Sign in with Facebook
11,132 books
—
7,212 voters
“And that is how we are. By strength of will we cut off our inner intuitive knowledge from admitted consciousness. This causes a state of dread, or apprehension, which makes the blow ten times worse when it does fall.”
― Lady Chatterley’s Lover
― Lady Chatterley’s Lover
“He sat down in his chair by the fire and began to chat, as was his habit before he and his wife parted to dress for dinner. When he was out during the day he often looked forward to these chats, and made notes of things he would like to tell his Mary. During her day, which was given to feminine duties and pleasures, she frequently did the same thing. Between seven and eight in the evening they had delightful conversational opportunities. He picked up her book and glanced it over, he asked her a few questions and answered a few...”
― The Methods Of Lady Walderhurst
― The Methods Of Lady Walderhurst
“I was still carrying the tuba, for no reason other than that, in my current circumstances, it passed for good company. That's another way of saying it was all I had.”
― Wonder Boys
― Wonder Boys
“I just did some calculations and I've been able to determine that you're full of shit.”
― Looking for Alaska
― Looking for Alaska
“Stand in the machine there, let’s see what state your internal organs are in. The images
will be projected on screen, and I can go through the diagnosis with you, step by step.”
Brown did as he was told and soon images of his vital organs appeared on the screen.
As you can see, your heart is slightly enlarged and your lungs and kidneys are not in
good shape either. Have you been experiencing any pain lately?”
“Not that I can think of. What can you do to help?”
“Difficult to say, you see you are dying” said the Doctor. You can see the
discolouration in your kidneys.” Brown strained his eyes.”
― The Arbitrator
― The Arbitrator
Myriam’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Myriam’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Myriam
Lists liked by Myriam
