“johnny, much affected by this conditional renunciation of him, looked down at moloch’s eyes to see that they were all right, so far, and skilfully patted her back (which was upper-most) and rocked her with his foot”
– the haunted man from a christmas carol and other christmas writings
“If I’d stopped, I’d been engulfed, and if I’d gone any other way, I’d have fallen over a precipice…. Infact thats the only technique to use…. When you get in a fight, keep moving.” Um. I just finished it yesterday and all I felt was a beautiful power that emerged in me to face the odds in my life. That’s Erle Stanley Gardner for me. That was from “The case of the duplicate daughter.”
I fell asleep while the boat carried us back across the warm, smooth waters to our island and the brilliant days that were not to be. Birds, Beasts and Relatives by Gerald Durrell
Honestly I tried reading it before the show came out but I couldn’t get into it, so I just watched the show – which is amazing – and decided I wanted to read the book… It helped with the visuals and such its just seeming like it’s huge and its taking me forever ?
“The storm had raged for full three hours; the lightning had grown fainter and less frequent; the thunder, from seeming to roll and break above their heads, had gradually died away into a deep hoarse distance; and still the game went on, and still the anxious child was quite forgotten.”
I Couldn’t shake this premonition and when I got back to Quantico I went to the personnel office and took out additional life insurance and income protection insurance in case I became disabled.
I saw him on the point of repeating his blow, when, overcome by pain and anguish, I quitted the cottage, and in the general tumult escaped unperceived to my hovel.
“johnny, much affected by this conditional renunciation of him, looked down at moloch’s eyes to see that they were all right, so far, and skilfully patted her back (which was upper-most) and rocked her with his foot”
– the haunted man from a christmas carol and other christmas writings
Geez, sorry about this …”Even the dogs were dead.” You caught me on a terrible sentence!
oh goodness what book are you reading Bethany?
lol Mortal Engines. It’s actually good but I was reading and scrolling at the same time and that was the sentence I was on
“Maybe you better get a lawyer”
The heritage of the warriors who traveled the sky, and will return to the sky. Listen.
Skyward. Brandon Sanderson
“He strides off, putting some distance between himself and Baretski”
The Tattooist Of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
She’s not very attractive and not very clever and without one of those her future is likely to be dire. Murder at Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood.
“On January 22, after personally selecting the targets for his B-52’s, Westmoreland ordered the onrush of Niagra II.”
She’d had enough horror in her head already.
Well, his pants were shredded, his backside bandaged, and blood saturated his jeans.
“Music seemed to be an antidote to his worries, a way to relax and crowd them out.”
Becoming by Michelle Obama, page 10
Holly Lynn Stone What the heck were you reading anyway
@Jane, I’m reading a Christian Fiction book by Susan May Warren called “Wait For Me” Book 6 in the Montana Rescue series
A Christian book has that line in the last page wow
@Jane, not the last page but the last page I had up to then currently read yes ma’am it sure does 🙂
“If I’d stopped, I’d been engulfed, and if I’d gone any other way, I’d have fallen over a precipice…. Infact thats the only technique to use…. When you get in a fight, keep moving.” Um. I just finished it yesterday and all I felt was a beautiful power that emerged in me to face the odds in my life. That’s Erle Stanley Gardner for me. That was from “The case of the duplicate daughter.”
“And it was good.”
The only question that remains is: Which truth was she manipulating?
@Vaishnavi What book is this? It seems so familiar!
@Harshitha Verity by Colleen Hoover ❤️ new book
@Vaishnavi It gave me Lee Child vibes for a moment. I’ll check this one out!
“Am I really here?”
There can be no doubt that we are born for boundless happiness
I fell asleep while the boat carried us back across the warm, smooth waters to our island and the brilliant days that were not to be. Birds, Beasts and Relatives by Gerald Durrell
He could hear footsteps coming down the spiral staircase behind him.
Your lies are easy to spot, Kazi.
So, yes, let’s steal a kingdom.
“No way,” Jensen said emphatically. “You arent going over there to face him by yourself.”
She nodded slowly to herself, like someone weighing up a convincing argument that may just change their mind for good.
Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan
This is the books the Netflix show is based off, correct?
Yup ?
Cool. Id rather read the book before I watch the show. Love pointing out the changes lol.
Honestly I tried reading it before the show came out but I couldn’t get into it, so I just watched the show – which is amazing – and decided I wanted to read the book… It helped with the visuals and such its just seeming like it’s huge and its taking me forever ?
They knew each other so well that the unspoken words hung in the air between them.
“Promise me you won’t lose your cool with my father,” she says.
The Couple Next Door, Shari Lapena pg271
Brooke Trapp Liked it! Just finished also! I did figure it out to a certain degree, not the very end though!
“I just got home. Is it cool if I come over?”
Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
From next week a stranger would be living there and enjoying the views over the local park. Bound by a Baby, By Kate Harper.
“Fuck you Will! Fuck you for leaving me.”
“The storm had raged for full three hours; the lightning had grown fainter and less frequent; the thunder, from seeming to roll and break above their heads, had gradually died away into a deep hoarse distance; and still the game went on, and still the anxious child was quite forgotten.”
“Isn’t it just perfect”, she’d said.
I Couldn’t shake this premonition and when I got back to Quantico I went to the personnel office and took out additional life insurance and income protection insurance in case I became disabled.
I saw him on the point of repeating his blow, when, overcome by pain and anguish, I quitted the cottage, and in the general tumult escaped unperceived to my hovel.