A Silly Book Game Part 40
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1fyrfly
Easy Rules:*
1. Grab the book you're currently reading.
2. Find a quote which answers the question in the post above yours.
3. Tell us what book you're quoting (include author's name).
4. Find another quote from the same book (a question this time) for the next poster to answer.
Hint: It's really great if both your answer and question are related, but that's not absolutely necessary.
*Newbies welcome!
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"It is man's nature to yield to temptation...as are these gin palaces."
Danesbury House by Mrs Henry Wood
"You are without money, food, clothes. Had i not come..what should you have done tomorrow?
1. Grab the book you're currently reading.
2. Find a quote which answers the question in the post above yours.
3. Tell us what book you're quoting (include author's name).
4. Find another quote from the same book (a question this time) for the next poster to answer.
Hint: It's really great if both your answer and question are related, but that's not absolutely necessary.
*Newbies welcome!
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Continuing with last entry by starbox
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"It is man's nature to yield to temptation...as are these gin palaces."
Danesbury House by Mrs Henry Wood
"You are without money, food, clothes. Had i not come..what should you have done tomorrow?
2fyrfly
"Could still go out to the fields."
The Water Dancer: A Novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates
"Did you love your own work?"
The Water Dancer: A Novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates
"Did you love your own work?"
3starbox
"Misery, misery, nothing but misery"
Danesbury House by Mrs Henry Wood
"Do you know that St George has become a water-drinker?"
Danesbury House by Mrs Henry Wood
"Do you know that St George has become a water-drinker?"
4Selliers
The bartender inclined her head. "An excellent choice, sir."
Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly
"And if I need to talk to her?"
Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly
"And if I need to talk to her?"
5starbox
"She would be far more efficiently supervised in a Home."
The Frontenac Mystery by Francois Mauriac
"What do you really think he's doing with himself in Paris?"
The Frontenac Mystery by Francois Mauriac
"What do you really think he's doing with himself in Paris?"
6fyrfly
"Experts say that this project, in terms of its ambitions, exceeds sending man into outer space or flying to the moon."
Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth
by Rachel Maddow
"Were you interested in something that would be the topic of news, or something that would put them in embarrassing situations?"
Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth
by Rachel Maddow
"Were you interested in something that would be the topic of news, or something that would put them in embarrassing situations?"
7starbox
"She was interested in how seasonal fluctuations in food resources affected family life."
Buzz The Nature and Necessity of Bees by Thor Hanson
Bees....seem to want to be together. Why is that?"
Buzz The Nature and Necessity of Bees by Thor Hanson
Bees....seem to want to be together. Why is that?"
8fyrfly
"They have strong opinions about everything under the sun and they're used to getting their way."
Long Range by C. J. Box
"They didn't take your phone?"
Long Range by C. J. Box
"They didn't take your phone?"
9SqueakyChu
“I’m not the sort that tells tales about what other people do.”
A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman
“Are we going to have a debate about this or what?”
A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman
“Are we going to have a debate about this or what?”
10fyrfly
"It's taboo."
A Dog Walks Into a Nursing Home: Lessons in the Good Life from an Unlikely Teacher
by Sue Halpern
"Should we come back next week?"
A Dog Walks Into a Nursing Home: Lessons in the Good Life from an Unlikely Teacher
by Sue Halpern
"Should we come back next week?"
11Selliers
"I shall attend," I said, inclining my head.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
How much should I tell her?
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
How much should I tell her?
12SqueakyChu
"You don't have much of a choice..."
A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman
"And why exactly are you here?"
A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman
"And why exactly are you here?"
13starbox
"Smoking on the lavatory...nothing else to do while she waits for the tide to recede."
Adeline by Norah Vincent
"Do you know what makes a wireless work?"
Adeline by Norah Vincent
"Do you know what makes a wireless work?"
14SqueakyChu
"I don't have time to fuss about this any more."
A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman
"And who might you be?"
A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman
"And who might you be?"
15fyrfly
"Nurse, or Mrs. Wright, or ma'am, if you prefer."
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
"Haven't you met your employers?"
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
"Haven't you met your employers?"
16starbox
"I have not the least intention of trying the experiment"
Salem chapel by Margaret Oliphant
"Did Mrs Tozer make tea herself, or did she leave it to Phoebe?"
Salem chapel by Margaret Oliphant
"Did Mrs Tozer make tea herself, or did she leave it to Phoebe?"
17fyrfly
"Ask her where she was that night.
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
"Did you recognize the man she was kicking?"
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
"Did you recognize the man she was kicking?"
18starbox
"His mortal remains were placed on a catafalque ."
Ataturk: The Birth of a Nation by Mehmet Guldiz
-The doctor diagnosed the disease. Cirrhosis!
-Are you sure, Doctor?
Ataturk: The Birth of a Nation by Mehmet Guldiz
-The doctor diagnosed the disease. Cirrhosis!
-Are you sure, Doctor?
19Selliers
"I don’t want to get into anything subversive."
Hawksbill Station by Robert Silverberg
"What are you doing to keep civilization from falling apart?"
Hawksbill Station by Robert Silverberg
"What are you doing to keep civilization from falling apart?"
20rebaisa
'But all that is politics. It is nothing to do with me.'
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
'And what sort of thing does one find in a London paper nowadays?'
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
'And what sort of thing does one find in a London paper nowadays?'
21fyrfly
"Considered newsworthy this year were the long delays and cost overruns over at the Old Mill Lofts, a project that grew sketchier by the day and to which Mayor Gus Moynihan, despite recent efforts to distance himself, was inextricably tied."
Everybody's Fool by Richard Russo
"The planning is always fun, but the execution?"
Everybody's Fool by Richard Russo
"The planning is always fun, but the execution?"
22Selliers
"Death," declared Dr. Cade. "Step by step, a desperate young man dying."
The White Devil by Justin Evans
"Do you take credit cards?"
The White Devil by Justin Evans
"Do you take credit cards?"
23ArdizzoneFan
"By Jove! It's risky, but we'll try it,"
Burton of the Flying Corps by Herbert Strang
"But tell me, Hedley, where are we?"
Burton of the Flying Corps by Herbert Strang
"But tell me, Hedley, where are we?"
25SqueakyChu
In reply to msg #23...
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"I honestly can't tell you, Bernie."
Picturing the Wreck - Dani Shapiro
"What do you think is going on, Dr. Grossman?"
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"I honestly can't tell you, Bernie."
Picturing the Wreck - Dani Shapiro
"What do you think is going on, Dr. Grossman?"
26rebaisa
'some shenanigans fancy enough that you can’t make head or tail of ’em'
The Searcher by Tana French
'So why are you not asking my advice any more?'
The Searcher by Tana French
'So why are you not asking my advice any more?'
27SqueakyChu
"It's not you--it's me. I have to sort myself out...."
Picturing the Wreck -Dani Shapiro
"And who are you?"
Picturing the Wreck -Dani Shapiro
"And who are you?"
28rebaisa
'I was a friend of Peggy’s.’
The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths
- We must watch everyone at the funeral.
- Why?
The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths
- We must watch everyone at the funeral.
- Why?
31starbox
" UD or TU or TAM or PAR or LIKH or KHISH"
Everyday life in Babylonia and assyria by HWF Saggs
"If his neighbor was claiming rights over a fieldhe considered his own property, what steps could he take?"
Everyday life in Babylonia and assyria by HWF Saggs
"If his neighbor was claiming rights over a fieldhe considered his own property, what steps could he take?"
32SqueakyChu
"...listen to "One Step Ahead" by Aretha Franklin..."
The Black Friend - Frederick Joseph
"Why don't you relax?"
The Black Friend - Frederick Joseph
"Why don't you relax?"
33fyrfly
"Look, it's when you relax that you get hit in the face."
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
"When has it ever been easy for us?"
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
"When has it ever been easy for us?"
34starbox
"During 1836 and 1837"
Everyday life in Babylonia and assyria by HWF Saggs
"Why are you retaining the servants of your brother?"
Everyday life in Babylonia and assyria by HWF Saggs
"Why are you retaining the servants of your brother?"
35SqueakyChu
I think people become friends by sharing moments.
The Black Friend - Frederick Joseph
How do you compete with free cookies...?
The Black Friend - Frederick Joseph
How do you compete with free cookies...?
36fyrfly
"Caution should be taken when interpreting simulations until additional information...is obtained on the population."
Heart of a Lion: A Lone Cat's Walk Across America by William Stolzenburg
"Can I ride my bike?"
Heart of a Lion: A Lone Cat's Walk Across America by William Stolzenburg
"Can I ride my bike?"
37starbox
"I'll drive you back to the city"
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh
"I've been thinking I might get a boob job...what do you think?"
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh
"I've been thinking I might get a boob job...what do you think?"
39starbox
"I swallowed a live bee."
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh
"Dressing up for Halloween?"
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh
"Dressing up for Halloween?"
40fyrfly
"He was the talk of the office."
Heart of a Lion: A Lone Cat's Walk Across America by William Stolzenburg
"Kind of ironic, the night of your talk, huh?"
Heart of a Lion: A Lone Cat's Walk Across America by William Stolzenburg
"Kind of ironic, the night of your talk, huh?"
41starbox
"The smell of ammonia in the room was intense. It seemed to be coming from the cats."
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh
-I want to devote more time to my own interests.
-What interests?
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh
-I want to devote more time to my own interests.
-What interests?
42fyrfly
"Sweaters for the short-waisted, the broad-shouldered, your best beloveds all covetous of the bespoke, looking to you for the bliss of a perfect fit."
How to Fly (In Ten Thousand Easy Lessons): Poetry by Barbara Kingsolver
"May I say that life is filled with instructions we just don't believe we are ever going to need?"
How to Fly (In Ten Thousand Easy Lessons): Poetry by Barbara Kingsolver
"May I say that life is filled with instructions we just don't believe we are ever going to need?"
43rebaisa
‘You don’t have to understand life. You just have to live it.’
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
- isn't it beautiful?
- What?
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
- isn't it beautiful?
- What?
44starbox
"The electric casket-lowering device they used at both my parents' burials."
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh
"Are you sure you won't wear this stuff?"
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh
"Are you sure you won't wear this stuff?"
45SqueakyChu
“They are ugly.”
The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison
“What are you crying for?”
The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison
“What are you crying for?”
46rebaisa
'I have come to a planet where the most intelligent life form still has to drive its own cars . . .'
The Humans by Matt Haig
'Why wasn’t I blending in? What was I doing wrong?'
The Humans by Matt Haig
'Why wasn’t I blending in? What was I doing wrong?'
47fyrfly
"You don't lie about a thing, but you don't have to mention everything."
Llamas for Love and Money by Rosana Hart
"How much for the wool?"
Llamas for Love and Money by Rosana Hart
"How much for the wool?"
48rebaisa
'There are people in this world who have motives that extend beyond the financial, Andrew.’
The Humans by Matt Haig
‘Is mathematics less interesting for humans than nudity?’
The Humans by Matt Haig
‘Is mathematics less interesting for humans than nudity?’
50rebaisa
'I wanted to get off the couch.'
Echo Boy by Matt Haig
‘If it isn’t the Devil himself! Lord of the Universe. So, how goes the work, King Satan?’
Echo Boy by Matt Haig
‘If it isn’t the Devil himself! Lord of the Universe. So, how goes the work, King Satan?’
51fyrfly
"It was an accident of fate that I ended up here."
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
"Why are they waiting on that side of the track?"
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
"Why are they waiting on that side of the track?"
52Selliers
"Why should I care about other people?" she asked.
Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie
"How old do you think I am? Six?"
Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie
"How old do you think I am? Six?"
53fyrfly
"I know how much you've grown in these last days."
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
"But what are you doing here?"
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
"But what are you doing here?"
54rebaisa
'Are you wicked Philip? Have you done a wicked thing? I think you must have Philip. I think that is why I am here.'
The Dead Fathers Club by Matt Haig
'What do you think he was angry about?'
The Dead Fathers Club by Matt Haig
'What do you think he was angry about?'
55fyrfly
"There is a dishonesty about giving people something that's eighteen thousand words long and expecting them to read and understand it."
Don't Be Evil: How Big Tech Betrayed Its Founding Priciples -- and All of Us by Rana Foroohar
Or was it something else entirely?
Don't Be Evil: How Big Tech Betrayed Its Founding Priciples -- and All of Us by Rana Foroohar
Or was it something else entirely?
56rebaisa
'It looked like a pillowcase, but it was stuffed with rectangles of fine paper and tied up to protect its contents.'
The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia
'What is God’s face like?'
The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia
'What is God’s face like?'
57fyrfly
"She's described as having a handsome face."
The Nickel Boys: A Novel by Colson Whitehead
"Did you hear me outside?"
The Nickel Boys: A Novel by Colson Whitehead
"Did you hear me outside?"
58starbox
..."Strange whizzing sounds."
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
-He could never be made into marshmallows.
-And why not, may I ask?"
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
-He could never be made into marshmallows.
-And why not, may I ask?"
59fyrfly
"Look at those arms, man."
The Nickel Boys: A Novel by Colson Whitehead
"Where do you think Dr. Campbell got that trick from?"
The Nickel Boys: A Novel by Colson Whitehead
"Where do you think Dr. Campbell got that trick from?"
60rebaisa
'the doctor had not explained himself very well when he wrote about the overcrowding at the cemetery, a failed rising from the dead, and a survivor.'
The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia
'What am I going to say to the archbishop?
The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia
'What am I going to say to the archbishop?
61SqueakyChu
"Anything...I'm starving."
When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanith
"Why don't we grab some scotch and have a seat?"
When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanith
"Why don't we grab some scotch and have a seat?"
63SqueakyChu
"Let's get some ice cream."
When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanith
"When you grow up, are you going to be a scientist...or a chef?
When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanith
"When you grow up, are you going to be a scientist...or a chef?
65SqueakyChu
"We'd like to start right away."
When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanith
"What are you most afraid or sad about?"
When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanith
"What are you most afraid or sad about?"
66fyrfly
"I get suspicious about what I don't know."
Fair Warning by Michael Connelly
"What were you going to call about?"
Fair Warning by Michael Connelly
"What were you going to call about?"
67rebaisa
'about the weather and the news and the changing season and the flowers and trees and what was blooming and what was dying'
Strange Flowers by Ryan Donal
'Oh, Alex, why are you drunk?'
Strange Flowers by Ryan Donal
'Oh, Alex, why are you drunk?'
68Selliers
"... I wanted to get to know the collection as quickly as possible..."
Librarian Tales by William Ottens
"You sure it's not just the carpet bunching up?"
Librarian Tales by William Ottens
"You sure it's not just the carpet bunching up?"
69fyrfly
"It feels like there's something there."
Fair Warning by Michael Connelly
"How long were you waiting?"
Fair Warning by Michael Connelly
"How long were you waiting?"
70SqueakyChu
I spent many hours playing there and, when the mood struck me, I picked some of the wildflowers to take home to Mama.
Blond China Doll - Hannelore Jeinemann Headley
"What are you up to?"
Blond China Doll - Hannelore Jeinemann Headley
"What are you up to?"
71fyrfly
"I do four or five homes per week, and I throw away a lot more than I used to."
Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale by Adam Minter
"How many gifts do we need?"
Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale by Adam Minter
"How many gifts do we need?"
72Richard68
Newbie 'walking' in !!!!
Hi!
Gotta question.
Has ANYBODY ever had or heard of a 2 vol set of Hugo's "Les Miserables," published by D. W. McDevitt about 1870???
I have checked nearly EVERYWHERE including L.O.C. and worldwide, finding only a part reference to it in WORLDCAT.
Hi!
Gotta question.
Has ANYBODY ever had or heard of a 2 vol set of Hugo's "Les Miserables," published by D. W. McDevitt about 1870???
I have checked nearly EVERYWHERE including L.O.C. and worldwide, finding only a part reference to it in WORLDCAT.
73SqueakyChu
I redirected Richard68 elsewhere. Continue playing off message #71.
74fyrfly
"Four or five thousand."
Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale by Adam Minter
"Anything else?"
Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale by Adam Minter
"Anything else?"
76Selliers
They distract from the individual body as an object...
The Descent of Man by Grayson Perry
"... but is he sexy and thrilling?"
The Descent of Man by Grayson Perry
"... but is he sexy and thrilling?"
78fyrfly
"He gave two envelopes to Lukather."
Cleaning the Gold by Karin Slaughter, Lee Child
"What did you see?"
Cleaning the Gold by Karin Slaughter, Lee Child
"What did you see?"
79starbox
"A crocodile"
The Big Alfie and Annie Rose Storybook by Shirley Hughes
"Doesnt he like the hat that I gave him?"
The Big Alfie and Annie Rose Storybook by Shirley Hughes
"Doesnt he like the hat that I gave him?"
80fyrfly
"He thinks it smells theatrical."
The Museum of Desire by Jonathan Kellerman
"Where'd the two of you meet?"
The Museum of Desire by Jonathan Kellerman
"Where'd the two of you meet?"
81starbox
"In the corner of the kitchen, delousing her children."
The Children of Sanchez by Oscar Lewis
-She's already given birth!
-What did she have?
The Children of Sanchez by Oscar Lewis
-She's already given birth!
-What did she have?
82fyrfly
"Wonderful, fine-looking, big colt."
Duel for the Crown: Affirmed, Alydar, and Racing's Greatest Rivalry by Linda Carroll, David Rosner
"Were you disappointed with the time of 2:01?"
Duel for the Crown: Affirmed, Alydar, and Racing's Greatest Rivalry by Linda Carroll, David Rosner
"Were you disappointed with the time of 2:01?"
83SqueakyChu
"Queer...Very queer...I don't like it."
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
"Can you say something about nothing?"
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
"Can you say something about nothing?"
84fyrfly
Even if nothing happens, you haven't lost anything but a little extra effort on your part.
Hermit Crabs by Neal Pronek
That brings us to the consideration of this question: which type of bottom covering is best?
Hermit Crabs by Neal Pronek
That brings us to the consideration of this question: which type of bottom covering is best?
85SqueakyChu
"...handkerchiefs..."
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
"But what are you to do when there aren't any handkerchiefs?"
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
"But what are you to do when there aren't any handkerchiefs?"
88fyrfly
"You need to read these. You'll understand."
The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter
"Can you let our people know we're here?"
The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter
"Can you let our people know we're here?"
90starbox
"You have an astonishing readiness in the Ciceronian antiphrasis, considering you have never studied oratory!"
Felix Holt the Radical by George Eliot
"Gad, what a wreck Father is! Paralysis, eh?"
Felix Holt the Radical by George Eliot
"Gad, what a wreck Father is! Paralysis, eh?"
91Selliers
"Check the envelope again. You missed something."
V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton
"What about the locksmith?"
V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton
"What about the locksmith?"
92fyrfly
"I only have to wait a couple of weeks."
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
by Mary L. Trump, Ph. D.
"Did you ask your grandmother for money?"
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
by Mary L. Trump, Ph. D.
"Did you ask your grandmother for money?"
94SqueakyChu
"I just wanted to know..."
Dreams From My Father - Barack Obama
"How many beggars are there on the street?"
Dreams From My Father - Barack Obama
"How many beggars are there on the street?"
96SqueakyChu
"We sure did....Might've passed 'em on the street."
Dreams From My Father - Barack Obama
"Your grandpa ever tell you about things like that?"
Dreams From My Father - Barack Obama
"Your grandpa ever tell you about things like that?"
97fyrfly
"He's been talking like that all over town."
The Son by Philipp Meyer
"Have you done much work like this?"
The Son by Philipp Meyer
"Have you done much work like this?"
98starbox
"Indeed..and do you not think it excellent?"
The Clever Woman of the Family by Charlotte Yonge
"Can we run counter to our clergyman's direct wishes?"
The Clever Woman of the Family by Charlotte Yonge
"Can we run counter to our clergyman's direct wishes?"
99fyrfly
"I don't think there's a general answer to that."
Exhalation: Stories by Ted Chiang
"What would you like the answer to be, and what are you afraid it might be?"
Exhalation: Stories by Ted Chiang
"What would you like the answer to be, and what are you afraid it might be?"
100Helenoel
" I want to stay. And I want to have dinner. With my crew."
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
"What are hestra seeds"
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
"What are hestra seeds"
101fyrfly
"...the cloak-and-dagger men of the fells."
The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird
by Joshua Hammer
"What went wrong?"
The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird
by Joshua Hammer
"What went wrong?"
102SqueakyChu
"The truth is we're just tired. We've all been at this for two years, and we've got nothing to show for it."
Dreams From My Father - Barack Obama
"Why are you here?"
Dreams From My Father - Barack Obama
"Why are you here?"
103fyrfly
"Going to go fishing up at the dam."
The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird
by Joshua Hammer
"Are you carrying any sharp objects?"
The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird
by Joshua Hammer
"Are you carrying any sharp objects?"
105starbox
"Drat the woman"
Doreen by Barbara Noble
"Havent you any relatives in the country you could send her to?"
Doreen by Barbara Noble
"Havent you any relatives in the country you could send her to?"
108Selliers
"I have a one-hour dinner break. I'm buying if you want to join me."
W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton
"You want me to leave the gun under the seat or put it somewhere else?"
W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton
"You want me to leave the gun under the seat or put it somewhere else?"
109SqueakyChu
"I know all of this stuff is confusing for you."
Dreams From My Father - Barack Obama
"Do you want me to close the door?"
Dreams From My Father - Barack Obama
"Do you want me to close the door?"
110fyrfly
"You think people don't catch on, but they do."
Chances Are... by Richard Russo
"How'd you get all sweaty?"
Chances Are... by Richard Russo
"How'd you get all sweaty?"
111SqueakyChu
“I don’t know. I’ve never been on TV before.”
Dreams From My Father - Barack Obama
“Do you have these problems?”
Dreams From My Father - Barack Obama
“Do you have these problems?”
112fyrfly
"Close to insurmountable, seems to me."
Chances Are... by Richard Russo
"Remember those...spells I used to have?"
Chances Are... by Richard Russo
"Remember those...spells I used to have?"
113Selliers
The nasty little tune was running through her head again, with its burden of suavity and expensive perfume.
The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson
"Will it hurt?"
The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson
"Will it hurt?"
114fyrfly
"In the vast majority of cases."
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
"Why are you so mad at him?"
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
"Why are you so mad at him?"
115starbox
"He could scarcely tell the commonest spleenwort from a lycopodium."
The Perpetual Curate by Mrs Oliphant
"It appears to me either that you've been drinking or that you mean to be impertiment- which is it?"
The Perpetual Curate by Mrs Oliphant
"It appears to me either that you've been drinking or that you mean to be impertiment- which is it?"
116SqueakyChu
"I don't know...I'm really bad at remembering..."
Come On Up - Jordi Nopca
"What would you like to drink....?"
Come On Up - Jordi Nopca
"What would you like to drink....?"
117fyrfly
"I went downstairs for some water."
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
"Why don't you go up and take a shower and relax?"
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
"Why don't you go up and take a shower and relax?"
118SqueakyChu
"I think that would be the best thing for both of us."
Come On Up - Jordi Nopca
"Do you want a little something to eat?"
Come On Up - Jordi Nopca
"Do you want a little something to eat?"
119starbox
"Candied midget gherkins"
Expensive People by Joyce Carol Oates
"If you came upon two cows mating, which would you do? 1) Hide your eyes 2)Take a picture 3) Call your friends to look 4) Chase the cows away
Expensive People by Joyce Carol Oates
"If you came upon two cows mating, which would you do? 1) Hide your eyes 2)Take a picture 3) Call your friends to look 4) Chase the cows away
120fyrfly
"Don't count on them reacting at all."
The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly
"What about that other thing you were doing?"
The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly
"What about that other thing you were doing?"
121SqueakyChu
I don’t want to swim.
Epilogue - Anne Roiphe
Why move my arms and legs about just to get from one side of the pool to the other?
Epilogue - Anne Roiphe
Why move my arms and legs about just to get from one side of the pool to the other?
122fyrfly
"Sorry we're so dumb."
The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly
"What is it we aren't seeing?"
The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly
"What is it we aren't seeing?"
124starbox
"Denis's outstretched hand."
Without my Cloak by Kate O'Brien
-Like a drop of rum in it?
-I would not, indeed.What do you take me for?
Without my Cloak by Kate O'Brien
-Like a drop of rum in it?
-I would not, indeed.What do you take me for?
125fyrfly
"a suitable hero ... "
Antarctica: The Last Continent by Kim Heacox
"I write of the future, of the hopes of being more worthy, but shall I ever be?"
Antarctica: The Last Continent by Kim Heacox
"I write of the future, of the hopes of being more worthy, but shall I ever be?"
127fyrfly
"Everything seems to vibrate with the constant roar of escaping gas."
Antarctica: The Last Continent by Kim Heacox
"Which one are you?"
Antarctica: The Last Continent by Kim Heacox
"Which one are you?"
129SqueakyChu
"We want to show each other our grandchildren."
Epilogue - Anne Roiphe
"Do you want to come to dinner?"
Epilogue - Anne Roiphe
"Do you want to come to dinner?"
130starbox
Bryan made a sound usually rendered as "humph"
What's for Dinner? by James Schuyler
-Ethel was never much of a talker. She shows her feelings in other ways.
-I'd be interested to hear an example.
What's for Dinner? by James Schuyler
-Ethel was never much of a talker. She shows her feelings in other ways.
-I'd be interested to hear an example.
131fyrfly
"... playing endless games of cards, covering the walls with graffiti, and whittling a variety of items from soup bones: pipes, spoons, crosses, chess pieces, intricate earrings and brooches ..."
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott
"What is that you have in your hand?"
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott
"What is that you have in your hand?"
133fyrfly
"I'm going through the lines tonight."
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott
"Which do you propose to do?"
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott
"Which do you propose to do?"
134Selliers
"Unwind the hose for me, I'm going up."
Confusion (The Cazalet Chronicles Book 3) by Elizabeth Jane Howard
"Why didn't you tell me he was here?"
Confusion (The Cazalet Chronicles Book 3) by Elizabeth Jane Howard
"Why didn't you tell me he was here?"
135fyrfly
"I crushed down the impulse, for I saw that he was watching me very narrowly."
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott
"And how on earth did you get here?"
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott
"And how on earth did you get here?"
136SqueakyChu
"I'm still trying to figure that out."
The Mask of Sanity - Jacob M. Appel
"But what should I do now?"
The Mask of Sanity - Jacob M. Appel
"But what should I do now?"
137fyrfly
"You give them all the help you can, and stay with them every step of the way."
The Dirty South by John Connolly
"What does Tilon do with his evenings?"
The Dirty South by John Connolly
"What does Tilon do with his evenings?"
138starbox
"Sometimes he brought a fistful of clay home with him"
The Rider on the White Horse by Theodor Storm
-I suppose she has been here with her cat.
-Why did you have to kill it?
The Rider on the White Horse by Theodor Storm
-I suppose she has been here with her cat.
-Why did you have to kill it?
140Selliers
"In times of trouble the decision to move a library often comes too late."
The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox
"You're not planning to raise the dead, are you?"
The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox
"You're not planning to raise the dead, are you?"
141SqueakyChu
"Well, all right, if that's the way you want it."
The Ark Sakura - Kobo Abe
"Did you notice a peculiar smell?"
(typo corrected)
The Ark Sakura - Kobo Abe
"Did you notice a peculiar smell?"
(typo corrected)
142Selliers
*** I'm assuming that "snell" is a typo for "smell" ***
"I mean, Galer Street smelled like salmon, but at least the people were normal."
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
"Well, guess who I saw outside the public library?"
"I mean, Galer Street smelled like salmon, but at least the people were normal."
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
"Well, guess who I saw outside the public library?"
143fyrfly
"Pinochet and Indonesia's Suharto."
Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis by Jared Diamond
"How have they escaped those traps?"
Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis by Jared Diamond
"How have they escaped those traps?"
144fyrfly
"Pyramid power."
Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl
by Jonathan C. Slaght
"How quickly can you get over here?"
Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl
by Jonathan C. Slaght
"How quickly can you get over here?"
146fyrfly
"-Dad's got his gout back, and really the journey is rather arduous ... "
The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld
"Shall we go somewhere less revolting, do you think?"
The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld
"Shall we go somewhere less revolting, do you think?"
151SqueakyChu
All the channels, or almost all of the channels, were showing porn films.
The Polish Boxer - Eduardo Halfon
What else have you got left when you know the next day you're going to be shot, eh?
The Polish Boxer - Eduardo Halfon
What else have you got left when you know the next day you're going to be shot, eh?
152terriks
The tea, when it came, was all that she had desired and expected.
Passing by Nella Larsen
Why in the world had she made such a promise?
Passing by Nella Larsen
Why in the world had she made such a promise?
153fyrfly
"Sometimes it's worse than keeping track of a two-year-old."
Spoils of the Dead: A Liam Campbell Novel by Dana Stabenow
"What are your plans for the day?"
Spoils of the Dead: A Liam Campbell Novel by Dana Stabenow
"What are your plans for the day?"
154SqueakyChu
>153 fyrfly:
...swaying and singing aloud to the soulful sounds of Black power.
How To Be An Antiracist - Ibram X. Kendi
What would be Dr. King’s message for the millennium?
...swaying and singing aloud to the soulful sounds of Black power.
How To Be An Antiracist - Ibram X. Kendi
What would be Dr. King’s message for the millennium?
155terriks
"There's a surprise. It's a real party. See?"
Passing by Nella Larsen
Had she ever wanted or tried for more?
Passing by Nella Larsen
Had she ever wanted or tried for more?
156SqueakyChu
She listened and surprised me with questions.
How To Be An Antiracist - Ibram X. Zendi
Who are the cursed descendents of Canaan?
How To Be An Antiracist - Ibram X. Zendi
Who are the cursed descendents of Canaan?
157Selliers
Sometimes it would be a pale-pink gulping gecko, or a praying mantis, or the caterpillar of an oleander hawk-moth, striped like a Persian carpet, pink and silver and green.
The Corfu Trilogy: My Family and Other Animals; Birds, Beasts and Relatives; and The Garden of the Gods. by Gerald Durrell
"Tell me, do you always wear mud all over your clothes?"
The Corfu Trilogy: My Family and Other Animals; Birds, Beasts and Relatives; and The Garden of the Gods. by Gerald Durrell
"Tell me, do you always wear mud all over your clothes?"
158SqueakyChu
Your mother and I went to a bullfight.
Father Said - Hal Sirowtiz
How would you like it if someone waved your least favorite color in your face trying to make you look silly in front of a crowd?
Father Said - Hal Sirowtiz
How would you like it if someone waved your least favorite color in your face trying to make you look silly in front of a crowd?
159fyrfly
"It's not what I wanted!"
Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs by Jennifer Finney Boylan
"Who would ever live this way unless they had to?
Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs by Jennifer Finney Boylan
"Who would ever live this way unless they had to?
161Selliers
"I must strengthen my position in Europe first," Alexander answered.
Alexander the Great by Nikos Kazantzakis
"And now," Parmenion was asking, "where are we headed?"
Alexander the Great by Nikos Kazantzakis
"And now," Parmenion was asking, "where are we headed?"
162starbox
"The night shift at the colliery petrol station"
Shuggie Bain by Douglas stuart
"A bra? What am i wanting with a bra?"
Shuggie Bain by Douglas stuart
"A bra? What am i wanting with a bra?"
164macnoid
"Yet now he realizes that even living wisely in this way will not stop him from being placed in a box in the ground, just like the village idiot."
Living Life Backward by David Gibson
"How in the world can you hide a rhinoceros?"
Living Life Backward by David Gibson
"How in the world can you hide a rhinoceros?"
165starbox
"I can carry it to the lavatory in the folds of my polonsaise"
The Lacquer Lady by F Tennyson Jesse
-She was jealous of the second family.
-Did she kill them all?
The Lacquer Lady by F Tennyson Jesse
-She was jealous of the second family.
-Did she kill them all?
166Morphidae
"Indeed, that sneer she had shown upon the Brother's command suggested she would relish it."
Lover Reborn by J. R. Ward
"Why do you need to be associated with the death?"
Lover Reborn by J. R. Ward
"Why do you need to be associated with the death?"
167SqueakyChu
"It's not optional. Some things aren't optional."
Mona at Sea - Elizabeth Gonzalez James
"What's on your schedule today?"
Mona at Sea - Elizabeth Gonzalez James
"What's on your schedule today?"
168fyrfly
"Disruption for its own sake."
Serpentine: An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan Kellerman
"Did Jack tell you the name of the club?"
Serpentine: An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan Kellerman
"Did Jack tell you the name of the club?"
170fyrfly
"Mushrooms plus salami plus candied walnuts plus jicama ..."
Serpentine: An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan Kellerman
"You can drink on this job?"
Serpentine: An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan Kellerman
"You can drink on this job?"
172fyrfly
"We never closed the farm. We stayed here working."
The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists by Naomi Klein
"Who defends the status quo?"
The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists by Naomi Klein
"Who defends the status quo?"
173Selliers
A ferocious black dog hurled itself at them, snapping and dragging itself back on the steel chain at its throat.
House of Lost Dreams by Graham Joyce
'Perhaps another time you'll come with us?'
House of Lost Dreams by Graham Joyce
'Perhaps another time you'll come with us?'
175fyrfly
"We have a few other outstanding warrants to take care of along the way."
The Monks of Appalling Dreadfulness by John Connolly
"Can't someone else do it this time?"
The Monks of Appalling Dreadfulness by John Connolly
"Can't someone else do it this time?"
176Selliers
This time the old woman screamed, and, hitching up her skirt, dispensed with her limp and ran from the graveyard.
House of Lost Dreams by Graham Joyce
"He lived in that cave?"
House of Lost Dreams by Graham Joyce
"He lived in that cave?"
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