" I don't think anyone truly knows who they are because we are always changing, evolving. Our experiences are like building blocks, our emotions like the mortar that holds it all together. You might start off as one thing, a warehouse of knowledge, and become something new like a skyscraper, soaring to new heights. Humans weren't meant to be static, to be defined as just one thing."
I already died after reading the first chapter and just crawled back from hell to be able to finish the story, that was so sweet and on point, especially the vows, it fit their characters so well. I already loveeeeee this. And it wasn't even the highlight or main focus of this book. As much as Roktoberfest reminded me of Karaoke Queen, Small Fry also reminded me another one of my favorites, Girl Next Door. Small Fry had made her way into my heart ever since reading Water Gypsy and it was such a treat being able to read her story finally. I love how confuse yet confident Fran was written, she doesn't sound like a wanna-be or pretentious, not even a bit. The romance was adorable (as usual :D)and I found it to be so cute and not overdone. The ending was satisfying but it reminded me toomuch of GND.
Did I mention how much I love the intelligence oozing from this novel? This is a perfect gift for my fellow sapiosexuals, sigh..
“About time our thesaurus girl started dating again. We thought she was going to marry an unabridged dictionary or an unpronounceable word if she didn't find someone soon.”
Tasha blushed and looked at her shoes and mumbled, “Her loquacious verbalization is what beguiled and captivated me, a fellow bibliophile.”
Tabby gleeped out one of her explosive laughs, laid her head on Teri's shoulder, and told her wife, “Bloody hell, now there's two of them!”
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“Where iz be? In lecture hall now, no Tash.” With a smiley emoticon following it.
I texted back, “I am on my way now. Your grammar and diction regress when you text.”
She sent back an, “LOL! Text no be email, woman.”
Immediately followed by, “I could facilitate a more stilted and artificial eloquence in my texting if that is what you would prefer. Though it seems more ponderous and obsessive in a rapid messaging application.” Then a heart emoticon.
Props to Erik for the research he does for all of his novels. Admirable. Can't wait to see the next trick he'd pull-off.