I blurted, assailing him angrily with my tone. Ten zealous steps later, I was standing directly in front of his gloved hands, which were clenching and unclenching under his downturned chin. This is another line from Suddenly Rural Girl, the YA Novel I’m close to wrapping up. Soon, I’ll move intoContinue reading “Confrontation.”
Great Lines from The Paragon Hotel (3)
“He was a short, squat Sicilian who brought to mind a horse turd…” “When the local delinquents tried to take my coin, I fought like a wet cat, twisting, biting, clawing. And usually winning.” “the moon a wicked smirk,” “Mavereen’s finger rises to point down the hallway. It’s an inexorable gesture. A sunrise. There isContinue reading “Great Lines from The Paragon Hotel (3)”
“This would be a night for dreamcatchers.”
“This would be a night for dreamcatchers. The images I consumed today would certainly play across the back of my eyelids if I tried to sleep, and I hoped the bad dreams would be caught in the circular web, rather than racing through my mind.“ I’ve shared great quotes from various authors I’m reading, andContinue reading ““This would be a night for dreamcatchers.””
Meet Mary from SRG
“Sometimes I’m so focused on basketball, or soccer, or volleyball, or whatever else…that I don’t take time to see–or smell–life.” Incredibly, Mary was on the verge of tears, but I knew she’d keep it contained. She doesn’t break down. She doubles down. Where I might blubber and fall apart, Mary would channel those emotions intoContinue reading “Meet Mary from SRG”
“If a girl’s gonna make something of herself…”
“I got this,” I said, turning away from Liam’s hand and stepping toward the edge. If a girl’s gonna make something of herself, she can’t do it holding hands with some boy–no matter how cute he is.“ A great line from my forthcoming Christian YA novel, Suddenly Rural Girl. For more quotes from Dann andContinue reading ““If a girl’s gonna make something of herself…””
Great Lines from The Paragon Hotel (2)
“Hearing Mrs. Muriel Snider speak, I reflect, is better than being shot. But not by a terribly wide margin.” “…tense as a high-wire act.” While The Paragon Hotel is not my favorite Faye novel, her gift for imaginative and delicious lines shows in this, too.If you’ve not read any Lindsay Faye, I’d recommend her work!Continue reading “Great Lines from The Paragon Hotel (2)”
Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London, Book 1 (5)
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few more from Aaronovitch: “There was a ringing in my ears like the sensation you get when swimming near the bottom of the deep end.” “The air was suddenly full of the scent of apple blossom andContinue reading “Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London, Book 1 (5)”
Laura Taylor Namey’s The Library of Lost Things (5)
It’s a treat to be able to highlight quotes in a Kindle and have them saved in a csv file! Here are a few more from Namey: “My stomach instantly fluttered. ‘You,’ he said, ‘are so pretty. But when we’re at Yellow Feather, and I’m staring at you from across the room, and you’re bentContinue reading “Laura Taylor Namey’s The Library of Lost Things (5)”
Laura Taylor Namey’s The Library of Lost Things (4)
Here are a few more great quotes from Namey: “And now he’s going to… His mouth pressed over mine. So this…this was a kiss…” “I bolted back out into the hall with the kind of thoughtless movement people make when they expect an empty space and no company. But I was wrong. There was company—theContinue reading “Laura Taylor Namey’s The Library of Lost Things (4)”
Lindsay Faye’s The Fatal Flame (6)
Faye has so many great quotes, I’m sure I’ll return to her work, but here are my last from This Fatal Flame. “I know you deserve someone who wants to carve your name in every tree he ever encounters.” LINDSAY FAYE, Fatal Flame “I liked her and admired her the way I’d esteem a newlyContinue reading “Lindsay Faye’s The Fatal Flame (6)”