Thursday Quotables 27th August

Thursday Quotables is a weekly meme hosted by Bookshelf Fantasies. Its all about sharing a quote, passage, or line from a book that you have read recently or are currently reading.

Ann:
My quote in from Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery.

"A thunder-shower came up while the girls were at Carmody; it did not last long, however, and the drive home, through the lanes where the raindrops sparkled on the boughs and little leafy valleys where the drenched ferns gave out spicy odours, was delightful."

Anne of Avonlea was supposed to be my next classic for next month but after finishing Anne of Green Gables I couldn't wait until September to start reading the next book. So I started reading it on Tuesday and am nearly finished. I like this quote because it is great description and it makes me wish I was there experiencing it with Anne.

Clare:

My quote is from Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas.

"Daisy had known the novel was silly even as she had read it, but that had not detracted one bit from her enjoyment. And she had been perversely disappointed when Penelope had been rescued from imminent ruin by the bland golden haired hero Reginald, who was not nearly as interesting as the villain."

I have been having a really lazy week and have just been re-reading old books. And I decided to re-read the Wallflower series by Lisa Kleypas (which starts with Secrets of a Summer Night). I like this quote because it describes my whole experience with reading - why oh why is the villain always more interesting? 

 

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Thursday Quotables 20th August

Thursday Quotables is a weekly meme hosted by Bookshelf Fantasies. Its all about sharing a quote, passage, or line from a book that you have read recently or are currently reading

Ann:
My quote is from The Scent of Magic by Cliff McNish which is Book 2 of The Doomspell Trilogy. I am currently reading the bind up of all three books.

"The eyes that gazed back were no longer human."

I am not very far into The Doomspell yet (only about 43 pages) but seeing this teaser quote from the second book makes me want to read the first one as fast as possible so I can find out what happens!

Clare:

My quote is from The Confectioner's Tale by Laura Madeleine. 

"Hall has the decency to look awkward. He mutters something about leaving me to it, says he'll meet me in the entrance hall in ten minutes, when I've finished reading. 

Relieved to be rid of him, I scoot forward on the seat and begin to crank the handle. The article is no longer on screen. I search back through the microfilm for the correct date. The pages scroll past my eyes, tiny print leaving patterns on my retina. When I still haven't found it after a minute or two, I reach for my bag, for the reference number on the request form that I shoved in there.

My hand closes upon nothing. It's gone, and so is Hall."

Dun dun dun! I really like this quote, I used to work in a museum and we had one of those machines with the cranky handle so that made me feel a little nostalgic! Also I just love that this is the end of the chapter, it's so dramatic.

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